Biking After ACL Surgery

 
A week to go before surgery and thanks for the tip. Will all your tips arrive pre-surgery?
 
I am looking at getting an exercise bike before/after surgery and from a looks point of view would prefer a spinning bike as opposed to a magnetic control exercise bike. Have you had any experience of how the different postures for each affects the knees please?
 
Many thanks

A bike is excellent! I biked after ACL surgery a lot to recover.

Regarding spin vs magnetic...I think for the very first week a recliner magnetic bike would be better because its easier to get in and out of but for the long run I think a spin bike is probably the best. 

I think the only thing with a spin bike to be careful of is the spinning inertia...you know when you are spinning and then try to stop quickly without using the break it can cause some strange forces on the leg. I dont think it would be a problem but I am just trying to think of what might cause you some problems.

Here is a bike I used at my physios in the first few weeks and it was great it looks like its 50% off at Amazon right now...Spin Bike

Good luck with the surgery....the emails are spread out at about one every few days. 

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