Pete and I have been discussing transport in the last week or so. I fancy getting a camper van type thing, and we are also considering bicycles.
the latter mode was discussed at length last night, and I pointed out that my knees may not be up to pedaling now.
and – with chilling timing – my right knee is more painful today that I can ever remember it being. Arse. And “sod it” to arthritis.
Arse indeed.
And yay for camper vans. As long as someone else is emptying out the toilet 😉
yay indeed. As for emptying, that is – surely – what and are *for*!
Exactamently 😉
If you’re not against herbal remedies you could try taking Devils Claw for your knee. Its a natural anti inflammatory. I’ve been taking it for a couple of months for my ankle having given up the prescription diclofenac (volterol) as it was upsetting my stomach too much.
thanks – I’ll give that a try. Available from usual health shops?
I think so, I get mine from here http://www.healthspan.co.uk/ I only take 1 a day rather than the suggested 2 and it seems to make a difference.
cheers – now ordered!
take it with celery seed and black willow bark. and cehck with an oseto to make sure it is arthritis – mine turned out to be muscular 😉
Why not a tandem, then you can
pretend to pedaltake as much of the pedalling load as you feel up to. Seriously…we did discuss it briefly, but it limits to only going out with me; or an alternative passenger ^H^H co-pedaller, I guess. And v expensive, and not that easy (I would imagine) to sling on a carrier.
but it’s a tempting thought in many ways – P in his plus fours, and a tweed cap, and me in the sprigged muslin …
You can ride them one-up, a friend of mine used to come to work on one. I guess it’s harder work, but then ‘s only a slip of a young thing, really, isn’t he? I’m sure he’d be up to it.
I used to regularly ride the tandems (father and I doing that bonding thing – or rather racing) solo – great if mother sent you out shopping and you didn’t want to pay for the bus!
They can be riden quite happily from the front or back (providing you’ve got a bit of string!)
*perfectU
I can’t remember exactly what we discussed in terms of type of vehicle but the things towards the bottom of here are probably what you’re after. http://www.southernmotorhomes.co.uk/stocklist.shtml (I got mine from these people and they seemed OK.)
I suspect you’ll be after the elevating roof type of van, if you still want to get in car parks. Finding sensibly priced examples though may take a bit more effort since I think they’re quite popular. I’ve never been in one to know how comfy or practical they are for camping.
Hope the knee gets better soon!
thanks for the link – all being well, we shall be looking in the winter.
recumbent?
don’t think so – want something I can sling on a bike carrier on the back of the car. And I don’t fancy being that low.