T. Kenji Sugahara

T. Kenji Sugahara
Executive Director
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
503-302-4935

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Roger Eiss"
> Date: March 20, 2008 10:52:47 PM PDT
> To:
> Subject: Can You Help Me?
>
> This June will be my 50th college reunion (I'm 70 years old). I
> want to join a number of my fellow graduates in a bike ride from
> Philadelphia to Alfred NY (about 350 miles) to attend the reunion.
>
> I'm in good shape, with a single exception. In February 2007,
> crossing the PSU campus, I lost my balance and fell, landing on my
> wrist. I haven't yet fully recovered from the injury to my wrist.
> This past September I intended to bike at least 350 miles during a
> visit to France, but had to cut that in half because of wrist
> problems. Still, I managed to bike 175 miles in 5 days, so I'm not
> disabled.
>
> One of the organizers of my college reunion bike ride suggested that
> I consider a recumbant bike, to reduce the demand on my wrist. It
> sounds like a great idea. But I've never ridden a recumbent bike.
>
> So I tried to rent one. Apparently you can't rent a recumbant bike
> from a bike rental place in the Portland area (if I'm wrong, please
> let me know where I can do it).
>
> I'm wondering if there is a recumbant bike owner in the area who has
> a bike sitting in the garage and would be willing to rent it to me
> for a couple of weeks. Or whether someone has another idea.
>
> I know I can go to a bike shop and say I'm thinking of buying a
> recumbant bike, and take one for a short test ride. But that isn't
> the same as having it for a 150 mile test trip.
>
> If you have any ideas about a good way for me to proceed, I'd very
> much appreciate hearing from you.