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Aggressive Bicycle Riding After Radical Prostatectomy

Posted by cxracer @cxracer, Jan 21 8:24am

(Robotic Assisted) RP is inevitable for me. Preferably nerve sparing.!!! Everything indicates all cancer is contained within the prostate and biopsy produced extremely low decipher score, so high probability of 100% eradication of cancer with RP.

I'm a young 50. Now that my kids are older, I've developed a passion for bicycle racing, (road, gravel, mountain, and cyclocross). Realistically, if all goes well, how quickly can I get back on the bike saddle? 6 to 8 weeks is typical of returning to normal activity, but I don't know if bike riding is considered normal activity.

I'm typically a quick healer, but RP is an entirely new and different beast for me.

My goal is to return to biking as soon as possible without causing damage or prolonging healing. Thanks in advance.

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survivor5280 | @survivor5280 | Jan 23 1:21pm
In reply to @cxracer "@trusam1 12 weeks it is, or whatever my surgeon suggests. Thank you for this extremely insightful..." + (show)
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@trusam1 12 weeks it is, or whatever my surgeon suggests. Thank you for this extremely insightful info. I am dreading the surgery and possible / probable side effects, like I've never dreaded anything before in my life. Part of me literally wants to not take any action, and to allow this to play out on its own.

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@cxracer I went thought the same feelings and I suspect many others did too. I came out of this with not a single millisecond of ED or incontinence. I'm mostly just the same as I was a year ago when I had the surgery. Stay strong!

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mtberger5 | @mtberger5 | Feb 2 9:41am

I had RALP at the Mayo in March 2025 at age 56. My surgeon wanted me to wait 12 weeks. My Urologist, also at the Mayo, is a cyclist and told me that any saddle that fits is fine. For what it's worth, I ride Selle Italia Flite Boost Superflow saddles on my bike, road and gravel bikes. Last year I had ~4,500 miles with a truncated year.

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bryanta | @bryanta | Feb 8 2:48pm

Went through prostate cancer and bleeding caused from bike seat.
All my bike seats are....
ISM Touring Bike Saddle Nose-less Comfy Foam Padding Commuter Hybrid Bikes

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chippydoo | @chippydoo | Feb 9 10:41am

At 5 weeks post RP I was on the bike and experienced zero problems.

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