Sierra -
Knee replacement is a LOT of rehab work to recover from. I had my Achilles repaired a few years ago and rehabbed with knee replacement patients. Necessary when pain is too great and mobility seriously curtailed, but seemed like a huge amount of mental strength needed for rehab. I know what I went through, but had greater respect for my "knee compadres" and the challenges they faced.
Ski season has started for me, so if I ride 1 day a week now I'm lucky. Hate being off my bike. Looking into indoor training options also. Thought I would go with reduced radius rollers, then started looking at e-Motion rollers, but not something I think my wife would enjoy. The cyclops pro indoor cycles have caught my eye - I know my wife would be more inclined to train on that, but ouch on the expense. Have access to Johnny spin bikes at the health club, lifecycles, and 3 other styles of electronic cycle trainers, but none of them are anywhere near as enjoyable as riding a bike outside. They're work!
Your desire to be riding is a big part of the equation .. don't lose that! Finding the right solution for bad weather or lack of daylight is the challenge. Good luck!
Knee replacement is a LOT of rehab work to recover from. I had my Achilles repaired a few years ago and rehabbed with knee replacement patients. Necessary when pain is too great and mobility seriously curtailed, but seemed like a huge amount of mental strength needed for rehab. I know what I went through, but had greater respect for my "knee compadres" and the challenges they faced.
Ski season has started for me, so if I ride 1 day a week now I'm lucky. Hate being off my bike. Looking into indoor training options also. Thought I would go with reduced radius rollers, then started looking at e-Motion rollers, but not something I think my wife would enjoy. The cyclops pro indoor cycles have caught my eye - I know my wife would be more inclined to train on that, but ouch on the expense. Have access to Johnny spin bikes at the health club, lifecycles, and 3 other styles of electronic cycle trainers, but none of them are anywhere near as enjoyable as riding a bike outside. They're work!
Your desire to be riding is a big part of the equation .. don't lose that! Finding the right solution for bad weather or lack of daylight is the challenge. Good luck!