Knee pain and bike maintenence

got some new brake pads for the formula brakes. i really love these brakes. they are very very light and stop better than any other that i have found. the modulation is unmatched. i never new that it could make a differnce, but my hands actually don't get tired from braking anymore.

down side is brake pads wear out in 1/2 the time, but they are cheap and easy to replace.


pulled my tubeless tires apart and added fresh stans sealant. here is a pic of the stans space alien that eats the stans juice and gets stuck in your tire afterwards. yes they are always there after a while.

knee pain is still lingering. i havn't ridden any bike since the weekend. i am going crazy.

this is starting to worry me as it will be my shortest comeback ever. failure just before the first race and i am out. unless my knee bounces back there is no use in missing the first races of the season and continuing half way thru.

very depressing because i have been following a conservative plan and not cheating. i am still hoping that the pain is due to strain and not damage.

i guess i could enter a couple of races just to check out the courses, but why waste the money. just go and ride the course maybe for next years knowledge...i don't know...

i will rest until friday where i will be in saint george and pre-ride the red rampage course in easy gears too check it and my knee out.

if i can race two things might happen. i will be very very rested from not riding and do well, but not my best.

or fitness will be so low that any effort will feel like a stack of bricks on my back.

i have been training up to this point so all is not lost, just that "edge" i rely on to get up to the front and stay there.

i really hate racing and just hanging in the middle of the pack....errrrr....

that doesn't very sound sportsman like, but i am used to being near the front and like it.

took a walk around tanner dog park and there are still patches of snow in this 60 degree weather.

walking doesn't bother my knee, but i don't want to over do it.

i guess i will have to find out on saturday what will happen. gonna start packing and take my mind off of it.