Originally Posted by
Maelochs
Also, how you will heal is unknown. I think a lot of doctors err towards the side of being crippled ... they want people to do mild exercise in swimming pools and otherwise live in padded plastic bubbles to limit any chance of injury. Quality of life has no meaning, and risk management is insanity to them ... they want everyone to live in their beds until they are 100. get a doctor who rides and I bet you get different recommendations.
Truth. It depends on the doc, of course, but I think they tend to err on the conservative side, and they also direct their suggestions what they believe is the average patient your age. If you're not an average patient and are less risk averse, it would pay to make your doc aware of that.
As far as the bike, I would heal as best I could and make my bike decision once that is settled. It could well be that it's a non issue.