Bad neck...can I still ride?

[bikerchick68]

ah... I have a friend who rides a recumbent... he is WAY faster than me on my lil ole race bike EVEN on his recumbent... they can be very fast... I have also heard they're the way to go for neck and back probs... have you talked to your doc about it? Or maybe call a sports doc and ask their opinion of recumbents? Good luck with whichever bike ya get!

[happy~biker]

Well...I have learned a lot!

I am really amazed that the recumbents can go that fast! I did ask my Dr. about biking, and he said I could keep on riding as long as my steriod shot worked...which it did...and I am on a bike that FITS. I guess I am just nervous, because my mind and body don't agree on the aging process. You wouldn't believe the endorphine withdrawls I am having.

That specialized site is so cool with the skeleton and the 'Body Geometrics'... I would suggest that site to any new rider. Visually informative, which I personally can understand so much easier.

I do have to get a used bike due to my budget. I think the price and condition of the bike will be my deciding factor. Any links to some good classified's?

I sure appreciate all of your help-

[MomOnBike]

If you want to race, you need to know that not all races allow recumbents. Word on 'bent boards is that upright riders don't want to get whipped, but that might be just the testosterone talking.

There ARE some pretty intense 'bent races, though. If you go, you'll find yourself in some pretty fast company. I'm too lazy to look it up, but I think the woman who took her class at Battle Mountain this (last? 2005, at any rate) year had a speed something like ~60-65 mph. Men were running in the 70's. (I might be off by quite a bit, it's been a while since I read the article, and numbers don't stick in my head very well. )

Fast company, indeed.