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83. I hurt my knee a couple years ago and the recumbent bike at the PT

Sun Mar 20, 2016, 04:53 PM

Mar 2016

was the best thing ever. It was like sitting on a padded leather dining room chair.

Afterwards, when I went to buy my own, I couldn't get one quite that comfy (unless I wanted to spend 4 or 5 times as much), but at least I knew what to aim for.

So I'd recommend you do some research, sit on some bikes to see how they feel, and then watch the sales at stores around you. A recumbent bike could be a big help, even with the arthritis.

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