Cyclists with Parkinson’s disease have bikes stolen in Edmonton [Video]

Two cyclists with Parkinson’s disease that are passing through Edmonton on a fundraising cycling tour woke up to find their bikes had been stolen overnight.

On July 27, Jim Redmond set out from Victoria, along with a group of other cyclists, for the Spinning Wheels Relay, raising awareness and money for Parkinson’s disease.

The relay covers over 10,000 km across Canada from coast to coast over 60 days.

Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world, according to Redmond. Canada leads the world in per capita diagnosis.

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“People with Parkinson’s .. they tend to withdraw into themselves,” Redmond, who has Parkinson’s disease, said. “Parkinson’s is a quiet disease, sometimes an embarrassing disease, because you have uncontrollable movements and that can put you in an embarrassing situation.

“We’re trying to say, come out, get …