Comments on: Turns Back From School

By: brian

brian — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:28:15 +0000

Hey Louie,
I’m kind of an orthopaedic dork so I, too, was interested in what you had done. I’ve helped perform dozens of those although the procedure seems to be performed less and less these days. Honestly, I cannot ever remember doing one on a male. Interesting. Well, I hope it breathes some additional life into your patellar cartilage. I assume you’ve been drilled on the importance of rehabbing your quads ’til the cows come home. Lots of cycling and don’t fear the weight room. Good luck.

By: Louie Dawson

Louie Dawson — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:06:51 +0000

Matt- Those are the 174 Coombacks, haven’t got the 181s yet, apparently they ran out. Still love the 174s though.

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:56:41 +0000

Any truck that can get you and a shred sled to the trailhead is worth its weight in gold. My rusted out ’94 Toyota Pickup is testament to that. Now if only the sled in the back was as nice…

By: Matt S

Matt S — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:55:54 +0000

Hey Louie. Sorry about the knees; doesn’t sound like much fun. Are those the 181 Coombacks? If so, any thoughts on how the longer length handled in the trees, esp at slower speeds (I know, I know, “what are those?” Sigh…)? Comparisons to the 174?

By: ScottN

ScottN — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:09:31 +0000

Sorry to hear about your knee issues, especiallty being so young in your case. Dang genetics. Is that Lou’s fault (grin)? Love the picture of the old Ford and the $12K snowmobile.