Hi Katie, it was great to see you on Sunday at the Garmin Ride Out, I was the one who grabbed a selfie with you outside the Marquee wearing a Mendip Cycling Club shirt. Next time that you are down this part of the world come and join us on a club ride, we can find plenty of hills for you to make you feel at home
I finally have a bike and managed my first tiny adventure on it (5 miles out and 5 miles back) - which for somebody who hasn't cycled in 10 years and has ME is pretty damn good. I'm so excited to start gradually increasing the distance and have more adventures
We bought cheap mountains bikes when I was about fifty, started with the local park, built up to day rides, weekends then every summer holiday touring New Zealand (we are Australian) with tents and panniers. When we retired we took our bikes to Europe every year and toured a different country each trip. Got fed up of the 24 hour flights so we moved to France and now Switzerland. Now 78, still cycling or hiking every day. So you don't know where these things will lead but for us it has been a fantastic journey - good luck with yours.
Good for you! And learn a lesson from Katie and do check your tire pressure frequently. I check before every ride, but I recommend checking every 3 days (yes, bike tires can lose pressure that fast!)
9 weeks off my bike, from June 11th to August 13th, due to coming down with shingles. Was doing 125-130 miles each Sunday, and 30-35 miles twice during the week. Gained 25 lbs and I was afraid that I'd lost all my fitness, but my 1st ride back went far better than expected. The hills were tougher, and I was a little slower than before, but that was about it. The temps have been steadily 106°-110°, and I'm 58 years old, so if I can do it then you can too. Get well soon!
Wishing you a speedy recovery Katie. I fell off the bike and broke my wrist last month so I know what it's like being one handed and not able to ride. Best wishes x
Fast recovery❤❤ Just fell of my bike last week and have an elbow fracture. Hopefully a couple more weeks to recover for myself. Last year was broken collarbone lol. I realized that cycling was my only stress reliever 😅. I think this is part of cycling to get injured from time to time.
Glad to see you back Katie!!....it's a curious thing when you follow a TH-cam in as much as you get used to seeing them every week like you would a friend. Unlike a friend however you can't just ring them up to see if they are ok :(. Didn't want to impose by messaging. Hope you get it sorted and look forward to the next vid.
Injuries suck. I broke my collar bone at the start of June. Finally getting back out and riding again but I've lost so much fitness. Don't get discouraged and keep going.
Sorry to hear about your issues , we all be there and done that,that what happen when we ride but we always recover and back doing what we love. Get better!!
Thanks for the update Katie, we’ve all missed you, saw you on STRAVA yesterday but figured there had to be a reason for you being off the bike for so long so now I know. Hope whatever the problem is gets sorted soon so you can get back to what you enjoy doing and keep us all fascinated with your adventures. 🚴🏼👍🚴🏼
Sorry to hear about your hand, I feel your pain Katie, had a mtb crash and broke my elbow, been 7 weeks since my operation. Heal up soon and take it easy!! Keep up the great content and riding!!
So hope you get better soon. There are some horrible nasty insects out there. I got bitten one year on my hand and it swelled up. Porlock hill in Devon is really steep if you want a challenge down south. Take care x
Hi Katie, good to see you back, we've all missed you - loads. Seems wrong to be liking this video but enjoyed the fact that you are back 😄just take it as easy as you can/want to so that we see you back on the bike as soon as we can.🥰
Welcome back Miss Katie. Bummer bout your hand. Hopefully it is nothing to serious and you will be riding soon. Looking forward to your next video and update
Disregard my instagram question asking how your wrist is, coz i just watched this video. Such a pity its still not healed and really hope your back to 100% very soon. I'm off the bike the last 3wks with back/sciatica (1st ever issue) problem and its so hard seeing all my mates out riding and having fun and me resigned to going on walks 🚶♂️. Keep us topped up with any random vids KB 👌
Glad you are making progress and keeping your fans updated. Hang in there katie !!!!!! Hope the docs figure out what's going on with your hand. Wish you a speedy recovery.
