I may not be able to attend this ride if it is the first weekend in June. I am (was) really looking forward to the Bennington Bash as it seemed to fit everyone's schedule to meet. And what better place to meet than at a Triumph rally. I will be having surgery to repair a large tear in the medial meniscus and a minor tear in the lateral meniscus in my right knee. I injured my knee back in February while snowblowing my driveway off all things. I feel on the ice and tried to hold myself up while my legs were trying to do a split. I can't do splits but my knees decided to prove me wrong, and thus the injury. I actually hurt both knees, but my insurance will only allow an exam on one knee at a time. Is that the stupidest thing you've ever heard? So surgery has been scheduled for May 8. According to the Dr. My recovery time could be as little as 2 weeks and as much as 6 weeks. Due to the larger tear the surgery or repair is a bit more major and invasive, therefore the longer recovery may be needed.
Unfortunately the MRI shows I also damaged the Patellar ligament, stress fracture of the Patella or kneecap, tore the MCL and deterioration of the cartilage on the femur. Apparently as my body matures my mind and behavior should do so equally, it hasn't. So years of kick starting and riding big four stroke dirt bikes, Ironheads and shovelheads is starting to catch up with me.