Clarkston Flying Rhino New Year’s Day Ride it is

It’s a definite yes from me for the Flying Rhino’s Polar Ride in Clarkston, noon, Friday Januaru 1, 2010 at the Independence Elementary School 6850 Hubbard Rd., Clarkston.

There are two routes, a seven miler and a 16-miler. Details and a registration form can be found here.

Pain in my knee permitting, I’m planing on riding the 16 miler. The route is over what are likely to be snow-covered rural dirt roads, unless the always unpredictable Michigan weather turns warm and makes for mud. Either way, mud, snow, blizzar, rain, sun, clouds or blah…. it’s a great way to start the New Year.

I say pain permitting because I can’t get my knee surgery done until sometime in January. The sports medicine doc I saw yesterday said he saw no reason I couldnt do the ride as my knee now is as long as I didn’t overdo it and the pain wasn’t too bad.

That’s all I needed to hear.

Turns out there are three things wrong with my knee, the worst being the torn meniscus. I won’t bore you with the details but the hope is it can all be done arthroscopic. I see the orthopedic surgeon Monday afternoon for the final low down.

So, I’l planning on the ride. Who’s with me? Post under comments below.