Hi. It’s Eric. I was just told about Recumbent Trikes. They can assist people with mobility issues in getting around. They are not street legal. Hiking trails or a big driveway. Park maybe. They sell attachments to wheelchairs. Just search the Net.
I love my GreenSpeed GT5 - it's been getting me round (in style) for ... hum... the last 6-7 years. I also believe that it is a BIG reason that my Ataxia symptoms have NOT become worse (actually some have even become BETTER). Kyle from Ride Ataxia calls it "Empowerment" - all I know is that my 'attitude' is GREATLY improved and that helps me 'deal' with ... LIFE with Ataxia.
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I have a recumbent trike and for the past five years have gone on daily 10 mile rides if the weather is nice. I believe this is helped my symptoms also.
Got a Sun HD delta trike and a Sun hand trike. Diffently helps my Ataxia SCA6.
I have tried Recumbents from London recumbents http://londonrecumbents.com/recumbents.html
they are really amazing
I will find a photo of the demo I took in London
I have a "upright" adult trike from mission Trikes http://www.missioncycles.co.uk/AdultTrikes.asp
3 Trustees trying out recumbent trikes from London Recumbents while on a trip to London
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Nice photo, nice people!
Good idea for alternative sports.
Except: Not for the center of a town - too unhealthy for the lungs because of the traffic; and dangerous when the cars oversee you. Or are there any other experiences?