Different bike fit for total knee replacement?

[nuliajuk]

If I had to guess, I'd say shorter crank arms to put the knee through a smaller range of motion. The longer crank arms that are so common now put a knee through a tighter bend at the top of the pedal stroke.

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Thanks, All. I will check out the UPMC sports center in Pgh. and try to spin more. Unfortunately, I was never a very good interval trainer or sprinter, which is what spinning is to my legs, even before hip replacement. Will work on that!

[FlyingScot]

Another thought is what pedals do you have? Although my knee hasn't been replaced...yet, I do have significant problems and have had three surgeries. I was using SPDs but switched to Speedplay because they had a much larger range of float which allows me optimal positioning.

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I use BMX pedals with Teva sticky sole shoes. I think that, with both artificial hips and a knee, I have to reduce my risk of falling as much as possible, as a fall for me would be significantly worse than for someone with their own original parts. I really like them, as I can reposition easily if necessary, and don't worry about a crisis dismount. I also was directed by a TE blog to The Flat-Pedal Revolution Manifesto as I was just getting back riding after the knee replacement, and liked what I read there. Pretty fascinating!