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That is very good news, thanks. I saaw the consultant and he's recommended trying another type of urethrotomy before going for the urethroplasty (which sounds identical to your procedure - incidentally - did it work OK?) He also recommended I use a Dutch saddle if I have the urethroplasty. Ken

Thanks DevonDemo - this is most encouraging. I'm not yet committed to the surgery but am inclined to go with it, especially now that it doesn't preclude continuation of my cycling activity.

I have a detailed route planned out using Komoot. The route has been put together within the constraints of where we can fly to/from; the wish to reach the start of the Sava (which is clsoe to the watershed crossed by a major road, linking Italy and Slovenia: then it's a case of following the river down through Ljubljiana, Zagreb and various smaller, off-the-beaten-track towns and cities all the way down to the Sava's confluence with the Danube. I am thinking of 15 days riding, plus rest days, meaning no 'epic' days. We're not as young as we were! I hope that helps. It would be interesting to get any feedback from your friend about this.

Thanks Audax. I suppose you're right, the bony bits do take much of teh weight. I'll check with the surgeon for his view. Never know, he may actually be a cyclist!

4 of us are brushing off our plans from 2020 to cycle from Venice to Belgrade, following the river Sava down all the way from its source in the Julian Alps. Accommodation is sparse, east of Zargeb and to find it, we have to cross over the river several times. For a fair distance, it is the border between Croatia (EU country) and Bosnia/Herzegovina (non-EU). Does anyone have experience of doign border crossings when cycling in this neck of the woods, where we imagine tourists/cycle tourers are thin on the ground?

All good points (jdsk) and I will have chance to discuss this with the surgeon - top of my list.
As for the Dutch saddle - also very useful to know. I'll check it out after I've had the discussion with the surgeon (next Friday).

Hi fellow cyclists. I won't bore you with details of how I got to this point but it's looking like I may need an operation called a urethroplasty. In the operation access to the urethra is gained through the perineum, which is just what you sit on (I think) when riding a bike. Obviously, there will need to be a healing period but what about afterwards? Can I return to normal? (I do touring, mountain biking and general utilitarian stuff.) Does anyone out there (male - not sure it's the same with females) have experience of the op and subsequent cycling activity, please? If it's relevant, I'm edging towards 67 yo.

My wife and I and another couple are intending to cycle alongside the Sava River from its source to Belgrade. We pass through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia. Information about the roads and accommodation outside the main cities is sparse. Does anyone have any experience of this route or cycling in these countries that they can share with us, please?