New here checking it all out while injured :-(

[jobob]

ow! Back probs suck!

In theory, some road bikes could be set up with fairly high bars so you don't lean over so much.

Check out the kind with a "quill" stem, which can be raised reasonably high. Some manufacturers, like Rivendell, make bikes that take quill stems.

Wishing you the best of luck.

[Biciclista]

get well soon and welcome to TE.

I ride a road bike and i'm pretty upright (at age 57) i notice that road bike riders fall a whole lot less than MTB riders, so considering your history, that might be the way to go.
And you might get a second opinion from another doctor!

[arielmoon]

Hi and welcome! Sorry about your injury! I am on injured reserve too.

Welcome to TE.

Why does the back doc say to sell the road bike I'd say crashes happen a lot less often on a road bike than with BMX or MTB (as long as cars are not involved )

or dogs!

[pfunk12]

Hi Tina,

Can you get a second opinion about your back or is your disc issue cut and dry? The reason that I ask is because I've been dealing with various back issues for a few years. I have a stress fracture in my L5 and last year I was diagnosed with spondylilothesis (disc slippage) and spinal stenosis. I was a competitive distance runner for years but due to the discomfort I was feeling (mostly after running), I had to give it up. I started cycling and my chiropractor thinks that the cycling is actually good for my back because I am leaning over (flexion) but any kind of back extension is bad for me. I realize that we are dealing with different back issues but I agree with Bicyclista that maybe you should get a second opinion.

Hope everything works out for you

Patty

[NbyNW]

Welcome to TE, Mrs. H!

Wishing you the best in your healing journey . . .

I fractured my S1-S2 a few years ago and I still have some minor soreness/range of motion in my lower back and right hip. I think road cycling has been really great for maintaining strength, flexibility and ROM after I was discharged from PT.

If leaning over is a problem, perhaps a recumbent bike may be a solution for you. There are a few people on this board who ride them -- they are beautiful bikes!

[Tuckervill]

I have had those two specific disks repaired twice, and no one ever said don't do anything I don't want to do. Riding a bike has not been a problem. I would guess that the doctor who told you that was not a cyclist. I'd get a second opinion from a sports doc or PT, and make sure it's someone who knows something about cycling.

I think as long as you have good core strength and you don't overdo anything (sounds like you are the "go-with-gusto" type--so learn your limits), there's nothing automatic about not being able to ride a road bike with a disk problem.

Welcome to TE!

Karen

[MRS HORSEPOWER]

Thanks for all the warm welcomes!!!
Well I just got the call from the doc that The MRI on my Hip is normal and that If I choose They could scope it because not all MRI's pick everything up. So I called My back Doctor to ask If it could be back related Hip pain and they said yes, And I should get another MRI on my back.. So Now I'm waiting for a call from my regular doctor as she has to do a referral for my Back doctor. My back doctor does TaeKwonDo herself so you would think that she would have a sports minded approach :-/
OK So after I sold my road Bike I bought a comfort bike, That worked well,But I felt the urge for something better so Then I bought a Trek 7.5 FX ,
I put a ton of Mileage on that bike had no back problems...Is it possable to put ROAD bars on this bike? or would geometry be all wrong?

Then they built a BMX track in my town and I felt the call to comeback...lol...But I think you guys are right That Road is where I need to head back too, as BMX Is killing me..lol
heres a few pics from my year back: Me beating a 17 year who is District #1 (in bmx beating young people is huge they are in there prime from 14-20)

airing it out


2 first MN. Nats


So I'm sure I will have a ton of Questions for you guys in the future
Thanks again!!
Tina