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Originally Posted by
jimhillhome
Thanks for your input, this project is for my wife , who has RA, and as a result has fused vertebrae in her her back and neck, she cannot bend her neck as I(we) do for normal cycling position. I got her an e-bike(upright vado) and she loves it and has made great progress, many times not using assist anymore, she has ridden our daughters bike which is 40 pounds lighter, and likes it, but she can't maintain the neck positioning on our 40+ mile excursions.
I might suggest she tries a recumbent. Or at least a recumbent exerciser bike to see if the vastly different head/body position works better for her. Andy
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