Originally Posted by
cubewheels
Good idea. Just to add, lower the saddle to the point you can easily plant both feet flat on the ground - This could mean getting a bike where you can get the seat pretty low - like many recent model hardtail MTBs. If you plan on using road bike, you'll have to go with recent model compact frames and go undersize as last resort just to get both your feet down for balance training.
Mine is a hybrid, as my surgeon said NO road bikes.