Exercise Bike

[Christianne]

I have a very arthritic knee and have been advised to consider buying an exercise bike. Should I consider a recumbent bike or an upright variety? Any help would be most welcome. Thank you.

[bednobs]

if you have trouble bending/stretching the knee, you might have problems doing a full revolution of the pedals (i do). Se if you can try out a friends first. As to the upright or recumbent, it wont make a difference if the object is to bend and stretch the knee - either will do that

[Eve]

I can't do cycling motion with my knees either with my arthritis so I'd agree with bednobs, try one first.

[Wak]

I don't know about exercise bikes but is the following any use??
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1053045/Sir-Ranulph-Fiennes-I-beat-arthritis-vinegar-cure-passed-mother.html

Sir Ranulph, I believe, is at present preparing to cross the South Pole in it's mid-winter period so it's certainly done him some good.
Just a thought!

[pugthedog]

my hubby has arthritic knee someone gave him a tip it was to put two old pennies pre decimal in his shoe and he say's his knee does seem a bit better it is something to do with the copper in the old pennies