Hey everyone,
Coomer here. It's time for a little story.

For two months, my knees have been bugging me. Ice and Ibuprofen after hard rides helped, but not enough. Eleven days ago, in pain, I stopped riding completely. The pain steadily got worse and worse, prompting a doctor's visit. I was told me there was no serious damage, but that I can't ride or even walk for three weeks.

Since then, the pain has only gotten worse. I can't even stand to cook or work on a bike, walking two blocks to the bus stop to go to work is out of the question, I sleep only two hours at a time due to awakening pain, and my ass is sore from laying around all day every day. So today, I'll be making the saddest purchase of my life - a used wheelchair.

The good news is not only that I'll be back on a bike in hopefully about a month, but that I'll have tons of time to work on Pedal Room while I'm stuck off my feet. So stay tuned for more updates coming soon!

Lessons Learned:

It's probably a good idea to stop riding and see a doctor when your knees first start hurting.

When a doctor asks you how bad the pain was walking to the appointment, don't say five out of ten. Then they don't prescribe you the good painkillers.