Medical Disclaimer

I’m a mountain biker who had a heart attack and a triple bypass, not a doctor. Everything on Ride The Heavy is my own experience: what my cardiologist cleared me to do, what my body handled, what scared me, and what worked for me. It is not medical advice and it is not a substitute for it. Cardiac disease is individual — my heart rate ceiling, my medications, my recovery timeline, and my clearance to ride are mine, and they could be dangerously wrong for you. Before you start, resume, or change any kind of exercise after a cardiac event, talk to your own cardiologist, and go through a supervised cardiac rehabilitation program if one is available to you. Reading this site does not create a doctor-patient relationship. If you are having chest pain, shortness of breath, or any symptom you think might be cardiac, stop reading and call 911 or your local emergency number.