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Confusing Documentation

It seems that the documentation on my Diamondback Trail Streak has some errors. As I noted in a previous post it gave a measurement of 26.6 mm for the seat post. So I purchased a seat post of that size and it was larger than the hole. So I measured the opening and it appears they where giving the outer dimension of the seat post and not the inner dimension of the seat post.  So I will take the 26.6 mm post back and pick up one that is 25mm.  Will let you know if that will fit in my next post.

missing saddle

For the very first time in a very long time I had time for a bicycle ride, so I went to get my bicycle out of the garage and quickly noticed that someone had stolen the saddle and seat post! Does anyone know where I can get a seat post that will fit a 1984 Diamond Back Trail Streak? My documentation says the seat post is 26.6 mm but when I purchased one of that size it did not fit, it was the same size as the hole it should slide into.

Have not been riding much of late

Sometimes it is hard when your parents get old and have medical problems. It is August 9th and I have only been out riding on three days. Dad has been having dizzy spells, he does not understand why, actually he just does not listen to what his doctors have told him. His doctor told him that he must drink at least 4 8oz glasses of water to prevent dehydration. He tells her he gets plenty of liquid, because he has a cup of Coffee and glass of orange juice at breakfast, an ensure at lunch and a glass of wine with dinner.  The doctor explains that this is not water and it is far less liquid in any case than he should be drinking. She also explained to him that dehydration can cause dizziness. He will not drink water no matter what you tell him.
Second he tells his doctor he is loosing weight, she asked him what he was eating, he told her and she was shocked as his average caloric intake is about 1100 calories where he should be getting about 2100 calories.
She told him to eat more and the people that are undernourished can become dizzy quite easily. He tells her he eats as much as he can or he eats until he is full.  The doctor suggested that we add two ensures to his daily food intake. Well guess what he will not drink the extra ensures always has a reason why not to drink it and there is no point in trying to convince him because that only causes stress. His heart doctor explained to him that worry will cause stress and stress will cause dizziness. He told her I do Not Worry about things and I Do Not Have Stress. He was so angry that he started to cry. His heart doctor told him that what was happening at that point was stress. He stood up grabbed his walker and stormed out of the room. Thanks for letting me rant and rave, it releases my stress :)

Triathlon Gear

I have always had a problem with the large pads in cycling shorts as it always makes me feel like I have a load in my pants.  Then I discovered Triathlon skin suits and shorts.  The padding is thinner and does not look so silly. Even with a thinner pad I have been out on my mountain bike over 5000 miles this year and my butt does not hurt even after a 100 mile ride.  So if you are looking for both style and comfort you should check out both Voler's triathlon gear and Zoot's Triathlon Gear -- I have posted links to their sites on the blog.  The sites are listed by which I think is the best.

Half Past July

Once again I have not been posting on a regular basis, I have been riding a good deal between days where I have been taking my parents to doctor appointments, grocery shopping and taking care of them when they are not feeling well.  So I never know from one day to the next exactly what I will be doing and most of the time by the time I get home at night I am to tired to do much of anything.

June

The weather has been strange some days hot and some days cold. Then there is the medical problems with my parents Dad's heart rate and his getting so dizzy he can not stand up several several times a week. Mom has problems with Parkinson's and forgetfulness. So I have only had time to ride on 12 days this month. The weather is quite beautiful and hot today, it is almost 77 degrees out and it is only 10 AM.  I hope and pray that dad will be well enough to allow me to get in a bicycle ride. I also hope my niece Heather will have a chance to visit them so that I can try a new route and not have to worry about Mom and Dad