Welcome back Katie. Had me worried for a second as with the sling I was thinking collar bone! Remember seeing the France video and the hand problem. Hope it clears up okay
Wondered where you were+what you was up to. Thanks for the update. Hope you get back on the bike soon+whatever is causing the problem buggers off soon. Look after yourself+roll on the next video 💐💐
Also only just back on the bike after an off - about a week ahead of you so I will definitely be riding the Garmin Ride Out on Sunday and hope to see you there. Will come and say hi. Hope it continues to improve and you can ride around our relatively flat landscape ! 😁
Hope your hand better soon Katie ❤, my right foot & ankle been swollen for over 6 weeks still cycling but I wonder if it was a bite, I should have gone and got it checked out. Plus did my lower lumbar muscle picking a sock up ruddy old age 🙄👍💕x
I’d ride it out by changing cycling position such as keeping your hands on the lower bars instead of gripping the levers continuing to exercise helps most in my experience. The hospital in Modena here in Italy is specialized in hand surgery and world-renowned, try writing to them they might be able to offer some advice. Take care and a big hug!
If you want to hear another happy/sad cycling story here`s mine from last coulpe of days. First of all i signed in on my first ever bike race, yay. Then during a training my frame broke :( I ordered a new bike, yay. But i have to wait 6-10 weeks to get it (waaay after my race) :( I cobbled a bike shaped object just to be able to train from parts laying around, yay. Got on a training ride and had a crash :( Now i have some stitches on my face :( and almost every day i get a delivery with parts for my new bike :)
Thought of you this week while climbing in the Alps! Did Galibier, Alpe D’Huez, Télègraphe and Ornon… was hoping to get buzzed by you as you whizzed by!
I think you’ve had a case of GOUT Katie! I would’ve stopped after 2 courses of antibiotics. Minor trauma (bump while on the bars) can cause gout. It settles with anti-inflammatory meds like Ibuprofen, Diclofenac or Naproxen.
Aye up Ducky ... we've missed you ... get well soon eh! PS: Two weeks ago I had my first proper bike crash ... solo ride ... hard fall on my left side ... a few scrapes, bruises and ... two broken bones in my left hand ... ouch!! Cast for another month ... looking forward to riding on the road before end of September ... maybe Zwift before if I'm up to it. Keep on mending ... glad you've been able to get out. With any luck your short local rides come across sheepies! 🐑🚲🙂
I gasped when you backed away from the camera, and I saw the sling. I've been wondering why we haven't seen you, and I was about ready to send you a comment just to get your attention again, to ask you what's going on. I'm very sorry to learn that your hand hasn't recovered, and astonished that no one has yet figured out what's wrong with it. I hope this is over soon. Good luck!❤
Very concerned for you! But what a great attitude you have! I sure hope you find out the cause. That would make me crazy not knowing what the heck was going on. And for weeks now! Take care Katie and let us know as soon as you know something.
I was seriously worried you had come to some harm as the bell for new vids doesn't seem to work for m - so I checked every day.. Good to see you back gibbering😁
Wishing you wellness Katie 🙂 lots of antibiotics are associated with and can cause magnesium loss. rich sources of magnesium 🥦🌰🥑🥜🍌 may be helpful after finishing medications. ( check with your physician). ☮️kevin
Rotten luck that it's taking so long for you to get on top of this thing with your hand. It sounds almost like cellulitis, although I think that usually affects feet and ankles. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery, Katie.
Hi Katie I just had a hand infection after I fell on some rocks in Spain - very minor injury initially but it got into the deep tissue and took two weeks to settle down - still not completely better but they seem to take a while once they’ve got embedded in the joints.
Funnily enough, I was only thinking yesterday that you hadn't uploaded for a while. It's great to see you back & and I hope you'll be back riding soon.
Katie, the closed and curved end of the sling is the elbow end and the open end is for the hand. You seemed to have the sling the wrong way round in the video….. Take care, I hope it all gets better. Enjoy the rideout!
I don’t cycle anywhere near as much as you, maybe 60 -70 miles per week. Had a heart operation just over 6 weeks ago and just done 7 miles on Zwift. Really want to get out but worried about having any issues. Hope the hand heals quickly so that you can get back out soon.
