Exercise Bike

[k66yla]

Never thought I would buy one but got myself an exercise bike last week. As it looks like I've got to have an op on my knee I thought I would try some pre-hab and build the muscles up in my legs hoping on a quicker re-hab.
I've only been doing 2 x 10 mins a day but I've started noticing the difference already, my leg muscles seem to be tightening up. I do have to grit my teeth quite a lot when my knee clicks with every turn of the pedal . I thought my legs were quite strong with the amount of walking I have to do but obviously a different set of muscles are used.
I do have a road bike but I'm a bit scared to take it out incase my leg locks up and I end up falling off.

[Steve the Gas]

Think I would have the op first - then work on it slowly, hope your not causing more damage.

[Sunny B]

Sounds like a good idea to me. I'm hoping to avoid a knee op myself, and my physio has recommended cycling to build up the muscles round the knee. It most definitely does use different muscles to walking.
Good luck k66yla!

[saint-spoon]

can you ease off on the resistance and do a bit longer? it might help with the clicky knee thing.