--- In ez3usx@yahoogroups.com, "mjless" <mjauch@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, everybody. I'm new here, female, in my late 60's. I got my
trike back in April to help me
> get over a knee injury. Then around Memorial Day, just as the knee
was getting stronger, I
> had emergency carotid artery surgery, which sapped all of my
energy. I started short rides
> as soon as the doctors would let me.
>
> Now I'm almost back up to my former route. I'm not into speed or
long distance -- just a
> daily ride for exercise. I ride on a country road, straight with
enough gradual ups and
> downs to go through most of my gears. It's 2 miles out and 2 miles
back -- about a 40
> min. ride for me.
>
> My husband rides a DF. He's a former amateur racer, and still goes
out on a training ride
> before he comes back to ride with me. He tried my USX and was
surprised how much effort
> it takes to ride. That's fine with me. It gives me a workout, and
I can feel my legs getting
> stronger.
>
> I'm not sure if anybody is reading this message board in the
summer, but you're out there,
> I have a couple of questions.
>
> 1. The fabric on my seat is wearing out already. Has anybody
replaced theirs? I figured I
> could try to make something, but don't want it sliding around as I
ride.
>
> 2. Since I'm shariing the road with some cars and trucks (only
about 6-10 per 40 min ride)
> I'd like a light front and back that's bright enough to show up in
daylight. This might be
> overkill because I have a flag and wear a neon yellow shirt, but
it would make me feel
> more visible.
>
> Thanks!
> MJ
>
tes i bought my usx in april/ i have lost 50 lbs keep riding