Good to see you back, I thought you were just enjoying a (most deserved) resting time, but I see your medical is still persisting. Try acupuncture for the pain, or mud bath therapy, they might work. Don't care at all for the videos, just fix the Gopro on the handlebar if you want them made at all costs, we will appreciate anyway. Take care.
sorry to hear about your thumb. tbh, if 4 courses of antibiotics don't do anything, its not likely an infection. You should have an MRI of the thumb base to rule out scaphoid fracture (pressure and road vibration can fracture the scaphoid and that fracture can be notoriously difficult to diagnose, but a good MRI will see the break where Xrays can be negative)
OMG i had the same thing but in my wrist, when i was in France. I never had so much pain in my life. I was taking baths in the middle of the night to see if water would help. I never found out what caused it but mine was better sooner than yours. I always wondered if it was a bite but there was no evidence of any bite. That was 30 years ago and the pain was so bad ive never forgotten it. In 2020 I came off the bike and landed on my thumb, bent backwards. I was off the bike for three weeks and I cried over it, as cycling is my favourite thing. I thought I'd never be better. I didn't have di2 and my gear shifters were so stiff that sometimes I had to shift the large rings with my other hand (a recipe for another accident!!) It took about 18 months to properly feel better. But now it feels perfectly normal and I never thought it would. I'm saying all this here because there will be people here that know how I feel, whereas all the non-cyclists in my life just didn't understand 😂😢 I hope youre soon fully recovered!
Oh man, tire pressure will get ya! I did a 90k ride a few weeks ago and forgot to check the pressure in my tires beforehand. They were brand new and didn't have enough sealant and would go from 60lbs to 30lbs overnight. Well I did 90k with 30lbs and was dying. My knees hurt and I couldn't keep up. The next weekend I made sure they were properly aired and did a 125k ride no problems.
you may have missed ridding your bike but all us here in Christchurch NewZealand really missed you , Once a week we gather . plug the lap top into a big screen TV, And with fish and chips or a very large pizza we watch your videos we are all keen cyclists over the age off 70 and, after a week off long rides we watch you to inspire us for the next week take care and get better soon
Oh No! - I'm so sorry to hear about your thumb/hand. :( I hope whatever it is heals sooner than later and you're able to get back in the saddle. Have they checked for 'gout'? I know that can cause swelling - just a crazy idea. All the best! Thank you for the update. :D
I have had surgeries before that has kept me off the bike from up to 3-4 months. Remarkably, I have always been quickly able to regain my fitness. I think once you get to a certain level of fitness that it doesn't take as much to get back there. Unfortunately, the older you get the harder it is to recover from injury especially overuse injuries. I have suffered numerous overuse injuries, but as an older woman at 58 I am still riding my bike with a bunch of younger dudes. You are young and it will take no time at all to get back out there. Wishing you the best in your recovery and love your videos!
Hope you get well soon. I agree sounds like an infection, did they check for lime disease, are they sending you to a disease specialist. Please find the answer unknown diseases from another country can be anything from a mind infection to near death. I knew a guy who went caving with a group in Belize, everyone was find except him. Two weeks back he went into a coma and stayed that way for 1.5 years before he woke up. he is still not quite right but 70 % back to normal.
Arthritis in the base of the Thumb joint. Will never go away and can be quite debilitating and affect grabbing things. I have had it both thumbs for over 20yrs. You can still ride you learn to put up with the discomfort.
It's like a _cartoon_ hand, so bizarre. And it was funny you snuck in a quick swipe at the (alleged) hills down south-the disdain was comical + palpable.
I'm no doctor but since you remember no impact bite or cut, could it possibly be a bursitis? This can be caused by repetitive low pressure on a joint... like weight through your hands onto the handle bars maybe. Since you have had a new bike, check to see if your hand position has changed slightly etc. Are the bars the same width? Do they have flare more than your usual set up? which would all change the angle of your wrists and hands / pressure points particularly on the hoods. Is your body angle the same with the same reach leading to slightly more pressure perhaps. Historically I don't think you ride with gloves might be time to try a pair. ( I could be mistaken) They should have picked that up at the hospital if it was, and antibiotics should shift it. But it would need time to desensitise against repeat flare ups if it was bursitis. Unfortunately I know all to well! Either way speedy recovery.
