Whooee!!
I just rode home, and holy cow!, the pain and tenderness is pretty much gone from my knees and calves, I have my full range of motion back, and . . . damn they felt . . . strong. *pause to admire calf muscles* It's not an aesthetic thing, I've always considered muscular legs as being unsightly . . . well, on me at least . . . but I've never had them feel strong and reliable. So I'm looking at them like I just bought them off of Amazon.com or something. I think I'll ride down to the beach and sport them in their scarred glory. Er, I mean, you don't ride a bike for however many years and don't get your legs cut up on pedals, chain-reels, and crashes. *ahem*