
Shifting into High Gear
One Man's Grave Diagnosis and the Epic Bike Ride That Taught Him What Matters
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Adam Verner
Shifting into High Gear charts the course of Kyle Bryant's transformation as he journeys on a recumbent tricycle across the United States in the throes of Friedreich's ataxia, a life-shortening and disabling disease. Full of humor and reflection, it's a heroic journey of a man driven to reframe the language of disease through action and service.
As you travel with Kyle during two cross-country bike rides through the American West, Texas, the Southern States, and finally to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, the grueling rides become a compelling backdrop for a series of lessons and ruminations which embrace an alternative worldview and provide practical solutions to everyday problems.
A thrilling adventure story, yes, Shifting into High Gear is also ultimately about helping listeners reinterpret the conditions of their lives and learning how positive thinking, purposeful connection, and deliberate actions can help anyone reach beyond their limits and live a bolder and bigger life no matter what the circumstance.
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As to the story, loved it!! I have genetic Ataxia too, but mine is Ataxia Telegentasia. Similar, but not the same, and Kyle does a good job explaining that there are different types. I too grew up in Sacramento, CA, constantly falling, but I was also integrating schools so I wasn't sure it was more than clumsiness until 4th grade at a Catholic school, where standing with your feet perfectly together was required, but I simply couldn't do it without falling! I became a pop-locker (dancing) and doing the splitz then sliding back upright was a signature move...2 guesses why.😁 As the author Kyle said, many are misdiagnosed...I was finally correctly diagnosed at age 50 in 2012. Listening to him describe people misunderstanding the way you walk, thinking that you're on drugs or drunk when you're absolutely not OR being constantly told you'll die or be unable to feed yourself brings back multiple memories. My favorite description was "using an RV bathroom"😂 been there, done that. I tell people if they can't be my cheerleader to find someone else to talk to. Kyle makes a great cheerleader for those of us who want more out of life than being recognized as disabled. Swimming is another way to move without falling being a problem.
My first time seeing a Recumbent Trike was a neighbor's adult son who'd had surgery on the frontal lobe of his brain. Because of the type of Ataxia I have, I get brain tumors and have had 2 surgeries. I had to stop riding my bike just before the 1st surgery but was still very active physically until Covid 19 started lockdowns that shut everything down. Yesterday I test rode a Recumbent Trike for the very first time. What an absolute Joy to be able to ride again!! So glad I waited until today to listen to this story. Had never heard of the IT Knee issues. Got some excellent pointers for the ICE that I'm hoping to get soon. In fact, I've utilized Kyle's story on YouTube to help explain to people just what Ataxia is.
Honest, humble, humorous and encouraging! Fantastic!!
Honest, Humble, Humorous and Encouraging!
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