Hi Katie, it was great to see you on Sunday at the Garmin Ride Out, I was the one who grabbed a selfie with you outside the Marquee wearing a Mendip Cycling Club shirt. Next time that you are down this part of the world come and join us on a club ride, we can find plenty of hills for you to make you feel at home
I finally have a bike and managed my first tiny adventure on it (5 miles out and 5 miles back) - which for somebody who hasn't cycled in 10 years and has ME is pretty damn good. I'm so excited to start gradually increasing the distance and have more adventures
We bought cheap mountains bikes when I was about fifty, started with the local park, built up to day rides, weekends then every summer holiday touring New Zealand (we are Australian) with tents and panniers. When we retired we took our bikes to Europe every year and toured a different country each trip. Got fed up of the 24 hour flights so we moved to France and now Switzerland. Now 78, still cycling or hiking every day.
So you don't know where these things will lead but for us it has been a fantastic journey - good luck with yours.
Good for you! And learn a lesson from Katie and do check your tire pressure frequently. I check before every ride, but I recommend checking every 3 days (yes, bike tires can lose pressure that fast!)
It was great to see you at the Garmin ride out today. You are really genuinely lovely. Thanks for the photo too.
Adventuring for you in New Zealand! Keep healing and maybe see you when I’m on the Tour of Britain! ❤❤❤
9 weeks off my bike, from June 11th to August 13th, due to coming down with shingles. Was doing 125-130 miles each Sunday, and 30-35 miles twice during the week. Gained 25 lbs and I was afraid that I'd lost all my fitness, but my 1st ride back went far better than expected. The hills were tougher, and I was a little slower than before, but that was about it. The temps have been steadily 106°-110°, and I'm 58 years old, so if I can do it then you can too.
Get well soon!
Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Good luck with the recovery - looking forward to seeing you back on a bike.
Aww Katie, miss your vids and that smile! Speedy recovery on whatever it is!
Wishing you a speedy recovery Katie. I fell off the bike and broke my wrist last month so I know what it's like being one handed and not able to ride. Best wishes x
Hope you are on the road soon. Speedy recovery!
Fast recovery❤❤
Just fell of my bike last week and have an elbow fracture. Hopefully a couple more weeks to recover for myself. Last year was broken collarbone lol.
I realized that cycling was my only stress reliever 😅. I think this is part of cycling to get injured from time to time.
Sorry to hear about this! Hope you are back to 100% soon my Dear.
Glad to see you back Katie!!....it's a curious thing when you follow a TH-cam in as much as you get used to seeing them every week like you would a friend. Unlike a friend however you can't just ring them up to see if they are ok :(. Didn't want to impose by messaging. Hope you get it sorted and look forward to the next vid.
Good to see your smiling face, glad the hand is getting better, thanks for the update, take care. X
Good luck with your recovery. My fingers are crossed and prayers have been said.
Injuries suck. I broke my collar bone at the start of June. Finally getting back out and riding again but I've lost so much fitness. Don't get discouraged and keep going.
Sorry to hear about your issues , we all be there and done that,that what happen when we ride but we always recover and back doing what we love. Get better!!
Was getting worried about you, glad to see you back, please don't rush back to too much cycling too soon xxxx
Thanks for the update Katie, we’ve all missed you, saw you on STRAVA yesterday but figured there had to be a reason for you being off the bike for so long so now I know. Hope whatever the problem is gets sorted soon so you can get back to what you enjoy doing and keep us all fascinated with your adventures. 🚴🏼👍🚴🏼
Hope you have a swift recovery. I hit a lamp post tonight when out for a casual 20miler. This is a fun hobby…
Sorry to hear about your hand, I feel your pain Katie, had a mtb crash and broke my elbow, been 7 weeks since my operation.
Heal up soon and take it easy!!
Keep up the great content and riding!!
Katie you are Cracking me up. Hopefully soon you'll be able to ride back to normal back in action... Good to see you...
Thanks for checking in with your fans Katie! Get well soon!
So hope you get better soon. There are some horrible nasty insects out there. I got bitten one year on my hand and it swelled up. Porlock hill in Devon is really steep if you want a challenge down south. Take care x
Hi Katie, good to see you back, we've all missed you - loads. Seems wrong to be liking this video but enjoyed the fact that you are back 😄just take it as easy as you can/want to so that we see you back on the bike as soon as we can.🥰
Dammit! You’ve discovered my standard excuse!! “My tire pressure is too low” 😂 Hope the hand is better soon. ❤️ BIG thumbs up 👍🏼
Yes, some trail run videos in beautiful nature with mountains, valleys and lakes would be looooovely !
