Jonathan;
Perhaps he does mean "mold". When I was stationed in Fairfield, CA (just west of
Sacramento), I too experienced respiratory problems due to the pollen in the air
(no prior allergy problems). Just never heard of 'hip problems' caused by mold
(but stranger things have happened).
I was thinking that since they are 'near' the mountains they may get a few
'cool/cold' days (by CA standards). But since the fall/winter is also the
'greening' season (every thing seems to turn yellow or brown during the summer;
little rain) maybe the 'mold' is especially bad. Guess we will have to wait for
clarification.
Roger W.

---- Jonathan Lukens <lyogaman@...> wrote:
> Mary/Larry;
> I think Larry definitely means mold. Sacramento County is rumored to be the
allergy capital of the world. I can tell you first hand that I never suffered
from any allergies until I moved out west to Sacramento. However the American
River Bike Trail is truly world class anf for 3 years I was a daily visitor. As
far as your questions about mastery Larry I can say this much,The fun and beauty
of trikking is that there seems to be an infintesimal amount of subtle movements
that one can make to propel the trikke forward.Everytime I ride even the same
stretch of bike trail pavement, I learn something new . It might be a subtle
shift in the knees or the feet , the shifting of weight whatever! Sometimes I
feel like I'm surfing or snowboarding or inline skating. Thats what makes the
trikke so special. I used to hate hills now I see it as an opportunity to
practice mindfullness . I think if the Buddha was alive today he would probably
ride a trikke . Seriously I would guess
> that within a relatively short period of time you would find a way to
compensate for your physical limitations. Lastly I ride T*8cv air so I don't
know how fast a T12 goes but anyway whats the hurry , it's the journey that
counts.
> lyogaman
> Carmel NY
> P.S. the weather here has been unbelievable thanks to El nino(and
unfortunately global warming).
>
> Mary <marysy2000@...> wrote:
> Larry,
>
> How does mold irritate your hip joint? Just curious. My mom has had hip
and knee replacement and she doesn't even have a limp anymore. It just amazes
me! We got six inches of snow here since noon so I probably won't be trikking
any time soon!
>
> Mary (in snowy Pullman Washington)
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Larry <wimpehiker@...>
> To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2007 2:00:02 PM
> Subject: [kickbiking] New member post
>
> My regular fitness routine is mainly resistance training.
> However I also crave fun exercise. During the Summer,
> hiking fits the bill. But during this rainy Winter here in
> Sacramento County, the mold is really irritating my hip
> joint; hiking and bicycle riding are both out of the question.
>
> We do have a world-class bike path along the American
> River. I was thinking that Trikking there might be fun.
> However I have not made a decision about whether I want
> to buy a Trikke. If anyone else in the group has arthritic
> hips, do you feel that Trikking has a lower impact on the
> hip joints than walking or bicycling?
>
> My second question: What is a realistically comfortable
> long-distance cruising speed for a Trikke on level
> pavement? Maybe half as fast as a bicycle?
>
> My third question: On the average, how long does it take
> a newbie to gain reasonable mastery of the propulsion
> technique of a Trikke?
>
>
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