Some may recall seeing the first part of this video last March when I was able to make my first slow, painful rotations just 4 weeks out of double total knee replacement. I hadn’t been able to get all the way around for nearly a decade, so the pain of making those first few circles was oddly very welcome.
At that time, my seat was about 4” too high, but necessary to get all the way around at that point of my rehab due to post-op swelling and the surgery trauma still healing.
Since then I‘ve continued to put in the work and can now spin at 65-80 rpm for an hour and still be able to walk away.
I know my seat is actually too low now for proper fit, however I’m still keeping it lower to continue pushing that flexion for range of motion.
I’m really looking forward to slapping the rear wheel back on and riding outside for the first time in a decade once all the snow is gone; I’m ready.
What a difference a year makes…
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by random_wonderings
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I never would’ve guess that a bionic knee upgrade was so much work.
Keep it up, it’s all worth it!
Excellent 👍
Wow! That brings back memories from when I tore my ACL.
Same painful first turns of the pedals then a change to an easy spin over time.
OP: if you can, try shifting up a gear or two, it’ll reduce knee strain and help you get your cardiovascular fitness up
My mom is an avid biker – she just had knee replacement surgery on her right knee. She also talked about how her decades of muscle memory betrayed her – she simply could NOT do a full rotation of the crank going forward.
Congratulations on grinding through it!
Hell yeah my dude!
Im proud of you that is not easy
Noice 👏
Mad props to you
What a really super achievement, the work it takes after that kind of surgery to keep on exercising is incredibly impressive and you should be very proud of yourself. Keep on pedalling mate
Keep going!!! 🚴🚴♂️🚴♂️