Originally Posted by manboy
I have asthma. Sometimes I've had trouble biking or doing any kind of physical activity when it's cold. I would imagine that warm drinks would help, as would proper medication, but sometimes that's just not enough. The truth is that we can't all be bike superheros all the time.
Is there no way she could carpool?
If she doesn't feel like buying a car, mopeds are cool. If she must get a car, that's the way it is--don't let her feel bad about it. Whatever you do, encourage her to ride when she's able but to take care of herself when she's not. Asthma attacks don't do anyone any good, except for the pharmaceutical companies.
Before she goes for a moped, I've seen some new scooters that are nice. They have that big flare of body up front that will also help keep front tire spray off the rider. They can go fairly fast, but I'm not sure how they are in the winter.