“You are witnessing a spectrum of VO2peak in two days. Some extreme cases are tested here.” Dr. Griffith sensed my excitement and smiled at me. Today, we have a physical therapist fellowship session, testing the VO2 peak of two athlete…
“Walk fast like you are catching a bus,” Dr Griffith said to Daniel, a medical doctor diagnosed with Parkinson’s 2 years ago. Wearing a mouth breathing piece, walking on the treadmill at this steady pace, with an incline increase of…
I was diagnosed at the age of 21 possibly my symptoms started at 16. I remember that day in the doctor’s office hearing: we believe you have Parkinson’s disease. I was sitting there as if I was witnessing someone else…
This summer has been full of adventures for me. From May to September, I cycled a distance of over 9,500 km on a mission to raise awareness of parkinson’s disease and raise funds for research and programs. I visited hundreds…
The Spinning Wheels Relay kicked off on July 27th when the Eastern team enjoyed their fish and chips in the rain at Deer Lake, Newfoundland, and the Western team dipped their tires at Pacific Ocean at Victoria, British Columbia. On…
I couldn’t stop smiling! We had an amazing time here, in Baie D’urfe, home of our friend and organizer of this event, Ken. If you don’t know how to pronounce the name “Baie D’urfe,” well, please Google it. This morning,…
Ride in the wind– Ride with the wind I walked out of the cafe and got on my bike. The next moment, the guy sitting on a bench by the street opened his mouth with shock. He just witnessed an…
After riding 577 km in 8 days, I crossed the border of New Brunswick and Quebec on Aug 29. Got an hour back, a different language to deal with. He doesn’t speak English, and I don’t speak French. I typed…
We woke up in the rain. The sound of raindrops knocking on my tent is so calming that my morning rigidity went away as I lay on the ground and enjoyed the moment. Two meters away, Callum’s tent has become…
Conversation between Callum (Eastern team driver) and Li (Eastern team rider) part 2. Theme: Learnings on this trip Callum: Do you think you learned things about yourself on this trip? Li: I realized that on this trip, I have a…
Conversation between Callum (Eastern team driver) and Li (Eastern team rider) part 1. Theme: riding alone/ driving alone Background: For the most part of the trip of the Eastern team since July 27, Callum has been driving the support vehicle…
The weather looks goodNot too sunny, not too windyNot too cold, not too hotI want to ride my bike outsideBut the bike is dustyThe chain is rustyThe roads are busyMy light battery is emptyI’m not sure how fast I can…
It was a beautiful moment. We held hands and formed a circle, grooving with the music, we expressed our gratitude to each other. Hands were warm, so were our hearts. Love flowed through the circle. Thank you, Julia, for inviting…
My cycling story started three years ago when I was living and working in Prince Edward County. In April 2021, I learned through local news that in August Parkinson Canada would hold a cycling event “Pedaling for Parkinson’s.” I had…
Charlottetown- Cavendish Distance: 51.4 km June lifted her bike into her truck and handed us 50 dollars, “This week is our 50th wedding anniversary. My ninety-year-old mother gave this to me and asked me to do something wild with it.”…
Maitland-Pictou Distance: 111.7 km Elevation: 960 m “Laughter, joy, and fun are not normally associated with Parkinson’s. Community appears to make it so.” -Ed Johnson We started our trip in Nova Scotia on Aug 9 in a small village, Gabarus.…
Truro-MaitlandDistance: 68 kmElevation: 921 m We landed at North Sydney, Nova Scotia, after a 17-hour ferry from Argentia, Newfoundland, on August 9. Riding a big loop of over 700 km from Cape Breton Island to Halifax to tomorrow’s destination, our…
Halifax-Brooklyn, NS Distance: 111 km Lloyd hurt his ankle earlier this week. “I had to stop. My ankle is hurting too much. I’m trying to get Callum to get me, “a message popped up on my bike computer. Susan and…
Newfoundland is the first province the East Relay team crosses in this year’s Spinning Wheels Relay. In Newfoundland, at end of land, places have no address doors have no lock towns have no restaurants hundreds of kilometres with no moose.…
Gover Town-Port Blanford-Chance Cove Distance: 67km, 98km The past few days on the road have been quite an adventure. The team had 19 falls on gravel roads, walked our bikes for over 8 km in the rain, faced endless rolling…
