March 19, 2016, from my couch in Wisconsin and a long ways from the Pacific ocean . I feel like I gave it my best shot and I’m happy with that. I had a great ride from San Diego to Phoenix. The weather was near perfect and I was blessed with tailwinds almost every day. I met wonderful people and saw our beautiful country at Bicycle speed . And I have a lot of great support from my family and friends who followed me every day on this blog. I am most grateful for my friend Jim and his wife Trish for plucking me out of the desert when my knee decided it was done. The news from the doctor is mostly good. He believes the ligaments and tendons are inflamed big time but not torn or broken. 4 to 6 weeks of anti-inflammatories and a knee brace and the knee should start to respond to the healing process. If not, then they will contemplate a MRI and surgery.
Horse (my bike) is scheduled to arrive back home on Monday via FedEx. I will be off the bike for at least a couple months. So no more attempts at continental crossings for this year. Once again I am reminded that the my best laid plans are subject to a power greater than me. It’s not always easy to accept, but anything else would be insanity on my part. It’s easier just to be grateful for the opportunity and then dream about taking another chance at it someday. I hope you’re dreaming today, and I hope you take that chance when it is offered, whatever it may be. Good bye for now,
May the luck of the Irish shine upon you,
Mike and Horse