Fly-by: Interesting bike-related medical news

[darkemeralds]

This article, published in the New York Times a few days ago, describes how a physician in the Netherlands learned that some Parkinson's patients in even advanced stages the disease can ride a bike perfectly well.

He speculates that bicycling uses a part of the brain not affected by the disease. It's a provocative idea. I thought my fellow bike enthusiasts would find it interesting.

Comments

[sara]

I do -- and hey, while driving the kid to school this morning, I saw one of your European work-bikes going up the road. I want a taillight like that....

[darkemeralds]

The taillight and headlamp both on the Dutch Workcycle are really good.

Also, there's a product about to come on the market that uses the dynamo hub that powers those lights to charge a USB device. I think that's an absolutely terrific idea.