http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Hurt cyclist rides high again en Thu, 21 May 2026 09:09:39 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2781#post-29734 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:29:57 +0000 Dave 29734@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Congratulations on the recovery! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2781#post-29709 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:51:35 +0000 Min 29709@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cool, thanks for popping in. Best of luck with the ride. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2781#post-29707 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:36:52 +0000 redcuillin 29707@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As David says, I bought as recumbent on medical advice, to reduce the stress on my wrists. It worked extremely well. After 5 years of being unable to cycle on consecutive days due to wrist pain, I found myself able to cycle every day (36 miles a day to be precise).</p> <p>I really enjoyed the recumbent and I generally felt very safe in traffic. The biggest danger I find is drivers who are on auto-pilot, not really paying attention.<br /> I was hit from behind by a car driver who didn't see me even though it was a bright sunny day and there were no other vehicles in the vicinity.</p> <p>On a recumbent, you really get noticed, and that's what made me feel safe.</p> <p>I only went back to the mountain bike last August, again on medical advice, to gently increase the stress on my wrists as part of my rehabilitation after surgery on both wrists. That also worked, but I've had to use ergonomic grips and wrists splints and be very careful not to hit any potholes while leaning on the handlebars - I did get taken by surprise once and it hurt for days.</p> <p>I was surprised by a couple of things.<br /> 1) My legs were significantly stronger - I could ride the mountain bike for longer in higher gears than before.<br /> It's not really that surprising, basically a recumbent is a mobile leg press machine.<br /> Extremely good at working your legs whilst being very easy on your upper body.</p> <p>2) I actually felt exposed by how high above the ground I was on the mountain bike.<br /> I had got used to being close to the ground in a position where if you do fall, it's only going to be inches.</p> <p>My conclusion - if you think you might be able to ride a recumbent, you should give it a try. It's fun, safer than people think, and if you have a disability you might find that it transforms your life. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2781#post-29632 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:38:28 +0000 LaidBack 29632@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Hurt-cyclist-rides-high-for.6753787.jp">Hurt cyclist rides high again</a></p> <p>In News yesterday. Article though doesn't give quite the whole story. It sounded like the use of a recliner was non-starter when in fact it was used for quite a while on his 28 mile round commute and part of his recovery process. He's now been told to put more weight on wrists again - even though it's not pain free. Complicated... he'll maybe post as well.</p> <p>For the Paris Geneva charity ride route he is doing Alpine passes and felt that going LB may be too much of a challenge. Of course there are all sorts of bikes in every category but he wants to go upright for this (nothing wrong with them you know;-).</p> <p>Wish him well - it's great that he's got back to cycling after being knocked off his bike back in 2004. </p> <p>He's raising money for Capability Scotland at<br /> <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/David-Gisbey">Info on route and charity</a> </p>