For me, I think I was riding within the first couple of days... just light spinning really for a few weeks or so. There was no way I could handle heavier breathing or getting up out of the saddle, plus I didn't want to re-aggravate the injury and/or potentially puncture a lung. For about two weeks it hurt to laugh, sneeze, roll in bed, get out of bed. Then I just had pretty annoying aching pain for about a month. Its been like 16 months now and it still bothers me every once in a while.