So my team manager called me the other day:

 

general : hey, you're not quitting bike racing are you?

cap'n : naw, naw...  i'm not quitting - just taking some time off, i guess

general : is your knee still bothering you?

cap'n : oh, not as much anymore - it's still a little swollen, but i've got full mobility.  it's healing

general : been riding much?

cap'n : not a whole lot - been mostly snowboarding, actually

general : well, that's prolly good.  it's nice to have a change and just do something completely different now and then.

cap'n : yeah, it's really nice to just take a break.  i'll prolly start racing toward the end of april or the beginning of may.

general : that's cool.  so i'm out of town in colorado next week, but then i'll be back.  wanna go for a ride when i get back?

cap'n : sure, sounds good.