I have had a form of Athritus (AS) for 20 years. Riding was always a challenge based on the level of inflamation and pain I was experiencing on ride days. Last month I started taking shots of a new FDA approved drug for AS and RA called Enbrel. This drug does not cure the disease but it stops the inflamation casued by my wacky immune system. It has eliminated 95% of the pain and inflamation I once had. I am now riding pain free for the first time in 20 years.
I have also lost 10 lbs since I started taking Enbrel which is a real nice surprices becuse I now have a six pack abdominal muscle and when I cycle my road bike and I are now 10 lbs lighter. To reduce my bike weight just 2 lbs would have cost $600 for titanium parts. To reduce my bike weight 10 lbs from 22lbs to 12lb I would have had to buy a new $7,500 bike.