Comments on: One last ride on the Giant OCR2 http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/08/26/one-last-ride-on-the-giant-ocr2/ Cycling, hiking, camping, etc -- now back in southern Indiana. Words and photos. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Marty http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/08/26/one-last-ride-on-the-giant-ocr2/comment-page-1/#comment-11719 Marty Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:58:40 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=412#comment-11719 I hope you included some of your ride posts in the Craigslist ad -- only those who can respect the bike and its history should be buying it. It's got <strong>charisma</strong> now. I hope you included some of your ride posts in the Craigslist ad — only those who can respect the bike and its history should be buying it. It’s got charisma now.

]]> By: Tim http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/08/26/one-last-ride-on-the-giant-ocr2/comment-page-1/#comment-11552 Tim Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:50:03 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=412#comment-11552 excellent post. i'm sure the LHT will serve you very well in the rides to come. peace. excellent post. i’m sure the LHT will serve you very well in the rides to come. peace.

]]> By: furiousball http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/08/26/one-last-ride-on-the-giant-ocr2/comment-page-1/#comment-11533 furiousball Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:56:46 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=412#comment-11533 i spy two pink bottles i spy two pink bottles

]]> By: Jerome http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/08/26/one-last-ride-on-the-giant-ocr2/comment-page-1/#comment-11530 Jerome Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:25:49 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=412#comment-11530 I know how you feel too. I sold my Allez earlier this year and I didn't even use it as much as you used yours. Still, after was all said and done, I missed the speed feeling, but I know I did the right thing. I'm actually thinking of selling my Volae Recumbent to buy a LHT. After that, I think some of my other bikes might follow suit. After owning up to 11 bikes at one time, I like the idea of getting back to 1 or 2, and having one bike that is a go to for almost all of my riding. I'm at 7 now, so well on the way...... Cheers. I know how you feel too. I sold my Allez earlier this year and I didn’t even use it as much as you used yours. Still, after was all said and done, I missed the speed feeling, but I know I did the right thing. I’m actually thinking of selling my Volae Recumbent to buy a LHT. After that, I think some of my other bikes might follow suit. After owning up to 11 bikes at one time, I like the idea of getting back to 1 or 2, and having one bike that is a go to for almost all of my riding. I’m at 7 now, so well on the way……

Cheers.

]]> By: John http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/08/26/one-last-ride-on-the-giant-ocr2/comment-page-1/#comment-11529 John Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:23:26 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=412#comment-11529 Must be like sending our first off to college. The empty nest sort of thing. I may be upgrading my Giant next year. I have an OCR3. I'll probably give it away to one of the neighborhood kids though. Selling it seems to much like slavery. 8>) Must be like sending our first off to college. The empty nest sort of thing.

I may be upgrading my Giant next year. I have an OCR3. I’ll probably give it away to one of the neighborhood kids though. Selling it seems to much like slavery. 8>)

]]> By: Apertome http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/08/26/one-last-ride-on-the-giant-ocr2/comment-page-1/#comment-11524 Apertome Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:20:23 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=412#comment-11524 Thanks for asking, Doug, my finger is doing OK. There's still some pain, and I still can't straighten it very well but I can almost make a fist now, and I don't need to do any wear a splint while riding anymore. I am still wearing the splint at night in hopes that I can extend its range when straightened, but that doesn't seem to be helping very much. Squeezing the brake levers feels like good exercise for it, and I have some specific exercises to strengthen it. Overall, I can use my finger fairly normally now, I just have to put up with some pain. It's really about the best I could hope for at this point. I'm pleased with my progress. Thanks for asking, Doug, my finger is doing OK. There’s still some pain, and I still can’t straighten it very well but I can almost make a fist now, and I don’t need to do any wear a splint while riding anymore. I am still wearing the splint at night in hopes that I can extend its range when straightened, but that doesn’t seem to be helping very much. Squeezing the brake levers feels like good exercise for it, and I have some specific exercises to strengthen it.

Overall, I can use my finger fairly normally now, I just have to put up with some pain. It’s really about the best I could hope for at this point. I’m pleased with my progress.

]]> By: Doug http://www.apertome.com/blog/2008/08/26/one-last-ride-on-the-giant-ocr2/comment-page-1/#comment-11522 Doug Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:13:57 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=412#comment-11522 I did pretty much the same thing. I couldn't justify keeping my road bike for the half dozen club rides I go to each year. That seemed to be the only time I was riding it. It was hard to give it up. But in the end, it just didn't suit the type of riding I do now. By the way, how's your finger doing these days? I did pretty much the same thing. I couldn’t justify keeping my road bike for the half dozen club rides I go to each year. That seemed to be the only time I was riding it. It was hard to give it up. But in the end, it just didn’t suit the type of riding I do now.

By the way, how’s your finger doing these days?

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