invisibleillness
New Member
I'd like to provide another view if I may.
I have an electric bike. It has been utterly life-changing for me. I am 27 years old and I am five years into a chronic incurable disease which has robbed me of many of the liberties that come with a healthy life. I have a low disability level, but a high ranking amount of pain that I have to deal with ooh, every single day. The pain spreads into my left side, through my abdomen, my thighs, my back. Alongside that I have chronic fatigue that plagues me hours and days after any activity where I push myself too much.
I cannot drive, walking is painful and I just about manage to work somehow. Cycling on a normal bike is a privilege and a risk that I cannot afford to take with the beautiful and rare moments I have where I feel normal. If you looked at me though you wouldn't guess I was ill, such is the frustrating shadow that is chronic pain and fatigue.
Cycling on my electric bike is pure freedom. It's more comfortable than walking, and I escape along the hills and roads of my hometown effortlessly. The pedal assist is a total safety net, knowing I will never have to strain too much. I can relax each day I cycle and feel human again. I find myself managing 20, 30 even 60 mile rides that I couldn't have dreamed of doing a year ago, and every week I feel myself getting fitter and stronger. Never managed to flatten the battery while I am out (yet).
My goal is to cycle on a normal bike again one day, but in the meantime my electric bike gives me hope - and an aspiration - something to be excited about again.
I have an electric bike. It has been utterly life-changing for me. I am 27 years old and I am five years into a chronic incurable disease which has robbed me of many of the liberties that come with a healthy life. I have a low disability level, but a high ranking amount of pain that I have to deal with ooh, every single day. The pain spreads into my left side, through my abdomen, my thighs, my back. Alongside that I have chronic fatigue that plagues me hours and days after any activity where I push myself too much.
I cannot drive, walking is painful and I just about manage to work somehow. Cycling on a normal bike is a privilege and a risk that I cannot afford to take with the beautiful and rare moments I have where I feel normal. If you looked at me though you wouldn't guess I was ill, such is the frustrating shadow that is chronic pain and fatigue.
Cycling on my electric bike is pure freedom. It's more comfortable than walking, and I escape along the hills and roads of my hometown effortlessly. The pedal assist is a total safety net, knowing I will never have to strain too much. I can relax each day I cycle and feel human again. I find myself managing 20, 30 even 60 mile rides that I couldn't have dreamed of doing a year ago, and every week I feel myself getting fitter and stronger. Never managed to flatten the battery while I am out (yet).
My goal is to cycle on a normal bike again one day, but in the meantime my electric bike gives me hope - and an aspiration - something to be excited about again.
