I had the same injury as you a few years ago (I was 54 at the time). It happened as a result of throwing. Post-op...the doc told me there was a bone spur that had been wearing away at the site of the tear...so it would have eventually happened anyway. If/when you decide to have the surgery...make sure your doc looks for and removes any similar bone spurs (i'm sure he would anyway). Like Artmo said above...the recover and physical therapy is VERY painful. I mean sometimes it really felt like they were going to rip my arm right off. I know that sounds scary, but you'll know what to expect. But if you do what the PTs direct you to do, and work at home on your own (on your range of motion)...you will recover better and quicker. Sleeping will be next to impossible too. My most comfortable place to sleep was in the recliner. With regard to getting back on the bike...for now I'd suggest that you just put that out of your mind. It will come eventually. Stationary bike (recumbent) should be OK. But until you're fully healed...the prospect of a simple fall off the bike (and bracing your fall with the arm on the surgically repaired side)...could actually make things worse than prior to the surgery. My doc didn't even want me doing light jogging on the treadmill while holding on with my good arm. He said that even the slight bouncing of the arm on the surgical side would cause scar tissue to form instead of proper healing. It wouldn't affect me now...but in the future it would for sure. Bottom line...post surgery make sure you have good PTs for this condition, and do exactly what they tell you. Good luck.

Dan