BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Snazzy!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Congratulations, Ed! And, what a nice color. If you put a little orange on it, it would be perfect. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Congrats! But I did prefer it in red and black. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Congratulations, Ed! And, what a nice color. If you put a little orange on it, it would be perfect. TCD Nope - Some Red and sprinkle in some White Stars ... I'm going to sport the Red, White and Blue! dblr....Rennie and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Thats awesome Ed! Congrats! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Nope - Some Red and sprinkle in some White Stars ... I'm going to sport the Red, White and Blue! Nice!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Nope - Some Red and sprinkle in some White Stars ... I'm going to sport the Red, White and Blue! OK. I support that! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 To top off getting MY handcycle ... Achilles International is adding me to their Marine Corps Marathon team! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 An update on my MCM Team Achilles spot - not only are they giving me a spot in the Marine Corps Marathon ... they are covering the registration fees AND providing accommodations at the Team Hotel! All I have to do is pay my way there and back! Maybe I'm not a total Idiot ... I DID join Team Achilles, after all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 That's awesome Ed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Woot! Woot!That's awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Awesome news Ed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Love the new cycle! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Ranting a little ... http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/05/on-other-hand-aka-short-rant.html http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/05/rant-part-deux.html http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/05/not-as-much-rant.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Ed, am I reading this right? It sounds like the VA personnel didn't do a good job fitting you to this bike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted May 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 It isn't a matter of fitting me to the bike they purchased ... it's a matter of the bike they purchased not being adaptable enough to fit me. There isn't a model that will ... unless you start talking a LOT of $$. There ARE ways to adapt the current chair - but that takes about $500. With everything going on, that is $500 I don't have right now. I spent $52 getting it to the point it is definitely usable - just not at maximum efficiency. The other items are just wishful thinking for me - right now. I would like real competition wheels and tires; I would like the SRAM DD3-30; I would like the Disc Brakes ... but those are wants not needs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted May 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 In spite of things not being 100%, I guess the new racing chair isn't too bad ... 1st Place Wheelchair Division; set a PR; 22:40 in the BFD Catfish Crawl 5K. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Congratulations, Ed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Way to break it in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Just a few blog posts to bring things up to date ... http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/05/bfd-catfish-crawl-5k.html http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/05/planning.html http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-pleasant-surprise.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 The Marine Corps Marathon and Achilles International Freedom Team is going to be a blast! http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/06/things-are-looking-up.html $200 to fly; free entry into the Marathon; 4 nights at the Holiday Inn within walking distance of the Starting Line covered; ... all I have left to cover is my food. On top of that, I've got my handcycle tweaked a LOT. Once the final chainring is in and everything is installed and tweaked, I should be flying on my races Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/06/better-and-better.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Finally ... going to get some major tweaking done on my racing chair. http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/06/finally.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 The Marine Corps Marathon and Achilles International Freedom Team is going to be a blast! http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/06/things-are-looking-up.html $200 to fly; free entry into the Marathon; 4 nights at the Holiday Inn within walking distance of the Starting Line covered; ... all I have left to cover is my food. On top of that, I've got my handcycle tweaked a LOT. Once the final chainring is in and everything is installed and tweaked, I should be flying on my races Good luck, Ed!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 http://tothedopeyandbeyond.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-neurological-state-of-body.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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