How to Safely Get On/Off A Bicycle with Tight Painful Hips or After Hip Replacement

How to Safely Get On/Off A Bicycle with Tight Painful Hips or After Hip Replacement

Bob and Brad demonstrate how to get on and off a bicycle if you have tight or painful hips.

Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:19 Topic
1:06 Brad's Friend
2:25 Talk to your Doctor
2:55Adjusting Your Pedals
3:34 Shorten Your Saddle
4:19 The Easiest Solution
5:01 2 Options to Get On and Off
9:02 Massage Gun For Stiff Hip

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[mabuhaymom]

Interested in more biking advice for seniors!

[lisadicolli]

My Hips are killing me . It us kind a funny .. whenever something new hurts Bob & Brad seem to be doing a show for it .. Thanks Guys . I need to get these hips examined ..

[lauraforkes]

I have had both of my hips replaced- and the lean down method of the bike works the best for me. The lifting up of the bike and rodeo style to get on would make me fall backwards. But this 68 year old woman loves to bike and I do not want to lose my mountain bike. I looked at step throughs and they are not going to do the job for mountain bike trails- they just don't make them...or at least I have not found any that would suit my Senior needs. This video I was thrilled to see that on my own I have been doing a BOB and BRAD method for years now! Go figure? lol lol Thanks for the support. I do have one of the percussion massage tools you recommended years ago and it too has been added to my inventory of helpful physio aids to keep me going You ARE THE BEST on the internet. Greetings from Kingston, Ontario CANADA.

[leslistevens]

for the second example, i have laid the bike totally on the ground and stepped into/across the bike and then lifted it up.

[dbailey]

I'm interested in this just because of my sore knees and hips, thank you!

[windbagfusspot]

Liked it seconds into watching simply for you addressing this problem. Thanks yet again.

[brianmerryman]

Bob & Tom, I find your video's to be very helpful but I do not recommend the first one on mounting a bike. I've been in the bike business for a number of years and the second mounting procedure is what I tell my customers who are elderly or haven't ridden a bike much in years. This also includes customers who had surgeries on there lower parts of there bodies. ( hip or knees ) Also a good bicycle fit is mandatory. This makes all the difference for sure. You also made a very good point on flat pedals. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks

[adityadacosta]

Hey Bob and Brad, thank you for an awesome cycle video. Needed it. Please make a video on noseless saddles since not many physiotherapists talk about it and many videos out there are from cyclists but would still prefer your both physiotherapist opinion, if you'll have any knowledge on it since you'll talked about short nose saddles. The disadvantages and advantages and whether it effects male cyclists.

[richdome]

Dropper seat post . 65 almost ready to grind again after hip replacement!

[PumpkinVillage]

Very good points. I tour on a loaded bike and using the slanting method is an absolutely great way to get on or off after a long day. Thank you and take care, Al

[paulbutler]

Funny that I stumbled across your video this morning. I am 62 and had a total left hip replacement 5 weeks prior to this comment. I have been a biker for years both on and off road and also tandem riding with my wife and daughter. But the last couple of years have been so painful that I just have not ridden much. So after my post op visit with the surgeon this week he cleared me for cycling. We did discuss not using the clip in pedals due to the rotational force to unclip them and also the higher risk of falling if I were to fail to have one release. So I may be investing in some nice platform pedals. I rode 2 of my bikes yesterday with sneakers on so they would not clip in. I found that laying the bike over at an angle was very helpful in mounting the bike. It felt great to be back on the bike again. I was mindful of every bump that could put unwanted force in the hip joint and I worked muscles that I haven't used in a while. But overall it felt great. I was kind of thinking I may want an e-bike but now I am now so sure. we will see how this goes. Not ready for any long distance road rides yet but we have a great bike path near us that will work perfectly as I regain strength and form.

[SpaceMarine]

I'm 26 and i can't say that I'm not fit but i still have problems getting on a bike, because it's pretty high and my hips are lacking flexibility, I'm a very non-flexible in general. Al tho i try to solve the problem with stretching. Not only 70 yer old people have problem with this. Being tall and non flexible sucks.

[cli]

thanks although the first method would be difficult with an ebike due to weight...and g8 that your product is shown at the end rather than at the beginning...

[MikeBrown-dkor]

If you have the money the best solution is a recumbent trike. Easy to get on and off and no balancing issues. A lot of fun too.

[thefinewino]

where was this yesterday when I tried to dismount and fell over 😆

[andME]

Yep almost fell a few times due to weak hips or too long rides And fatigue

[ajaaniajaa]

Could you also do a video on how to properly climb into and out of driver seat of an suv?

[DY-cqqd]

Got mobility probs but can't afford to change bike - tipping front wheel forward and short nose works. Plus I can't have paniers as this causes obstruction so made a trailer but with high hook so can connect after on bike.

[Jibbie]

Thanks for this, as I fell and broke my femur and have a rod & pins in my leg and haven't written a bike since, as I can't get on it. I tripped and fell on the curb while walking on the sidewalk. Brooke Shields fell from a Balance Board and broke hers, so it can happen in a Blink.

[Spookdog]

My bike is a bit of a tall motorcycle so I put the front brake on, both hands on the handle bars, bend forward at the waist and swig my leg over, most of the time with ease, getting off the bike is sometimes a different story.