Great to see you well and on the mend!! Positive thoughts sent ❤
Welcome back Miss Katie. Bummer bout your hand. Hopefully it is nothing to serious and you will be riding soon. Looking forward to your next video and update
Disregard my instagram question asking how your wrist is, coz i just watched this video. Such a pity its still not healed and really hope your back to 100% very soon. I'm off the bike the last 3wks with back/sciatica (1st ever issue) problem and its so hard seeing all my mates out riding and having fun and me resigned to going on walks 🚶♂️.
Keep us topped up with any random vids KB 👌
Glad to hear from you Katie
Get well soon👍
Glad you are making progress and keeping your fans updated. Hang in there katie !!!!!! Hope the docs figure out what's going on with your hand. Wish you a speedy recovery.
Wow. Get well soon. We do have hills down south! Just nothing like yours up there which is why I want to move. 🤣🤣🤣.
Welcome back Katie. Had me worried for a second as with the sling I was thinking collar bone! Remember seeing the France video and the hand problem. Hope it clears up okay
Wondered where you were+what you was up to. Thanks for the update. Hope you get back on the bike soon+whatever is causing the problem buggers off soon. Look after yourself+roll on the next video 💐💐
Also only just back on the bike after an off - about a week ahead of you so I will definitely be riding the Garmin Ride Out on Sunday and hope to see you there. Will come and say hi. Hope it continues to improve and you can ride around our relatively flat landscape ! 😁
Hope your hand better soon Katie ❤, my right foot & ankle been swollen for over 6 weeks still cycling but I wonder if it was a bite, I should have gone and got it checked out. Plus did my lower lumbar muscle picking a sock up ruddy old age 🙄👍💕x
Thanks for the update Katie...we were wondering how you were doing!!!! We hope you get better and back on the bike soon!
DJH
Hey Katie. Great to see you again! I hope your hand heals quickly so you can get back to your normal riding schedule.
Me tooooo x
I hope you figure it out soon, and it gets better soon while you still have ideal cycling weather!
Hope it get better soon Katie. If you fancy a short ride I’ll show you a cracking route round Hebden.
Hang in there! Just recovering from knee (meniscus torn in two places) surgery. I can’t wait to have mobility in the knee and get back on the saddle.
I’d ride it out by changing cycling position such as keeping your hands on the lower bars instead of gripping the levers continuing to exercise helps most in my experience. The hospital in Modena here in Italy is specialized in hand surgery and world-renowned, try writing to them they might be able to offer some advice. Take care and a big hug!
If you want to hear another happy/sad cycling story here`s mine from last coulpe of days.
First of all i signed in on my first ever bike race, yay. Then during a training my frame broke :(
I ordered a new bike, yay. But i have to wait 6-10 weeks to get it (waaay after my race) :(
I cobbled a bike shaped object just to be able to train from parts laying around, yay. Got on a training ride and had a crash :(
Now i have some stitches on my face :( and almost every day i get a delivery with parts for my new bike :)
Glad you are sort of on the mend! See you in the new forest on Sunday! Driving down from Mansfield on Saturday morning
Trust me, this is preparation for life over 50 where every minor injury is a long convoluted journey!!
Thought of you this week while climbing in the Alps! Did Galibier, Alpe D’Huez, Télègraphe and Ornon… was hoping to get buzzed by you as you whizzed by!
Hi Katie you will be right don't do too much you will get your fitness back have a good weekend Takecare time goes quick
Speedy recovery! Yes, record trail runs/hikes. Those of us in 108*F weather appreciated the colder videos. :)
Sorry to hear this Katie! Hopefully you’re back fighting fit soon though. 💪🏻
That's me every time I get on a bike, hope that heals up soon so you can get back to adventures.😃❤
Great to see a new video from you. I hope they figure out what's going on. Missed you.
I think you’ve had a case of GOUT Katie! I would’ve stopped after 2 courses of antibiotics. Minor trauma (bump while on the bars) can cause gout. It settles with anti-inflammatory meds like Ibuprofen, Diclofenac or Naproxen.
Uh oh!
Movelat is also good stuff
This was my first idea too.
Aye up Ducky ... we've missed you ... get well soon eh! PS: Two weeks ago I had my first proper bike crash ... solo ride ... hard fall on my left side ... a few scrapes, bruises and ... two broken bones in my left hand ... ouch!! Cast for another month ... looking forward to riding on the road before end of September ... maybe Zwift before if I'm up to it. Keep on mending ... glad you've been able to get out. With any luck your short local rides come across sheepies! 🐑🚲🙂
I gasped when you backed away from the camera, and I saw the sling. I've been wondering why we haven't seen you, and I was about ready to send you a comment just to get your attention again, to ask you what's going on.
I'm very sorry to learn that your hand hasn't recovered, and astonished that no one has yet figured out what's wrong with it. I hope this is over soon. Good luck!❤
Very concerned for you! But what a great attitude you have! I sure hope you find out the cause. That would make me crazy not knowing what the heck was going on. And for weeks now! Take care Katie and let us know as soon as you know something.
are you really.....or are you simply just saying that
take care. thats horrible.. Godspeed for recovery
best wishes, dont try and rush back before your hand is fixed....a few days or weeks now is better than loosing months later
Hope you are on the mend Katie ❤️ always a fab video from you xx
I was seriously worried you had come to some harm as the bell for new vids doesn't seem to work for m - so I checked every day.. Good to see you back gibbering😁
Get well soon. Love your content!
Wishing you wellness Katie 🙂
lots of antibiotics are associated with and can cause magnesium loss.
rich sources of magnesium 🥦🌰🥑🥜🍌 may be helpful after finishing medications. ( check with your physician).
☮️kevin
Rotten luck that it's taking so long for you to get on top of this thing with your hand. It sounds almost like cellulitis, although I think that usually affects feet and ankles.
Wishing you a full and speedy recovery, Katie.
Hi Katie hope you recover soon an back on your bike as normal
Hi Katie I just had a hand infection after I fell on some rocks in Spain - very minor injury initially but it got into the deep tissue and took two weeks to settle down - still not completely better but they seem to take a while once they’ve got embedded in the joints.
Health is wealth, I enjoy your vids. Get well soon 😷
Bugger. Had a few shoulder issues not been on once tgis year. But back soon heads up 💪💪💪
Get well soon !🌻
Funnily enough, I was only thinking yesterday that you hadn't uploaded for a while. It's great to see you back & and I hope you'll be back riding soon.
Katie, the closed and curved end of the sling is the elbow end and the open end is for the hand. You seemed to have the sling the wrong way round in the video…..
Take care, I hope it all gets better. Enjoy the rideout!
That’s how they put it on at the hospital 🙃 well I’m not wearing it anyways 😏 naughty
I don’t cycle anywhere near as much as you, maybe 60 -70 miles per week. Had a heart operation just over 6 weeks ago and just done 7 miles on Zwift. Really want to get out but worried about having any issues. Hope the hand heals quickly so that you can get back out soon.
Hope you are getting well soon. 😊
Good to see you back, I thought you were just enjoying a (most deserved) resting time,
but I see your medical is still persisting. Try acupuncture for the pain, or mud bath therapy, they might work. Don't care at all for the videos, just fix the Gopro on the handlebar if you want them made at all costs, we will appreciate anyway. Take care.
sorry to hear about your thumb. tbh, if 4 courses of antibiotics don't do anything, its not likely an infection. You should have an MRI of the thumb base to rule out scaphoid fracture (pressure and road vibration can fracture the scaphoid and that fracture can be notoriously difficult to diagnose, but a good MRI will see the break where Xrays can be negative)
Hope everything sorts itself out sooner than later and always listen to your doctor. 😁
Get well soon Katie!
OMG i had the same thing but in my wrist, when i was in France. I never had so much pain in my life. I was taking baths in the middle of the night to see if water would help. I never found out what caused it but mine was better sooner than yours. I always wondered if it was a bite but there was no evidence of any bite. That was 30 years ago and the pain was so bad ive never forgotten it.
