Diagnosed in 91 and with symptoms for at least 8 yr before that. I have had difficulty walking very far lately but for the last six mo I've been riding my mtn bike a few miles a day. Olnly fallen off a few times. What fun! \Randy Games to Entertain Your Brain http://www.stargraphics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 5:31 AM Subject: Re: Bicycling with PD >I quit cycling after the second time I fell off outside the pub - no-one > would believe I was sober ! > > Quoting rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>: > >> this article and video documents a guy with advanced PD who rides a bike >> every day. >> >> for 8 months I have cycled for 2 hours daily on my stationery forced >> exercise >> bike and I think it helps. I'm hooked. I don't know if I could ride a >> bicycle. >> >> >> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/health/01parkinsons.html >> >> >> >> Ray >> Rayilyn Brown >> Past Director AZNPF >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn