Originally Posted by
jnbrown
I am a 62 year old road cyclist currently suffering wth a hamstring injury.
The injury makes it difficult to ride my road bike since the saddle puts direct pressure on the injury where the tendon attaches to the sit bones.
It has been 2 months and will probably be many more before it heals.
My doctor has cleared me to ride a stationary recumbent bike.
If that works out I am thinking of getting one for the road.
But I am concerned about falling over and injuring myself especially while starting and stopping.
Here is an example of what I found on my local Craigs List:
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/...089887428.html
Thanks for any advice.
I've had a couple falls from recumbents, generally the zero-speed "Artie Johnson" variety. In every case I ended up on my buttocks- perhaps painful for you but you might not re-injure yourself. Listen to and heed your doctor's advice.
There's a group of recumbent riders in San Diego- I'm not sure how formal, though. (I moved away 24 years ago.)
El Camino Bike Shop might know how to get in touch with them.