So what commuters here have Asthma?
How many commuters here have asthma? I have had it since I was born (blamed on my mom for smoking when she was pregnant with me).
How bad is your asthma and how do you cope with it for commuting? Every winter season I stop riding and when I get back on my bike in Spring, I have to sort of re-train myself to ride again. I notice now that it's getting cold, I am going through another re-training to get my endurance back up.
The hardest part for me is when I get going and my throat starts closing up, it feels like someone is choking me. This is caused by my body's overproduction of mucus because at this point I am breathing by mouth (a mistake).
Are you forced to ride a specific bike because of it? I always pick my road bike over my mountain bike due to it's low weight and lower resistance. I ride my mountain bike when I can to get myself trained for when it starts snowing.