How the Trike Saved My Life - Dan Zimmerman's Story - Part One

As a way to celebrate Dan rolling through our hometown of Bend, OR again the first week of January, we are reposting Dan Zimmerman's story and interview from September of 2024.Dan The-Trike-Man Zimmerman suffered a series of strokes due to Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT).  About four years after his last stroke, Dan woke in the middle of the night and vowed to get his life back on track.  And that he did.  Dan found freedom, community, and purpose through trike riding, a passion that has since fueled his recovery and empowered him to help others on similar journeys.In this episode, we’ll hear how Dan transformed his life, founding the nonprofit ‘Spokes Fighting Strokes’ to share how trike riding can speed recovery and save lives. This is a story of survival, rediscovery, and purpose.Community Conversation Prompt: If you made a vow to yourself to make positive change, what would your vow be?Dan’s Suggested Resources:Azub Trikes Catrike Recumbent BikesCycle Con Dan Zimmerman Facebook Spokes Adaptive Cycling Facebook Spoke Fighting Strokes - 501c3Spokes Fighting Strokes FacebookClick here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey.Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube.Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope. To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org. #BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth