Mike on a bike!


This has been a really exciting week. For MONTH and MONTHS Michael has been hinting about wanting to get a recumbent trike. When he first mentioned it, he could barely walk straight, so I kept saying, "Around a year after your stroke we will take a look at what is available."

Well, just a week after the one year anniversary, we went to a local bicycle shop and ordered a Sunseeker EZ Tadpole SX recumbent trike. We picked it up on Monday.

As with all new things it took some adjustments. The first attempt up our steepish driveway was  difficult and he needed a push. So, I added Bicycle Mechanic to my ever growing resume and adjusted everything to his liking. We added the clip on pedals from his mountain bike and that really made a great difference in providing power. He took a few minutes figuring out his gears and now by the second day of riding, he is a pro!!

So far I am following him in the cart to allow a buffer for cars and see how he is doing. He is AWESOME and very aware of traffic, etc. Soon I will be able to join him on my bike.


Test riding in the store parking lot
Going up the steepest hill in the community

A golf cart and bike selfie

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