I cheated today. I took a short ride, about 5 miles around the neighborhood. All this talk of stationary trainers made me want to get pedaling, and I was worried that my legs were turning into jello. So I started thinking, maybe I could try a short ride around the block - on the Trek Navigator, a steady bike if there ever was one, and upright position, so no bending - just to see how the rib feels. Well it hurts a lot. A hilly street by my house was not doable, basically anything that would get me breathing heavy was out. I was very nervous about any turns, I noticed, unconscious reaction because I fell taking a turn too sharp. But It felt good to be on the bike, that's why the ride around the block turned into 5 miles. But I won't be cheating on a regular basis, at least for a while. I came home and took a vicodin.