Rode my bicycle 541 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Take that Sleep Apnea. I win.

[jamesbond007]

Hi all,
As some of you know, I've been on CPAP since July 13th. Prior to CPAP I always felt like crap after a 50 miles ride. I was diagnosed in time and 2.5 months was enough for my body to recover from all the beating it took from lack of sleep. I finally rode my bicycle for a total of 541 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles over 8 days. Used my CPAP every night while camping with a battery I bought on amazon. It feels really great that my body to a state where it should be in just 2 months. This gave the confidence to try other exciting things in life. Thanks so much for all the support and education you provided.

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[Captain_Midnight]

Nice work, Bond!

I do love success stories, and yours is worth reading by anyone looking for xpap therapy encouragement.

BTW, a little over a year following my beginning xpap therapy, I was able to run my first half-marathon ( at age 52).

And, a related question. Which route did you take on your eight-day ride?

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[jamesbond007]

Nice work, Bond!

I do love success stories, and yours is worth reading by anyone looking for xpap therapy encouragement.

BTW, a little over a year following my beginning xpap therapy, I was able to run my first half-marathon ( at age 52).

And, a related question. Which route did you take on your eight-day ride?

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I took HWY 1. I did it as part of the Arthritis Foundation California Coast Classic. Raised money for the Arthritis Foundation.

[Pugsy]

My hat is off to you sir. Congratulations.

[NanTastic]

This is very encouraging for me as a brand new cpap user!!! Congratulations!


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[Janknitz]

WOW!!!

Congratulations, that is awesome!

I'm scared to DRIVE on Highway 1 in some places--especially the central coast. I'm the person leaning to keep the car from falling off the cliff and fighting nausea from the curves. And you RODE those narrow roads with cars whizzing by???

Tipping my hat to you!

[jamesbond007]

Thank you. CPAP is magic.

[kteague]

I'm beyond impressed. I travel from a valley in L.A. to the Sacramento area now and then and the trip tires me - in a car. Would be nice if you copied your story into the thread of success stories at the top of the page so it doesn't get lost over time. Congrats!

[carbonman]

From one cyclist to another.....KUDOs to you!
I looked up the ride. Total commitment to do that.....
on many levels. Multi-day rides are just fantastic.

CPAP is magic.

10yrs ago, cpap gave me back my life, too.
Totally changed my cycling life.
I'll see you on the road.

[nicholasjh1]

What battery? The one I got barely lasts a night and a half.

[jamesbond007]

Sorry for a late response. I just came back from my vacation and just checked your message. This is the battery I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DN ... UTF8&psc=1

along with this cigarette lighter adapter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008U ... UTF8&psc=1

Also for my ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset, I bought the 12V to 24C DC power converter from cpap.com

This combo lasts me 16 hours ( 2 full nights at 8hrs sleep a night). Takes 6hrs to charge from 0 to 100%. I use the slimline tubing instead of the Humidair tubing and turn off humidity completely. My pressure is 10-14cm with an EPR of 2cm, if this matters.

Hope it helps.

[djbroughton]

So how did you charge the battery if riding during the day and camping at night?

[ChicagoGranny]

I finally rode my bicycle for a total of 541 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles over 8 days. Used my CPAP every night while camping with a battery I bought on amazon.

[jamesbond007]

So how did you charge the battery if riding during the day and camping at night?

Rolled into the camp sure at around 4 pm each day. Had power supply provided from a generator by the tour organisers.