May 17th, 2011

Went for my favourite short length time trial today. I can report a knee that is completing the healing process. I hope to be back cyclo-commuting by the end of the week.

Change in the Titanflex's Drivetrain

I have taken the time to finally update the Titanflex's shifting system. I am moving away from STI levers and heading to bar end shifters on the aerobars. This will increase my time in the aerobars, hopefully increasing speed. I'll post pictures when I get them off my phone.

In other news, my plica is healing nice and quick. I am back to riding 10-20 miles a day in recovery. My orthopiedist has been very helpful throughout the process.

Synovial Plica!

After an increase in milage, I'm sad to report I was diagnosed with Synovial Plica. For those who aren't aware of what that is, take a look:

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1252011-overview

I have taken two weeks off the bike, and have had great success with a quick recovery. It looks like I will have to delay my trans New York state record attempt to compensate for this setback. But I remain confident in the success I will achieve this year.

Welcome Aboard Rudy Project and Freespeed Engineering

I would like to welcome Rudy Project and FreeSpeed Engineering as my 2011 sponsors. Thank you for supporting my ambitious undertaking and look forward to this years racing.

URLS:
Rudy Project: http://www.rudyproject.com/
FreeSpeed Engineering: http://freespeedengineering.webs.com/