What I can do , what I cannot do.
What I can do , what I cannot do.
Hi folks,
I was 4 years old when my left leg was affected by polio .
Since a very young age I understood that there are some things which I will be able to do and some which will be challenging for me, cycling being one of them .I was around 8 years old when two of my cousins(similar age group) were ramming their BMX cycles into a metal garage door which was at the end of an incline, overlooking the backyard of the house.
Till that time I thought that I wouldn't be able to paddle the bike with my weak leg, but the incline gave me enough courage to at least get the feel of riding it.
After a couple of falls I got the hang of it and enjoyed riding the bike coming down from the incline and learned balancing it(without paddling it).
As luck would have it , one of my female cousins had a lady bsa slr bike.
Again I had a new idea that if I cannot put my left (weak) leg over the horizontal bar of a normal cycle , I may be able to manage a female cycle.
One fine morning I took the cycle to an isolated spot and started pushing it with my normal right leg. Had my fair share of falls that morning , but enjoyed the ride(without paddling again).
ONE WEEK of cycling without paddling , I once tried to paddle with my normal right leg, and to my surprise the paddle came back to its normal position , even though my left leg did minimal effort. By reflex I had already paddled again with the right and hence the bike kept moving on.
IT WAS THE GREATEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE TILL THEN.
Henceforth I would often ride my cousin sisters cycle every morning without anyone knowing about it.
Later I graduated to riding normal bicycles.
My father had tears of joy when I had enough courage to show him that I could ride bicycles. Hence came my first childhood bicycle THE BSA MACH 1.
I am 48 now and running a level 3 pediatrics Centre( I am a pediatrician ) .
Presently I ride a VANRYSEL ROAD BIKE ( decathlon) with shimano 105 group set. Am able to do around 10 kms per day on it.
I drive a FORD EVEREST SUV as my daily beater .
Am getting A JAGUAR XKR 2012 MODEL from a school batchmate and friend.
She's 10 years old now but having a low odo reading of 20000 kms , since in INDIA sports cars are very sparingly used on account of two reasons
1 They are ridiculously expensive (high custom duties) , around 180000 USD , and people who buy them are not exactly racing enthusiasts.
2 The local roads here have a lot of pot holes and unscientific speed breakers . The low ground clearance and this are not exactly a good combo for long drives . Even though good expressways have come up now.
I intend to keep this old girl in Italian racing red for life . Hence the need to join this esteemed forum.
Thanks!
I was 4 years old when my left leg was affected by polio .
Since a very young age I understood that there are some things which I will be able to do and some which will be challenging for me, cycling being one of them .I was around 8 years old when two of my cousins(similar age group) were ramming their BMX cycles into a metal garage door which was at the end of an incline, overlooking the backyard of the house.
Till that time I thought that I wouldn't be able to paddle the bike with my weak leg, but the incline gave me enough courage to at least get the feel of riding it.
After a couple of falls I got the hang of it and enjoyed riding the bike coming down from the incline and learned balancing it(without paddling it).
As luck would have it , one of my female cousins had a lady bsa slr bike.
Again I had a new idea that if I cannot put my left (weak) leg over the horizontal bar of a normal cycle , I may be able to manage a female cycle.
One fine morning I took the cycle to an isolated spot and started pushing it with my normal right leg. Had my fair share of falls that morning , but enjoyed the ride(without paddling again).
ONE WEEK of cycling without paddling , I once tried to paddle with my normal right leg, and to my surprise the paddle came back to its normal position , even though my left leg did minimal effort. By reflex I had already paddled again with the right and hence the bike kept moving on.
IT WAS THE GREATEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE TILL THEN.
Henceforth I would often ride my cousin sisters cycle every morning without anyone knowing about it.
Later I graduated to riding normal bicycles.
My father had tears of joy when I had enough courage to show him that I could ride bicycles. Hence came my first childhood bicycle THE BSA MACH 1.
I am 48 now and running a level 3 pediatrics Centre( I am a pediatrician ) .
Presently I ride a VANRYSEL ROAD BIKE ( decathlon) with shimano 105 group set. Am able to do around 10 kms per day on it.
I drive a FORD EVEREST SUV as my daily beater .
Am getting A JAGUAR XKR 2012 MODEL from a school batchmate and friend.
She's 10 years old now but having a low odo reading of 20000 kms , since in INDIA sports cars are very sparingly used on account of two reasons
1 They are ridiculously expensive (high custom duties) , around 180000 USD , and people who buy them are not exactly racing enthusiasts.
2 The local roads here have a lot of pot holes and unscientific speed breakers . The low ground clearance and this are not exactly a good combo for long drives . Even though good expressways have come up now.
I intend to keep this old girl in Italian racing red for life . Hence the need to join this esteemed forum.
Thanks!
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Hello,
Well done leaning to ride a bicycle! I perceive you are Persistent!
And, Congratulations on your First Jaguar! Your persistence will make you a very good owner.
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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Well done leaning to ride a bicycle! I perceive you are Persistent!
And, Congratulations on your First Jaguar! Your persistence will make you a very good owner.
Welcome to the forums from ElinorB.
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums pedoc,
Good to have you with us.
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Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
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Welcome to the forums pedoc,
Good to have you with us and thanks for a great Intro post.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk-xkr-x150-33/ to the X150 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the Other Areas Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/other-areas-43/ to find other members in your part of the World.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us and thanks for a great Intro post.
Follow this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/xk-xkr-x150-33/ to the X150 forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for information on regular issues. You can also use the Other Areas Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/other-areas-43/ to find other members in your part of the World.
Please read the guidance for new members ( https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/n...ned-up-241802/ ) which answers many of the most frequent questions about getting started.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
