Guest guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 Can anyone ride a bike, or skate, or ski? Or is it just me because I am a chicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 Lorna, after many years and trials and tribulations I can ski down a bunny slope. I could rollerskate a little when I was younger, and I have never been able to ride a two wheel bike, although I do have a three wheeled bike that I can ride ; it's good for streets, but does not offroad. Yesterday, I was at my riding lesson, and my instructor asked me how I posted... She was amazed at how beautifully I do it, because she uses mostly her calf muscles to post and I have very little calf muscles. I thought about it, only to reply " I don't know, I just do. " lol It's amazing how other muscles will adapt to help out other weaker muscles. Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 Hi.. I can bike ride.. I am 46 now. I have rode a bike what seems like forever.. but it has been getting more difficult, mostly I lose my grip in the handlebars or my right foot slips off the peddle. But I am not giving up. I could never ski, roller skating very little.. ice skating only if I taped my ankles with ace bandages even then I couldn't do much but stand up on the skates. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 Lorna, Yes, I bike frequently. Used to roller skate as a kid. From my teens into my 40's, also rode horses. I suppose I would still ride if I had access to horses. I also swim and participate in an Aquatics program for exercise. ~ Gretchen Lorna Waterman wrote: > > Can anyone ride a bike, or skate, or ski? Or is it just me because I am > a chicken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 Hi Lorna: Welcome to . Yes, I still ride a bike, skate and ski. But then again, even though I am 54 years old, and was diagnosed with CMT1A about 3 years ago, I am still fairly mobile. My 2 biggest problems with the above activities are balance and cold weather. I believe my balance is getting worse, and my overall strength is failing, but not to the point it keeps me from these activities. I cannot stand cold on my fingers and toes. Just too much pain. I much prefer the warmer weather with golfing, fishing and boating. Boating can be a challenge at times...poor balance again. I fell on my knee while skating last year, and it took about 3 weeks before my knee felt good enough to skate again. It was such a simple/mild fall, but I am not 14 any more. Welcome again. Beckingham Corporate Nice Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 Hi Lorna, My experience (all my life) has been this: anything which moves and is directly under my feet with nothing for me to hold onto (skis,skates, skateboard) is completely impossible for me to do. I will definitely fall. ( I wish I could, they all look like so much fun!) Bicycles and motorcycles are no problem. For me the balance issue definitely has to do with the messages moving too slowly between my feet and my brain. On a bike or motorcycle, I am sitting, and everything is ok. Mark T Fulton " In a full heart there is room for everything, and in an empty heart there is room for nothing. " Porchia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Hi, I like to ride my bike alot. That is my way of getting excerice in keeping my legs (what strength I have) strong. And for weight control too of course. I like to walk too, and I love to walk with my husband cause then I use him like a crutch and then I can look around and enjoy what's going on. If I walk by myself I have to concentrate on my walking and don't look up usually..And balance of course is an issue. But bike riding is definitely for me. Try it. Be careful. Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 My son is flat-out, not interested in learning how to swim or ride a bike. He gets very defensive when I suggest he try. I'm still so new to understanding AS so I don't know if I should encourage this more or drop it. I really feel it's important that he learn how to swim, especially. How do we get him interested in other things? For the last two years all he has been interested in is video games and certain action figures. I can't take them away, of course, that would make him even more against doing other things (not to mention his reaction to losing his games). Should I just drop it and accept my son may never ride a bike or swim? That is exactly what I have had to do, is drop it and forget it. My 17 yo boys have never learned to ride a bike and have never had an interest in riding. They have told me repeatedly: Mom we are aspies, we don't like going outside and never will like going outside. We are nerds and proud of it. Noah even said one day all the jocks at my school (small private sch) will be bagging *my* groceries. I can only HOPE!! They can get to where they want to go in the water but it ain't pretty (kinda like my swimming) Toni Toni and Wa-hya http://www.dogster.com/?370577 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 My son sounds like your son but, now he's 9 1/2yrs old and he does ride a bike and is a good swimmer. He has joined a swim team and today we went on a 4 mile bike ride. He would rather play his video games and play with action figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Our son is 12 and although he learned these skills a little later than his peers he did learn them well! We've found that our son seems to be about 18 months behind his peers with motor related skills but once he learns them he is very successful! good luck and never give up...I think he'll do it when he is ready > > My son sounds like your son but, now he's 9 1/2yrs old and he does > ride a bike and is a good swimmer. He has joined a swim team and today > we went on a 4 mile bike ride. He would rather play his video games > and play with action figures. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Pick your battles! I always ask myself how important is it to his survival. My son doesn't play any sports. Has no interst and could care less about winning (not including video games of course!). It took him a while to ride his bike and swim. He can ride now but doesn't like to very much. Loves to swim. Evenutally he agreed to some lessons but that was after he realized he couln't go off he board or in the deeper end until he learned. Still an't make him learn to dive though! He's 11. > > My son is flat-out, not interested in learning how to swim or ride a > bike. He gets very defensive when I suggest he try. I'm still so new > to understanding AS so I don't know if I should encourage this more or > drop it. I really feel it's important that he learn how to swim, > especially. How do we get him interested in other things? For the last > two years all he has been interested in is video games and certain > action figures. I can't take them away, of course, that would make him > even more against doing other things (not to mention his reaction to > losing his games). Should I just drop it and accept my son may never > ride a bike or swim? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I think that's very good advice. Our son just turned 9 and can't ride a bicycle and has no interest in sports. We've learned the hard way that trying to push him (before we learned of the AS) only caused major meltdowns. Now we tend to encourage him to try new things but let him be the guide on whether or not he is ready. He swims like a fish now!!! Hopefully the bike and sports will come next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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