In 2020 I came off the bike and landed on my thumb, bent backwards. I was off the bike for three weeks and I cried over it, as cycling is my favourite thing. I thought I'd never be better. I didn't have di2 and my gear shifters were so stiff that sometimes I had to shift the large rings with my other hand (a recipe for another accident!!) It took about 18 months to properly feel better. But now it feels perfectly normal and I never thought it would.
I'm saying all this here because there will be people here that know how I feel, whereas all the non-cyclists in my life just didn't understand 😂😢
I hope youre soon fully recovered!
Oh man, tire pressure will get ya! I did a 90k ride a few weeks ago and forgot to check the pressure in my tires beforehand. They were brand new and didn't have enough sealant and would go from 60lbs to 30lbs overnight. Well I did 90k with 30lbs and was dying. My knees hurt and I couldn't keep up. The next weekend I made sure they were properly aired and did a 125k ride no problems.
you may have missed ridding your bike but all us here in Christchurch NewZealand really missed you , Once a week we gather . plug the lap top into a big screen TV, And with fish and chips or a very large pizza we watch your videos we are all keen cyclists over the age off 70 and, after a week off long rides we watch you to inspire us for the next week take care and get better soon
Oh No! - I'm so sorry to hear about your thumb/hand. :(
I hope whatever it is heals sooner than later and you're able to get back in the saddle.
Have they checked for 'gout'? I know that can cause swelling - just a crazy idea.
All the best! Thank you for the update. :D
I have had surgeries before that has kept me off the bike from up to 3-4 months. Remarkably, I have always been quickly able to regain my fitness. I think once you get to a certain level of fitness that it doesn't take as much to get back there. Unfortunately, the older you get the harder it is to recover from injury especially overuse injuries. I have suffered numerous overuse injuries, but as an older woman at 58 I am still riding my bike with a bunch of younger dudes. You are young and it will take no time at all to get back out there. Wishing you the best in your recovery and love your videos!
Hope you get well soon. I agree sounds like an infection, did they check for lime disease, are they sending you to a disease specialist. Please find the answer unknown diseases from another country can be anything from a mind infection to near death. I knew a guy who went caving with a group in Belize, everyone was find except him. Two weeks back he went into a coma and stayed that way for 1.5 years before he woke up. he is still not quite right but 70 % back to normal.
Oh no Katie, hope it gets better soon.
Have you had an ultrasound? To rule out things like De Quervains tenosynovitis?
Hope you're all better now
My latest adventure has been to meet up with the local cycling club (taking your advice) Hope the hands better soon 👍
Arthritis in the base of the Thumb joint. Will never go away and can be quite debilitating and affect grabbing things. I have had it both thumbs for over 20yrs. You can still ride you learn to put up with the discomfort.
Oooh sorry to hear you have that!
just relax and take care Katie👍
Hope it's better soon and you're back riding...
Hope you get well soon. ❤
Get well soon!
Maybe we should each make a ride video for Katie, so she can enjoy our adventures while she recovers.
Hope you get well soon , you will have to joing the dream team post injury
It's like a _cartoon_ hand, so bizarre. And it was funny you snuck in a quick swipe at the (alleged) hills down south-the disdain was comical + palpable.
Sending healing vibes your way!!
wish you get well soon but don’t rush to get on bike too soon
I'm no doctor but since you remember no impact bite or cut, could it possibly be a bursitis? This can be caused by repetitive low pressure on a joint... like weight through your hands onto the handle bars maybe. Since you have had a new bike, check to see if your hand position has changed slightly etc. Are the bars the same width? Do they have flare more than your usual set up? which would all change the angle of your wrists and hands / pressure points particularly on the hoods. Is your body angle the same with the same reach leading to slightly more pressure perhaps.
Historically I don't think you ride with gloves might be time to try a pair. ( I could be mistaken) They should have picked that up at the hospital if it was, and antibiotics should shift it. But it would need time to desensitise against repeat flare ups if it was bursitis. Unfortunately I know all to well! Either way speedy recovery.
Take the time to let it heal whatever it is, could also be your body telling you to chill we think will lose fitness but it will come back.
Hey Katie. It sounds like a unique insect bite or a staff infection. I went through something like that in Oz many years ago.
Ramblin' Katie. I thought the youtube metrics daemons got to you. It's nice to see you on the mend.
Swift recovery Katie😊