Bicycle therapy

[Pats68]

I got an actual bicycle for Xmas and I can't stay on it. I thought you never forgot how to ride a bike.

[Danasr]

[trikelover]

I ride a recumbent tricycle for years, even before my PD. No i ride on a HP vélotechnic Scorpion fs26plus with a cranck 36v Bafang 350w motor. It is lots of fun, even my girlfriend ride with a Scorpion fs20 so we can ride on the same hight. I cant walk very far but i cycle with no problem. facebook.com/marnix.carrema...

[Redginger]

Have you checked into bicycle therapy for PD? You must have a partner to help.

[NanCyclist in reply to Redginger]

You don’t need to ride a tandem. See if thee. is a Pedaling for Parkinson’s program near you. if not, let me know and I’ll help you get set up.

[jackedmonston]

I stopped biking five years ago just after I was diagnosed because I felt as if I were going to fall off. After years of meds, this month I tried again. Here is what happened.

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[4000Nights]

It is not a matter of forgetting how... It is a matter of loss of balance due to PD.

Bicycling pedaling is a great exercise for PD but on an stationary exercise bike.

Although a recumbent tricycle sounds like an interesting option.

[etterus]

I’m a retired PT and a lifelong aerobic exercise nut. I found it to be the best antidepressant. It took many forms but biking and jogging/walking are the best for me... pre and post PD.

I am now 70 and can still ride a bike but don’t want to suffer the consequences of the inevitable problems associated with traffic,hills, falling etc., so I have spent the money on a recumbent trike and fitted it with an electric assist motor.

It’s been a great investment. I find that on my off days I can still get a work out knowing that if I am doing poorly I can still ride and have the motor drag my dead butt home. I sometimes feel better the more I try instead of taking the day off. Highly recommended!!

[Enidah]

One of the hardest things I found while riding my bike and having PD was stopping and those situations where I needed to get in between people who were either walking or also on a bike. I had one experience of almost running into some poor fellow who was walking and fortunately didn’t. But it did teach me to go slow or even get off the bike in those situations until I got more confidence. My daughter told me, don’t look where you don’t want to go, look where you want to go. That helped. But the main thing that helped was practice and time.

Having said all that I am becoming more aware of my instability on my bike as time goes on. Having had a couple painful injuries in the last two years, not while on my bike fortunately, I have become keenly aware of how quickly things can go wrong and I can end up with a broken bone or something else painful. The phrase, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, goes through my mind quite often now.

I was diagnosed close to six years ago and have had symptoms for at least eight years. One of the things I have thought about is getting an adult tricycle. They make lots of different styles in these and it would be wonderful to not have to worry about falling over. Maybe down the road I will think more seriously about it and as others have pointed out there is always our indoor bikes to ride and the safer alternative of walking, but I love the feeling of riding my bike outside. There seems to be no end to the things we get to give up as time goes on.

Another factor for me is traffic. Even if I trust Myself I certainly don’t trust drivers. People are amazingly busy these days when they are driving. Finding somewhere safe to ride is imperative for me.

[Tribselyov]

If u have the funds, Peleton is excellent

[Pats68]

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How did this guy do it?

[huffers]

Hi - if you have a 'proper' bike you can buy turbo trainers quite cheaply (more so than buying a stationary bike) - or better still borrow one. If it helps your PD then maybe get a stationary one later - or try one at your local gym - too many exercise bikes end up as clothes rails! I found spin classes helped me to keep motivated. Any exercise is good - for you & not for MrP!