Way to go for getting a handle on things, its easy to let it slip away and just say "oh well, the disease is working into my body" Keep up the good work and keep riding buddy.



Billy

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Nine out of Ten Scientists agree that
Out of Ten Scientists
One will disagree with the other Nine

When I got out of the hospital with predictions from my doctor of dire consequences if I exercised too much spinning in my head, I did the only reasonable thing I could do. I gave my beautiful Spectrum custom bike to a deserving junior rider, gave my track bike to a friend, and gave my everyday road bike to a bike shop to forward to some kid who couldn't afford a bike. After three years I bought a road bike, nothing fancy, just a ride. I rode it every now and then for a few minutes but not much more. When I found a cardiologist that was more "permissive" I started to ride again. The long period of time, it was now more than ten years, left me huffing and puffing just pumping up the tires much less climbing hills. While I enjoy racing again, there are few things in life that I enjoy more than just riding through the country, or the city for that matter, and looking around. I'm just so happy be riding that at times how fast, what costume I'm wearing, and what bike I'm aboard, melts away and I'm just having fun.

By the way, some of my experience, while in some ways parallel to yours, is quite different. I got out of the hospital at all of 109 lbs!

Who knows? If you ride far enough East, and I ride far enough West, maybe I'll see you as you pass me on the road!
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Lou Battaglia

Why didn't I retire last year?