I used to be a well known member round here

[Disabledcyclist40]

weve never met but have an idea who you are, and for the inspiration you gave to others , and for yourself, I hope you get to ride again and return to health.

There's not much chance of getting back to previous levels, but if I can do SOMETHING it's better than nothing eh

Thanks for the support

 

[jefmcg]

I hope your return to cycling is so spectacular - within whatever limitations you now have - that you eventually share your previous identity with us.

But either way, welcome back.

Note: this was written before reading the post above

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

It looks like I was a little too obvious with my new member statement

Thank you though, but please, at this stage its based simply on a tiny improvement in activities based on a change of medication and a better recovery, there's every likelihood it'll come to nought, however I can't thank you all enough

 

[potsy]

Great to see you back!!

Hope it goes well, you are missed.

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

Great to see you back!!

Hope it goes well, you are missed.

Thank you buddy

 

[Truth]

REALLY interested in how this all goes although I haven't got a clue who you are mate
You sound like a top bloke to me though reading peoples comments, aswell as your own, on this thread
The very best of luck to you !!!

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

REALLY interested in how this all goes although I haven't got a clue who you are mate
You sound like a top bloke to me though reading peoples comments, aswell as your own, on this thread
The very best of luck to you !!!

I'm a no one just someone who had the time of their life riding a bike a few years back and was struck down with a few nasty disabilities and illnesses, maybe one I'll become someone

 

[ColinJ]

It took me a minute or two to suss it - yes, welcome back!

PS Don't be so hard on yourself - life has been hard enough ... You are ALREADY someone!

 

[smokeysmoo]

I'm a no one just someone who had the time of their life riding a bike a few years back and was struck down with a few nasty disabilities and illnesses, maybe one I'll become someone

Your already a someone to all the people you've inspired buddy so we'll have no more of that talk

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

It took me a minute or two to suss it - yes, welcome back!

PS Don't be so hard on yourself - life has been hard enough ... You are ALREADY someone!

Thanks mate, thanks for all the help in the past with the other issues I had, glad to say they are now fully fixed I never did manage to thank you properly as after my diagnosis I just dropped off grid, giving up was incredibly difficult, anyway might take years, might never happen, but it certainly feels good to be home.

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

Your already a someone to all the people you've inspired buddy so we'll have no more of that talk

Ha, sorry, you know me though, let me achieve something first, then we'll celebrate

 

[cosmicbike]

You know, I haven't the faintest who you are. But having joined this place as a result of being bedbound on/off for 2 years, I know the joy getting back on a bike can bring, so I wish you every success in getting there.

 

[Disabledcyclist40]

Appreciate it, I've had plenty of weeks bedbound and even paralysed below the waste, it might be that I'm being far too optimistic, but you've got to put your head out of the bunkers every once in a while, be nice to swap the wheelchair wheels for bike ones even just once a month I've finally got a hospital consultant that listens and wants to help me achieve something in life again

 

[jefmcg]

There's not much chance of getting back to previous levels, but if I can do SOMETHING it's better than nothing eh

Apologies if this is teaching your grandmother to suck eggs**, but with some excellent tricycles out there and electric assist, it seems it is quite possible for people with serious disabilities to get moving.

Yeah, I know that is not a cheap solution and may not work for you. But if you haven't looked at e-bikes, and you can afford them, it may be a way of getting you started

if this reads as patronising, you are hereby welcomed to rudely shut me down.

** does anyone know whence "grandmother .. suck eggs" came?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Welcome back @Disabledcyclist40, my best wishes for what lies ahead!
If I am correct, you stopped posting around the time I joined.
Great that your health problems are easing a bit, great that you told us