I've been riding my bike like crazy and really making great progress with my speed and endurance, training for a week long Cycle Oregon in September. I took just a very short ride on Mother's Day, got caught in a torrential downpour on a hill just by my house on the way home, and on a very slight turn, tires slipped and bike fell, I'm sure my petal didn't unclip because I heard and felt 2 pops before I even hit the ground, and just knew my knee was blown. MRI confirmed ACL and MCL total tears.
My ortho said I could do some rehab, no bike for 4-6 weeks, then have a custom brace made for when I cycle, and did not rule out my Cycle Oregon. Prior to my accident on Sunday, I could already do the recommended milage, but certainly still needed work on the hills.
Cycle Oregon is a week long 50-90 miles a day.
This is a huge setback for me. Anyone else been thru this? I'm hoping to postpone surgery if knee still feels unstable until after the event, ortho doc said I could even wait a year to get it repaired if it wasn't working for me.
Has anyone else been thru this, is it doable, or am I delirious with my grief?