This is a tough video to release. I've recently been diagnosed with a neurological disease called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS). I'm still learning what this means, but it affects every aspect of my life, including riding a hardtail. Today I share some of the personal challenges that I've been going through and talk about how this is going to affect my ability to ride a bike in the future.

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0:00 Intro
1:02 Reminder to be kind online
2:27 Why I'm making this video
2:47 My symptoms and my story
13:22 Dave and Hillary
15:07 Finally some answers
16:34 A diagnosis
18:05 What is ME/CFS?
19:41 What does it feel like to have ME/CFS?
24:36 The push and crash cycle
27:25 What is recovery like?
27:55 What am I feeling?
32:04 What does the future look like?
34:34 What does this mean for Hardtail Party?
35:32 Will I be able to ride again?
36:38 Patreon continues
38:22 What can you do to help?
41:17 A HUGE thank you to the Hardtail Party community