Originally Posted by
gobicycling
On my upstairs bike I have a ladies step through garage sale bike very easy to step over the crossbar which is quite low. No swinging of the legs over anything. On my downstairs trainer, I use a simple very light one step stool which I can push away with my foot once mounted and pull back in with my foot when I want to get off and I'm finished pedaling, like a plastic kitchen stool. That works quite well. I am 83 years old.
I did the same thing just before I had total knee replacements this summer. It made my recovery SO much easier. I made some modifications for it's eventual use as my daily rider when the day comes I can no longer mount and dismount from a standard men's frame. I'm only 67 though so hopefully that's a few years down the road.
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