Originally Posted by jsigone

trainers sucks, but if you can spin the cranks after a couple weeks of getting hurt. Its a good option for a faster recovery.

Last summer my buddy wrecked himself on a MTB ride. We rigged up a pulley system using the following parts to the trusses in his garage next to his work bench. The pulley over the bike location, one side was tied to the belt for his waist. other side was series of hops we knotted up for adjustment. Bungie cord through his spokes on the front wheel would hook on to the loops. Rope wasn't too bad in his face since he couldn't lean over much anyways. Off to the side we strung up 29er inner tubes from the trusses to support his gimped arm. The system allowed him to setup next to his work bench by him self w/ a broken collar bone. He was back on the roadie in about over a month w/o much fitness lost. It did take a while for him to get on the mtb though.

http://www.harborfreight.com/bicycle-lift-95803.html

http://www.harborfreight.com/lumbar-...ium-94103.html