My First Post on Buddha Belly Bikes

This is my first post on Buddha Belly Bikes.  I have written a few blogs in the past, but I lost interest in them for a few years.  Buddha Belly Bikes is my rekindled interest in blogging and my way of sharing my interest in cycling.

A lot of water has passed under the bridge since I last wrote on a blog.  Namely, I had a stroke 3 years ago, which knocked the stuffing out of me.  It has taken me a good while to get back on my feet and for me to feel as though I had a meaningful contribution to make at home and at work.  I have my bad days when I am really tired, my confidence is low and I get somewhat anxious.  But, on the whole I think that I am doing well.  I recognise that mentally I will never be like I was before the stroke.  However, I am trying to make the best of how I am now.  That's all I can do.

Cycling certainly has helped me.  I love it.  Whether mountain biking, going on a road trip or commuting to work.  Cycling has given me a new lease of life.  I have had some much fun during the last 2 years since taking cycling up.  It has been amazing for me.

That was until May 2013, when I came tumbling off my bike and badly damaged my knee.  I will upload some pictures of my knee so you can see what the damage looked like.  Anyway, after much toing and froing from hospital it seems as though Accident and Emergency missed that I had ruptured my PCL and badly torn my ACL in my right knee during the accident.  I am due to have both ligaments reconstructed in March 2014.  Obviously, this has meant that I have had to limit my cycling as my knee gives me problems.   So, at the present time I am a frustrated cyclist who is dreaming of the summer when I will be able to get out on my bike and have fun.