Mom's arthritis...

[Trek420]

I was just diagnosed with some arthritis in my neck. I was wondering if Trek and Duck ride bikes with drop handle-bars. My physical therapist thinks I shouldn't. The only sign I've had of the arthritis is some inflammation causing headaches every day for a week.

Like Trek said in her post, I thought exercise and activity was the best "treatment" for arthritis.

BeeLady, I have both:
bike #1 is my commuter bike a GT Outpost Trail, very basic MTB, no frills, no suspension, no bar ends, cheap and it's upright. I ride this more often...but fewer miles.
stay tuned for a thread about this bike, I just hade her powdercoated bright TdF yellow 8-)

Bike # 2 a custom Mondonico. She's more upright than most as is my LBS style. She has a Nito stem and drops but my nose is not down on the front tire Also she's steel which I highly recommend, rides as beautifully as she looks.
Bike # 3 is being built, a freewheel and she will be upright too...I think, haven't seen the finished bike yet.

Knottedyet is whispering that I should get a Surly, actually she says everyone should have a Surly . They can be built with flat or drop bars. I would go for drops.

Both of DoWs bikes are flat bar. As long as it fits you well I don't think it makes a difference.

Come to think of it ... I've had arthritis-swollen knuckles, but the only time a joint turned blue was when I broke it. Maybe it's that simple, a broken finger.

Was that the time your finger got slammed in the minivan door? Owwwwwwww? My finger would be blue too.

But if it ever got bad enough, and I could still ride...I'd get a 'bent