Originally Posted by
bbeasley
I have managed to maintain my weight at sub 200 while off the bike.
Congrats! I was... um, not as successful.
I think the 2 months per month rule of thumb is probably overly dramatic and personally, my fitness seems to drop like a rock when I stop for even 2 weeks but everybody is different.
Maybe this is an excuse for you to get one of those racing recumbents, particularly since it's pretty flat by you. Take the weight off the shoulder for a while but still get some riding in. Riding is mentally therapeutic for me, I like being alone with my thoughts for 3 or 4 hours on Saturday mornings.