Originally Posted by
series1811
Not really, lots of people with asthma are able to ride as hard as someone without. My son just brings his albuterol along in his jersey pocket in case he feels as attack coming. If he does, he stops, hits the inhaler, waits for it to pass, then he is back on it. It happens far less than you would think. My son says that the cycling actually helps to decrease the frequency and severity of his asthma attacks.
But how can you say someone rolling coal on your asthmatic son (who is thankfully doing well with cycling) is no big deal? It is a big deal. And with all due respect this is a reflection of a self loathing attitude among many cyclists, no offense to you personally.