cookiemonster
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Andy in Germany
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- Freiburg im Breisgau
cookiemonster
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Damm. I thought I posted this on page 666, it seems to have ended up on 667. 
Andy in Germany
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- Freiburg im Breisgau
I remember a car sticker saying "667, neighbour of the beast"
Bobby Mhor
Wasn't born to follow
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- Behind You
New in Roughmute Tunnel on the Union Canal(above the Falkirk Wheel)..
The lights change at slow dance speed
plus someone's upset at Bonnybridge..
Aimed at walkers....
That ends the local Falkirk news.....
The lights change at slow dance speed
plus someone's upset at Bonnybridge..
Aimed at walkers....
That ends the local Falkirk news.....
Brandane
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- Costa Clyde
@Bobby Mhor Have they done anything with the other longer tunnel to the east of that one? Never liked going through there. Always cold, dark, slippy surface, with the occasional drips from the ceiling!
Bobby Mhor
Wasn't born to follow
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- Behind You
I passed it yesterday.
I'll nip over and look but I avoid it like the plague for those reasons.
I nip over the nearby Bing to avoid it.
Last time I was on the Union , there is/was overflow work blocking the towpath not far from east of the Dark Tunnel so haven't been out that way in the last couple months, anyone?
Bobby Mhor
Wasn't born to follow
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- Behind You
@Brandane
Same old crappy lighting I'm afraid..
water dripping incessantly at entrance...
one section about 100m in looked like poor disco lights.
camera catches more light than our eyes..
the new lighting at Roughmute obviously for the Wheel lift boats benefit
Dark Tunnel west entrance
Photo from about 3 years ago (nearer the East end)
Brandane
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- Costa Clyde
Thanks for checking!
If/when I'm up that way again, I'll be taking the on-road detour to avoid that stretch.
Bobby Mhor
Wasn't born to follow
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Easy, up over the Bing..Thanks for checking!
If/when I'm up that way again, I'll be taking the on-road detour to avoid that stretch.
before the entrance, a rough path up to the Slamannan Rd(or up the new Rail Carpark), turn left then almost immediately on your right,
turn up here
- Location
- Glasgow
I'm back on my bike! 
Guys, I'm so happy!
Back end of May 2020 I injured one of my knees, really badly. It is my stopping leg (the other knee has a ripped cartilage too!).
Was unable to walk without a stick for a good few months, never mind cycling.
Finally I made it back on the bike today, I'm fatter and bike unfit, but I can still ride, signal, and, most important, stop myself without my leg buckling
How I have missed my transport: had to strengthen the knee by exercises first, then by taking long walks, but walking is so slow when you've got to go places.
I had stopped commuting in September 2019, because I started a job walking distance from home, but I was still doing quite a few leisure/utilitarian rides.
Then, a couple of month later, during a routine check up, I got diagnosed with a wee (very wee) breast cancer, that required umpteen hospital appointments, a small op, and 15 sessions of radiotherapy.
I did cycle to all my appointments (apart from the op in January 2020, that one required a lift home or no release!), and cycled to all my radiotherapy sessions to the Beatson, a 16 miles round trip, in March/ April 2020, at the beginning of the first lockdown. Just as well I was able to, because I didn't see much public transport about.
I was very proud of myself, then, like a pure numpty, I was doing some forceful digging in the garden and, suddenly, my upper leg went a direction, while my lover leg went another, badly dislocating my knee.
When I finally got to see a physio, I was told I've got Hypermobility of the joints, need to watch that bending and twisting lol.
Anyhow, meantime, they tell me I've also got osteoporosis of the spine (a side effect of the cancer meds I'm on, or just old age, who knows lol): cycling is not recommended, but truly, I couldn't give a hoot
I've got my freedom of movement back just wanted to share with you my excitement!
Guys, I'm so happy!
Back end of May 2020 I injured one of my knees, really badly. It is my stopping leg (the other knee has a ripped cartilage too!).
Was unable to walk without a stick for a good few months, never mind cycling.
Finally I made it back on the bike today, I'm fatter and bike unfit, but I can still ride, signal, and, most important, stop myself without my leg buckling
How I have missed my transport: had to strengthen the knee by exercises first, then by taking long walks, but walking is so slow when you've got to go places.
I had stopped commuting in September 2019, because I started a job walking distance from home, but I was still doing quite a few leisure/utilitarian rides.
Then, a couple of month later, during a routine check up, I got diagnosed with a wee (very wee) breast cancer, that required umpteen hospital appointments, a small op, and 15 sessions of radiotherapy.
I did cycle to all my appointments (apart from the op in January 2020, that one required a lift home or no release!), and cycled to all my radiotherapy sessions to the Beatson, a 16 miles round trip, in March/ April 2020, at the beginning of the first lockdown. Just as well I was able to, because I didn't see much public transport about.
I was very proud of myself, then, like a pure numpty, I was doing some forceful digging in the garden and, suddenly, my upper leg went a direction, while my lover leg went another, badly dislocating my knee.
When I finally got to see a physio, I was told I've got Hypermobility of the joints, need to watch that bending and twisting lol.
Anyhow, meantime, they tell me I've also got osteoporosis of the spine (a side effect of the cancer meds I'm on, or just old age, who knows lol): cycling is not recommended, but truly, I couldn't give a hoot
I've got my freedom of movement back
just wanted to share with you my excitement!
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
I'm back on my bike!
Guys, I'm so happy!
Back end of May 2020 I injured one of my knees, really badly. It is my stopping leg (the other knee has a ripped cartilage too!).
Was unable to walk without a stick for a good few months, never mind cycling.
Finally I made it back on the bike today, I'm fatter and bike unfit, but I can still ride, signal, and, most important, stop myself without my leg buckling
How I have missed my transport: had to strengthen the knee by exercises first, then by taking long walks, but walking is so slow when you've got to go places.
I had stopped commuting in September 2019, because I started a job walking distance from home, but I was still doing quite a few leisure/utilitarian rides.
Then, a couple of month later, during a routine check up, I got diagnosed with a wee (very wee) breast cancer, that required umpteen hospital appointments, a small op, and 15 sessions of radiotherapy.
I did cycle to all my appointments (apart from the op in January 2020, that one required a lift home or no release!), and cycled to all my radiotherapy sessions to the Beatson, a 16 miles round trip, in March/ April 2020, at the beginning of the first lockdown. Just as well I was able to, because I didn't see much public transport about.
I was very proud of myself, then, like a pure numpty, I was doing some forceful digging in the garden and, suddenly, my upper leg went a direction, while my lover leg went another, badly dislocating my knee.
When I finally got to see a physio, I was told I've got Hypermobility of the joints, need to watch that bending and twisting lol.
Anyhow, meantime, they tell me I've also got osteoporosis of the spine (a side effect of the cancer meds I'm on, or just old age, who knows lol): cycling is not recommended, but truly, I couldn't give a hoot
I've got my freedom of movement back
Well done for working yourself back to health with everything else that was going on...
Brandane
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- Costa Clyde
Toooo much info, Pat!!
Sorry to hear that you've been having more than your fair share of health issues this last while
.. Well done for fighting your way through it all, and especially well done getting back on a bike. Upwards and onwards from here; or should that be "andiamohhhhhh".
