Turbo - how to get on/off after an injury?
Pretre
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I managed to fracture my pelvis in 3 places back in April (short version - cycled into the back of a stationary car at pretty high-speed) & I'm only now thinking about getting back on a bike on the turbo.
The issue is that my right hip, where I hit the car, is still very weak (still use a single crutch for longer walks & for getting a place on the train/tube, per physio's advice) so I've been advised that getting on the turbo would be good exercise but I tried it today & getting on & off the thing was not easy, to say the least - I can't lift my right leg high enough to get it over the saddle so I have to use the left but that puts a lot of painful strain on my right hip.
What did anyone else who's had similar issues use? Some sort of step would be good but I don't want to have to buy something I won't use for more than a month or so..
The issue is that my right hip, where I hit the car, is still very weak (still use a single crutch for longer walks & for getting a place on the train/tube, per physio's advice) so I've been advised that getting on the turbo would be good exercise but I tried it today & getting on & off the thing was not easy, to say the least - I can't lift my right leg high enough to get it over the saddle so I have to use the left but that puts a lot of painful strain on my right hip.
What did anyone else who's had similar issues use? Some sort of step would be good but I don't want to have to buy something I won't use for more than a month or so..
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right foot in pedal, lean on right crutch. swing left leg over. Reverse for dismount. (make sure you keep the crutch nearby!)0
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Triple post!0
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IKEA (and similar stores?) sell small 8" steps for kids to use in bathrooms to reach the sink - would that help? Or a low set of decorating/kitchen steps - the kind with 2 or 3 steps which you would have use of later when decorating, reaching high shelves in kitchen etc? Or an upturned beer crate?
Take it gently tho'0
