Vacation shows the NEED for a bike

[Biciclista]

yay Pax!! It surprises me that your ortho guy told you not to ride. D's ortho guy kept pushing him to ride and cycling did more for his knees (protecting them with good muscle) than any other thing he did.
congrats on the new bike.

[Pax]

yay Pax!! It surprises me that your ortho guy told you not to ride. D's ortho guy kept pushing him to ride and cycling did more for his knees (protecting them with good muscle) than any other thing he did.
congrats on the new bike.

Thanks!

The doc said the type of arthritis I have is bad for cycling, lots of research later and I find out "moderate" cycling is a big plus. He just tossed me the party line rather than looking into it further.

I'm so excited!!

[Bike Writer]

Pax, if it's not too personal what type of arthritis do you have? I have osteo and RA and I ride also.

[Pax]

Pax, if it's not too personal what type of arthritis do you have? I have osteo and RA and I ride also.

I have regular old osteo from injuries and five knee surgeries. The one he was warning me about is the patello-femoral arthritis where the bone rubs on bone whenever you bend the knee.

Isn't getting older fun??

[SheFly]

I have regular old osteo from injuries and five knee surgeries. The one he was warning me about is the patello-femoral arthritis where the bone rubs on bone whenever you bend the knee.

Isn't getting older fun??

I was diagnosed with this in college, and told I would never run competitively again (I was on the varsity cross-country team - it wasn't a happy day).

Many (many) years later, including one scope, I ride between 5K and 7K miles a year, and compete in between 40 and 50 races, including CX - which means running.

Yay for the new bike, and boo for doctors towing a party line that is WRONG!

SheFly

[Pax]

I feel like a little kid, ima get a new BIKE!!


She Fly - Glad your doc was wrong too.

[OakLeaf]

Yay!!!

Every injury I've had that's sent me to a doctor, they've told me rest, rest, rest. Every time the muscle atrophy has aggravated the injury, and once, it resulted in tendinitis in the contralateral side from doing twice as much with that hand and half of it upside down. My favorite was the ortho that my parents took me to at age 6 - I'm still working on undoing the damage from years of orthotics and ill-fitting shoes - who told them I wouldn't be able to walk a mile without excruciating pain by the time I was 30. Guess he forgot the part about the two marathons at age 50.

I was supposed to shut up about what I think of doctors. Not working out too well. Hooray for new bikes and more riding!

[Bike Writer]

I have regular old osteo from injuries and five knee surgeries. The one he was warning me about is the patello-femoral arthritis where the bone rubs on bone whenever you bend the knee.

Isn't getting older fun??

Ow, not familiar with that term however I have been diagnosed with bone-on-bone issues in both knees. I've had a total knee replacement in my left knee and since I have been riding I have not felt the need to have the replacement done on the right knee. I can't say it's because of riding, but it dosen't hurt like it used to. Riding for two summers now plus winter trainer riding has caused me to lose a significant amount of weight. I am certain that this has had a positive impact on my knees.

Getting older? Yeah, it comes with it's own set of problems and is not for the faint of heart!

[jusdooit]

It's a shame your doc was so ill informed. I have had bone on bone in my right knee for many (10+) years. When I last went to PT they put me on an exercise bike for 20 minutes each time. The purpose was to strengthen the muscles surrounding the knee to help stabilize it. Congrats on the new bike and finding your way back to the joy of riding.

[DebW]

Excellent news, Pax.

[Fredwina]

Isn't getting older fun??

Yep, you parts wear out, your hair changes color, and your parents become your children Did I just say that?
Pax, you are going to do a show and tell, aren't you?

[Pax]

Yep, you parts wear out, your hair changes color, and your parents become your children Did I just say that?
Pax, you are going to do a show and tell, aren't you?

You know it! I know compared to other bikes here it's just an inexpensive leftover from the LBS, but I'm sure excited about it.

[SheFly]

You know it! I know compared to other bikes here it's just an inexpensive leftover from the LBS, but I'm sure excited about it.

Pshaw! Any bike that makes you happy is a good bike!

SheFly