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Thanks so much for all the kind words and concern for us here in COS! It has been a scary week to say the least. What I just can’t wrap my head around are the people out there who are intentionally setting fires as this monster consumes everything in its path. We had one fire set in Cheyenne Canyon and two on Gold Camp Rd in the last few days, along with double digit numbers set up near Woodland Park and Divide. WTF! I hope some homeowner or biker/hiker catches them in the act and knocks the #%$@ out of them! Anyway, thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers!
My main rehab has been to hold my hand in hot water while flexing it and moving it. It really loosens up in the hot water and I have way more range of motion. It goes back stiff after I stop but I gain a tiny bit more range each time. I definitely recommend you give it a try.
I tore a ligament in my index finger last fall and ended up having surgery and was stuck in cast for 6 weeks too. I was DYING to get out and ride ASAP! The day after I got my cast off I taped my fingers together and went for a ride on an easy local trail without any issues. BUT, I was really lucky I didn’t fall and have to start over with my injury. I got smart and rode inside on my trainer for 2 weeks just to start getting my conditioning back. Then I slowly started adding rides on easy trails back into my routine until I got my balance and my confidence back. My Dr chewed me out for rushing back too quickly but I managed to do it without any setbacks. The first fall on your wrist will be the scariest part. I fell on my hand on the ice/snow but didn’t do any damage and it actually really helped me to get it out of my head. My advice is to take it slowly, I think your wrist may be tougher to ride with than my finger was since you will be putting more weight and strain on it while riding. The worst thing you could do is rush back and re-injure it and have to start all over. Be patient! Riding on the street or a good paved path might be a good compromise to at least get you back on your bike. Also, make sure you do your PT so you get full range of motion and strength back in your wrist, it will be really weak after 6 weeks in a cast. I got my cast off right before Christmas and my finger is still really stiff but it’s slowly coming along. Ask your Dr or therapist point blank about getting back on your bike and see what they say. They have dealt with hundreds of similar cases and should know what they’re talking about. Good luck!
If the other suggestions don’t solve your problem, try removing and cleaning/re-lubing all the pivot points for your rear shock (assuming you’re riding FS). A friend of mine and I just had the same problem recently and this did the trick on both bikes. Good luck!
If you’re coming to Manitou/Colorado Springs you have to hit Palmer Park, Buckhorn-Capt Jack’s-The Chutes, and Jones’ Downhill! Manitou is hooked onto Colorado Springs on the west side, and is a much more laid back area. It’s like a mini-Boulder. You have to get up to Crested Butte, Salida, Fruita, the list is endless!
Where I live I see deer limbs, fox and squirrel parts, etc.. lying in the middle of the trail pretty often. I’ve even found parts of somebody’s cat in my front yard! Yesterday an elementary school nearby went on lockdown because a cougar was eating a raccoon outside! You know the cougars are out there, but you rarely actually see them. They call them the Ghosts of the Rockies. I just read in today’s paper that there have only been 3 fatalities from mountain lions in Colorado in the last 20 years and all 3 were high school aged or younger. I figure us old guys must taste nasty or something! 😆 I know what I’m supposed to do if I ever run into one, but I just try not to think about it and enjoy the ride! 😃
