Methodology:
One person (me) cycling every second day, more than I had for the previous 10 years or more. Cycle up the track, around by loch and down the other side, distance around 8 miles. Dogs carrying sticks running alongside bike for that extra bit of danger
Assumptions:
Parkinson’s is a degenerative neurological disorder
Cycling up hills keeps you fit and the fitter you are the more Parkinson’s has to work to erode that fitness.
Conclusions:
Dogs have no sense
Cycling uphill gets you tired quickly
Going wheeeee down a steep bumpy hill is like being free from Parkinson’s
John McPhee
Parky advocate
Illustration by Studio Spilsbury