Professional Bike Fitting

Today Bobby had an "Advanced Professional Bike Fitting" done in Scottsdale at the "Bicycle Ranch". It took about two hours and was done by Chris, who has been doing professional fittings at the Bicycle Ranch for the last 5 years.

He started off by measuring the bike (before any changes) and then measured Bobby and observed his stance and body symmetry.

Chris then took out a massage table and had Bobby get up on it and proceeded to test his flexibility and core strength. Once that was complete, it was time to get on the bike which was locked into a trainer. He had Bobby spin (peddle) as he observed his positioning on the bike, took pre and post fitting video using a digital camera/laser and took various measurements.

Bobby then hopped off the bike, Chris reviewed the computer video and then made a few changes to the bike. Seems as though there was too much space between the saddle (seat) and the handlebars, causing Bobby to have to reach farther than he should. He repositioned the saddle forward and replaced the stock handlebar "stem" (12mm) with a shorter (10mm) stem.

The changes ware very evident by the before and after pictures/video taken. Before the adjustments, Bobby's back had too much of a curve to it. Afterwards, his back was much straighter, as it should be. This should allow him to ride longer and more comfortably.

Although, it cost us $190, $150 for the fitting and $40 for the stem, it was well worth it and it was done quite professionally. Bobby can't wait to get out on the road for the "real test"!

Birthday Girl

Happy Birthday Shelly!

Oh and Happy Mothers Day too!

State Of Residence planning

Spent most of the day reviewing/researching what all is involved in changing our state of residence to South Dakota. Shelly later went for a night swim with Cheryl and her sister Linda while Bobby stayed home to relax.

20 Years!

As of today Shelly and I have been together 20 year!

Wow 20 years! What an adventure it's been! I thank God everyday for all I have been blessed with in my life but especially for putting you in my life Shelly.

You are my Rock, my Treasure!

I Love You!

Bobby

Cinco De Mayo

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

This morning Bobby got up a little late but went for a ride anyway. He rode his bike out to Camelback Mountain in north Phoenix for his first time! It was 40 miles and many bikers were out there today! He got back just at the right time as the wind has picked up. If you're interested or know the area, here is a map of his ride:

At 4:00 we had a little Mexican party (with the few of us left here in the park) in the activity hall. We had non-alcoholic margaritas, chips & salsa, taco salad, and flan for desert. Very good and had an enjoyable time conversing with some of the other residents.

After dinner, we stopped by Cheryl's to see how Jim was doing. Seems he's not moving along as well as he should, so he's going to be transferred to a rehab facility tomorrow. Hopefully he'll do better there. Our prayers are with them.

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Church with friends

One of our friends here in the park, Jim, went in to have a knee replacement done Thursday. Jim is still in the hospital due to some complications, so we took his girlfriend Cheryl and her sister Linda who came to Mesa to help with Jim, to church with us. They really seemed to enjoy it, so much so, that they want to go back with us next week. Hopefully Jim will be able to go with us by then.

Was snapping some pictures here in the park:

See the Saguaro's starting to bloom:

Arizona Wing-Caf Aircraft Museum

Today we went to the Arizona Wing Commemorative Aircraft Museum here in Mesa.

They have many planes used in wartime and dating back to World War Two. They also have some replicas of planes, even back to WWI.

Not only do they have planes, they have medals, flight jackets, uniforms, airmen's headgear, newspapers, photos, etc.

There was one aircraft that we were able to walk through, the B-17G. Although it looks big from the outside, you realize how cramped it is on the inside. It's a good thing we lost all the weight!



It was a neat perspective though, seeing the various gunning stations and the environment they worked in.

This is one of their planes you can pay to fly in, one of only eight that flies in the US.

Their webpage (arizonawingcaf.com) contains more information than we could ever write about. Anyone with an interest in military memorabilia should check out their webpage and even better, visit the museum. The museum is completely run by volunteers, who were all very nice and knowledgeable.

After the museum, we headed to Sam's Club to stock up on (too much) stuff.