Charlie...if you want to throw it in the trunk and step through it, maybe a Raleigh Twenty is in order. You can even hop them up a bit with lightweight rims/rubber and alloy cranks. Check out Sheldons site at
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
Warren Young Toronto
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Threespeedcharly@aol.com>
>To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 3:17 PM
>Subject: [CR]Cycling after a brainstem stroke. Charlie in Brooklyn, NY
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>> Hello to all: I'm recovering from a brainstem stroke and my doctors say
>that
>> I have more than enough balance to cycle again, but away from all traffic.
>> There's a one mile cement oval in a park about 20 minutes from home and I
>> could put a bike in the trunk and drive to the park for an hours' worth of
>> exercise. Have any of you had a stroke and resumed cycling? What problems
>did
>> you incur?
>> What sort of "affordable" classic or new bike would you recommend that has
>> very stable and predictable steering? I'm leaning more towards a ladies
>step
>> through frame. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>Charlie