A few days before my 3 month check up with the Ortho Doc, I went out for my first ride on the dirt bike. It felt great to get out and do something other than walk. The quad muscle does let me know its not happy every time I go from sitting to standing. It also gets tired quickly.
I took Sable out for a short ride on the Tiger three weeks before that. She loved it. She really loves it when I find a park with grass. She runs around like a maniac.
Now at month 4 in my rehab, riding the dirt bike has gotten much easier. The knee actually gets better every time I really work it hard. Riding the Trials bike was the first time I’d worked the knee to the point where it just stopped working. My poor leg was so tired after a few hours that I wasn’t able to make it doing anything other than walk. I was pleasantly surprised that the next day it felt great.