I had a tailbone injury in 2004, but it wasn't bad enough for me to go to the doctor. I ride bent as well. There are a number of different types of seats, cushion/mesh, full mesh, composite shell, etc. I'm not sure I recall which seat was easiest on the tailbone, but I think it was the full mesh seat on my Bentech. I suggest you ride a number of different seat types at a bike store and see which one feels right. Everyone is different. The full mesh style is perhaps the least common with the Greenspeed trike being a good example. An upright bike may be an option too since you don't really sit on your tailbone.
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor, but I kept biking after my injury and the pain slowly went away. Torrey > -------Original Message------- > From: Dave Minden <[email protected]> > To: India Viola <[email protected]>, Kathryn Kingsbury > <[email protected]>, Bikies ListServe <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Bikies] biking and tailbone problems > Sent: 25 Feb '13 18:07 > > If you decide to do recumbent, I'm happy to inform on options. I ride 'bent > and fast. > Dave > > > -------------------- > FROM: India Viola <[email protected]> > TO: Kathryn Kingsbury <[email protected]>; Bikies ListServe > <[email protected]> > SENT: Mon, February 25, 2013 4:38:44 PM > SUBJECT: Re: [Bikies] biking and tailbone problems > > > Kathryn, > > Here are my ideas: > > Depending on your injury, you may consider a recumbent or semi-recumbent > for a year or so. > > > If the injury is less severe, I would recommend limited amounts of time on > the bike until it is relatively comfortable. > > Every time I've done PT they remind me to work in the "pain free" zone. > > > I used to have a gel pad for my bike seat. It was easily removable > (drawstring). I know that there are a lot of reasons why they are not > supposed to be good, but I really liked it. It absorbed most of the shock > that came up through the saddle. > > > Also, doing everything you can to further reduce road shock is probably in > order. Tires on the lower side of recommended pressure range, bent arms > with riding gloves, comfy saddle (whatever that means to you), and bike > with relaxed geometry. > > > Good luck. > > > -india > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 4:15 PM, <[LINK: mailto:[email protected]] > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Anyone have experience moving back to biking after a tailbone injury? My > doctor has no experience in this area. A bike with no seat would be ideal, > but I doubt they're street legal. ;-) > Kathryn Kingsbury > [snip] _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
