Personel - sorry peeps.

[Trev]

Sorry to hear that Larry, at least the docs are seeing you and that's one possible problem that, hopefully, you can put to the back of your mind. And the spine is going in the right direction, albeit very slowly. My Dad has had stenosis of the lower spine for nearly 20 years and other conditions meant he could not be operated on to correct it. The pain ebbs and flows from bearable to very bad, so much so that he spends several days or even weeks in a wheel chair. He went for a mobility scooter when my Mum passed a few years ago and it made a huge difference to him, he too was a biker when younger and he said it actually gave him a tiny feeling of being back on a bike again, that sense of getting some of his freedom back. I can recommend it from that experience.

Very best wishes - Trev

[Last Train]

Hey Burbs, sorry to hear of your continuing woes. But as others have said, after the fright, nothing sinister was found. Gotta be good news
I was talking with DC about your Welsh epics just t’other day & we were remembering them fondly
Did you have a written plan of your routes Burbs ? Or just recall them from memory ?
We’d love to retrace your steps & coffee toast your good self atop one of the climbs
As for a return to 2 wheels, is it definitely out of the question then ?

[Burbler]

Thanks Mr. Nut. Have to keep the back brace for at least another 8 to 10 weeks. Also have weak legs so can't get the bike off the side stand. Trouble holding upright as well. I reckon that there is a tiny chance that I will ever get my leg over again.
All my routes are on scraps of paper but on the day they are purely from memory (no satnav. notes or 'phone involved).
I'll try to generate something for you but I'm not good with mapping technology. Any particular one (of 5 or 6 that you want most ?). Still, you won't want it/them 'till next spring anyway. I could always send it long-hand.
Am really hoping to be able to get on (a lighter bike) at some stage but it is not very likely. I miss it SO much.
Keep well all. Hope to see you again sometime.

[Last Train]

Don’t give up the hope Burbs, it sounds like you’re healing up, albeit at a gentle pace. Keep the lighter bike route firmly in sight
Your routes, no need for digitalis if that’s not your thing. Any written pointers would be ace. I recall a route with 3 huge hilltop passes & we coffee’d in a town cafe some distance in ?
I need to looky at a map some more, praps DC could help with a name or two. I’ll ping him

[Burbler]

Your routes, no need for digitalis if that?s not your thing. Any written pointers would be ace. I recall a route with 3 huge hilltop passes & we coffee?d in a town cafe some distance in ?

Is that the one where you nearly went over the edge whilst bird watching ?

See Brizzle bikers for photo. Too big to put on here !