New member confession.

[David Linden]

My primary reason for requesting membership to this group is that I must begin selling all six of my bikes and related bicycle gear. Let me explain, please. 

I was a member of the original Bridgestone Owner's Group, I think #912  ???. I joined the RBW group early on, but eventually dropped active participation  because I could not keep up with the number of e-mails involved.

I am now a retired, 87 year old, VA physician, living in north central Arizona. I primarily was a road rider, (non racer, ) with some off road riding in the national forest  which lies out my front door. I stopped  riding outdoors when we were shut down by the Covid pandemic.

I could not risk an injury requiring a hospital ER  visit or hospitalization, and leaving my wife to fend for herself. Thus, I have only been riding indoors on my Revmaster Pro stationary bike.

I have more recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, am on medication,, but am plagued with extreme fatigue, which limits my rides to about 30 minutes. PD is a progressive, incurable disease, thus my cycling situation is not likely to change .

Therefore, I an going to try to sell my bikes and miscellaneous gear and equipment.

:I/,m 

[Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY]

Welcome!!

Sorry to hear you’re slowing down, but glad you’re just slowing down (30 minutes can be a decent ride). Keep pedaling until the tires fall off! And by chance are you very very very tall?

Happy rolling to you

-Kai 

[J S]

David, sorry to hear about your situation. I hope you can continue to ride for longer than you think you will but understand your concerns as I have seen friends with Parkinson’s and how each person seems to have different challenges. 

Good luck with your sale, try to keep one for as long as you can.

Best wishes

Joel

On Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 8:47:47 PM UTC-4 dalin...@gmail.com wrote:

[David Linden]

Thank you all. You may find it interesting that forced exercise such as cycling is being studied as a way to slow the progression of PD.. Dr Jay Albert at the Cleveland Clinic has the Pedaling for PD program. He started putting the patients on a tandem and had the captain push the stoker patient harder than they would  normally do on their own. NOw he is using gear driven bikes .How  hard  you need to ride remains to.be seen.

At least it is something worth trying.

I have several bikes that this group might find of. interest. I'll post them over the next few days. It may take me awhile. I am finding that typing is difficult and very frustrating due to my PD.

Thanks again.

[Drew Fitchette]

Thanks for sharing your story and the info about Pedaling for PD, David.

I'm not sure what kind of computer you're using, but some now have a talk to text function that can be enabled if that would make things simpler for you? I for one would be happy to help list things for you if after trying it gets to be too bothersome. 

be well!

- Drew