Originally Posted by
cplager
+1!
It's great that you've continued.
I can imagine a lot of people in your situation would have given up. For those who would like to continue bicycle, but have issues balancing (or just don't want to worry about it), I highly recommend investigating recumbent trikes. You get almost all of the benefits of bicycling without worrying about balancing.
Cheers,
Charles
Charles,
In 2009, we bought 2 ICE T recumbent trikes. We rode them for 2 years. Then we moved to a rural setting and decidied it was too difficult to transport them to riding areas in our VW Jetta wagon. We sold them and kind of got away from cycling. In Jan of this year I had the amputation and decided to really commit to cycling as a lifestyle. Since we found ourselves living in a rural setting and needing 4x4 during the winter, we bought a 2012 F150. Now we really miss those trikes! They are slower and heavier, but there are many advantages and we are slow recreational riders anyway. I suspect we will eventually return to tadpole trikes. It solves all of the issues with riding with a prosthetic including having the best seat in the house at all times, whether your moving or not!