Craig wrote ............does this mean that I may yet become a decent bicycle climber? I'm going to rush out before it gets hot and give my all on a hill. Oh, wait... too late... it's already hot. Maybe tomorrow. :).............. Go for it Craig! - and congratulations on getting back on the bike. I've got a couple of friends with knee replacements who found it gave them a new lease of kayaking life when they returned to paddling. Seriously though don't push too hard while you get used to it. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 8:49 AM, <rebyl_kayak_at_energysustained.com> wrote: > > Go for it Craig! - and congratulations on getting back on the bike. I've > got a couple of friends with knee replacements who found it gave them a new > lease of kayaking life when they returned to paddling. Seriously though > don't push too hard while you get used to it. > Thanks Peter. I have put over 50 miles on my Trek 4500 in two weeks of riding. This after over 20 years of just wishing I could ride. After my injury in the late 1980s I missed bicycling the most. My doctor is thrilled that I'm back on a bike and says that he wishes every knee patient he has would get a bike and start riding. Of course, he has no idea how much I'm doing it. LOL My knee surgery was June 1 and they told me it was an 8-week recovery... I started cycling again in 6 weeks and now routinely do 5-mile days with my maximum so far of a ten mile day. I have been able to climb some hills - including an challenging ravine yesterday (I'm on a mountain bike but it has road tires) - but generally I avoid them. I've been in a kayak only once since surgery and, oddly enough, it was much more difficult than getting on a bike. While the issue with a bike is rotating through a pedal stroke the issue with a kayak is the unconscious pressing on the foot peg while paddling and getting in and out without putting pressure on the joint. Interestingly enough I bought the bike from a young lady who had advertised it on craigslist as being too big for her (it's a 19.5" frame). Her father had originally bought that bike to facilitate his recovery from ACL surgery so she had no trouble understanding my motives. So my Trek has aided two people get through knee problems. I am even more bionic now than ever what with cataract surgery in both eyes and the insertion of artificial lenses and three stents in my arteries and now a stainless steel knee. At some point they're going to have to start installing a power source. LOL Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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