This week the doctor said my right shoulder is done due to years on the quad, age, a sport quad accident 8 years back, the thumb throttle and way too many hours a week on the computer at work without ergonomic desk for over 25 years now. Human arms are made to work near your sides and in front of us…not with the arms up high. Once you lift your elbow more than 45 degrees to the side you are out of the comfort zone. Having my arms up too far for hours on end is pinching the main nerve that runs from my neck, down under the shoulder blade to the elbow and ends at the wrist. It is inflamed and irritated and the more I ride the worse it is going to get. He says I will never be able to sit on a quad, motorcycle or mountain bike again without triggering the pain because of the way the handlebars are. A few weeks back I was up at 1AM trying to decide if I should go to the ER…I thought I was having a heart attack but it was just that nerve radiating through my chest and arm.

It is sure not worth that….just about the worst pain I have ever had. There is no surgery or anything else that can fix it.

Maybe an ace is the answer…no thumb throttle, arms in tight to the body and a steering wheel rather than handle bars. Maybe it is time to just let it go….$10k for a SP to get PS is a lot of change to drop on something I am not sure if I can do.

I am 6’1" 240 lbs and wanted to see if there were any similar sized people with an ace and physical issues that might be able to comment.