Brain injury survivor tackles 5 Boro Bike tour after relearning how to ride with training wheels
Patricia Hochhauser, a 56-year-old brain injury survivor, is set to participate in the 5 Boro Bike Tour nearly 19 months after a traumatic scooter crash left her with a severe brain injury. After relearning how to ride with training wheels and supported by her husband Harold, she has regained her passion for cycling despite ongoing memory issues and vertigo. Crossing the Verrazano Bridge, a symbolic milestone, represents her resilience and determination to reclaim her life.
- ▪Patricia sustained a traumatic brain injury in a scooter crash on October 4, 2024, resulting in a subdural hematoma and memory loss.
- ▪She relearned how to ride a bike using training wheels and rode her first major post-injury race, the Tour de Yonkers, six months later.
- ▪Patricia continues to experience 'brain zaps,' vertigo, and memory problems but credits her husband and helmet use for her recovery and safety.
- ▪She views crossing the Verrazano Bridge during the 5 Boro Bike Tour as a powerful symbol of survival and personal triumph.
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Metro exclusive Brain injury survivor tackles 5 Boro Bike tour after relearning how to ride with training wheels By Katherine Donlevy Published May 1, 2026, 1:59 p.m. ET She’s back in the cyclist’s seat. A former school bus driver will be burning rubber across the Big Apple this weekend as part of the 5 Boro Bike Tour — marking a major milestone since a traumatic brain injury forced the avid cyclist to learn to ride all over again. Patricia Hochhauser is more eager to ride over the curvature of the Verrazano Bridge than the finish line, saying the iconic bridge that looms over her native Dyker Heights serves as a reminder of the rider she was before her terrifying scooter crash.
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