Cycling and your relationship.

[sbctwin]

SBCTWIN, one of the women who rides with our club was diagnosed with PS about 6 years ago. She can't ride an upright bike anymore, but got an awesome recumbent trike and swears that it stops the progression of the disease. Maybe that would be an option for your husband? Because of her strength loss, she's not quite as fast as the upright bikes, but she does great and has fun doing something she loves!!!

Wow, I have never heard of anyone else having this condition. I have been trying over a year now to convince my DH to try a trike, because I know he loves to ride, but so far no-go. He has to decide it is important enough for him to try it, but I keep bugging him. A year or so ago, when he went in to get re-assessed, the docs told us that they thought he would be in a wheel chair within 2 yrs of original diagnosis. That was about about 8 yrs ago. He walks to work and we think this has helped him immensely. I truly believe he would love to ride a trike and I will keep at it....Thanks Velogirl for letting me know there ARE others out there. I will show this thread to DH and maybe that will inspire him to look into it.

[Kimmyt]

BikeMomma, I just wanted to say that I thought your post was very well-written and I wish you and your husband the best of luck with his journey back to health... has he expressed any interest in cycling?