Cycling for seniors Archives • Average Joe Cyclist https://averagejoecyclist.com/tag/cycling-for-seniors/ A Blog for Average People who LOVE to ride bikes! Sun, 03 Apr 2022 03:06:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 15693361 Case Studies: Three Seniors who Regained their Health with E-Bikes https://averagejoecyclist.com/seniors-health-e-bikes/ Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:05:22 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=39056 Here are three case studies of seniors who have come back from illness by exercising on electric bikes. The challenges they faced included multiple heart attacks, cancer, neurological problems, and stroke. But they didn’t let that stop them – they got out there on e-bikes, and they kept on exercising and enjoying life! Because of cycling on e-bikes, they have all enjoyed an improvement in their health, and a better quality of life. And they are all bravely modelling how to NOT go gently into that good night.

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]]> 39056 7 Tips for New Recumbent Trike Riders https://averagejoecyclist.com/7-tips-new-recumbent-trike-riders/ Sun, 19 Aug 2018 13:24:12 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=29339 7 tips for Recumbent Trike Riders.Have you ever considered getting a recumbent trike? A recumbent trike is a bike with three wheels and a reclined style. While recumbent trikes are especially great for older cyclists with balance challenges, they are also ideal for all kinds of people for many reasons. Here we offer 7 tips for new recumbent trike riders.

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]]> 29339 7 Benefits of Recumbent Trikes https://averagejoecyclist.com/7-benefits-of-recumbent-trikes/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 20:21:58 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=29288 7 tips for Recumbent Trike Riders.In this post we highlight 7 benefits of recumbent trikes, including fun, stability, safety, social interaction, exercise, and comfort!

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]]> 29288 Give us safe bike routes so that EVERYONE can cycle https://averagejoecyclist.com/safe-bike-routes/ Mon, 28 Mar 2016 06:37:58 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=16932 We met these two on the Lochside Trail. Marge and Dennis ride their trikes on this AAA (all ages and abilities) trail every day.We need safe bike routes in every city, so that many more seniors can cycle in safety. All the money spent on cycling infrastructure would be more than made up by the money saved in the healthcare system if more seniors could safely exercise every day.

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