Quote Originally Posted by go gget em
Has anybody been off their bike from an injury and how did you get through it? And was it hard to come back?
I went through a long recovery period last year after crashing my bike and landing on my head (or should I say my helmet?). Mine was a brain injury along with a number of broken bones. I was back on my bike in 6 weeks, but my rides were slow, and much shorter than my usual distances. It took me the better part of a year to get fully back to my pre-crash levels of riding, but I believe that was due to my injured brain slowing my body down to recover. I suspect that (depending on the severity of your knee injury) you will be able to get back into riding shape in a much more reasonable length of time.

For true inspiration, you may want to look at emily_in_nc's blog about her accident and recovery.

Good luck, and I'm sending wishes your way for a fast recovery and an even faster return to fitness.

--- Denise