It has been a crazy year, this, with our first annual Keepers Tour sorted, partnerships with the industry’s leading icons including Johan Museeuw, Pavé Cycling Classics, DeFeet, Fizik, and Lezyne – and a book deal to boot (deadline looming large on January 1st). We couldn’t have asked for a better year, and would like to remind you all that none of this – not one part of it – works without you, The Community.
It is a dream come true to be part of Cycling and to have some perceived value within this amazing community. Thank you all. From the bottom of our hearts, we wish you a very Merckxy Christmas, and a Coppi New Year.
Merckx bless you, one and all.
– The Keepers
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My body gave me a lovely gift for the holidays. I was riding the rollers doing a Sufferfest workout last Thurs and having a really hard time. Tried again the next night with even worse results. Long story short, since I currently only have one hand to type with, I had a stent put in a 99% blocked coronary artery this afternoon. At least I know the pain wasn't from switching from a 17 degree stem to a 6 degree one. Happy New Year everyone.
@seemunkee
Dude. Very glad you're typing.
Buddy of mine had a quad bypass this spring after a minor heart attack. He's *way* fitter and happier now than he was for the previous couple of years when he thought he was just getting older and fatter. (When I found out, I was really pleased that he decided not to have the heart attack when he and I were way the fark up in the high country hunting mule deer the previous fall.)
Get better soon.
@seemunkee
You are the 99%! Occupy seemunkee's return to form!
I'm not sure what the hell that means, except get better and back on the bike soon.
@seemunkee rest then ride!
get well
@seemunkee
Great to hear you're recovering. I caught a bug a few years back that went to my heart and put me in an ICU for a few days so I know a tiny bit of what you're going through. Enjoy the rest and enjoy being back on the bike when the time is right.
@PeakInTwoYears
I hear you. Friend of mine had chest pain at the airport on our way home from a horseback riding trip out West. He ended up with three stents right after we got home. While we missed out on the opportunity for a Navajo burial ceremony, he'll be around to go out riding again.
@seemunkee
Get well soon!
@seemunkee
Good Lord, Brother! Thank God that you got checked out and stented before irreversible damage was done. VERY scary but now you can come back stronger than ever!
Really makes you realize how every day really is a gift, huh?
Take care, heal well and listen to your cardiologist! Best of luck on the come back!
Thanks all. Home and getting some rest. right now I have no desire to ride, by next week it will start to get hard waiting for the OK from the doc. I'm looking forward to getting fit for the spring.
Hope everyone had a good Christmas. Happy New Year, as well.