Thanks, everybody. It's reassuring to learn that it's not the end of the world, or even the end of cycling. I can still ride a bit, and have been using my Hillborne as my wheelchair...now if I could only get the crutches into my panniers!
On Apr 9, 9:46 am, Tim <tki...@comcast.net> wrote: > Shawn, > It just so happens that I had both knees replaced in January of 2010. > I was 49 at the time and so I fully expect to have them replaced one > more time before the end of my life. With that being said, the surgery > has not hampered my cycling at all. In fact, I trained for and rode > the Southern Tier route from San Diego to Florida last summer, just 18 > months post-surgery and had no issues with my knees at all. Make sure > you do your PT, as has been said. My doctor told me that they really > like to hear that knee patients ride, because they're not out there > pounding their knees. Oh, one thing I've changed is that I try to use > slightly lower gears, so as to spin more than mash the pedals, but it > has not been a drastic alteration by any means. Best of luck to you, > Shawn! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
