Originally Posted by
DaveLeeNC
My spinal stenosis is (AFAIK) totally separate from my rotator cuff problem EXCEPT that the exercise recommended to me to help the stenosis made the shoulder worse.
And yes, letting the left arm hang loose is helpful.
dave
I'm thinking outside the envelope here, but if leaning on the handlebars causes pain, stop doing that and get yourself a recumbent bike or trike. I recently made the conversion to a recumbent trike with e-assist (for health reasons) and I like it very much. I'll admit that I was prejudiced against it, but it's better than riding in pain, or not riding at all, if a traditional DF bike is no longer the optimal tool for the job. Maybe the surgery you're considering wouldn't be necessary, or the recovery time would be shorter before you can ride the trike vs your regular bike.