Long winded or not it was amusing! Welcome to the club diabetes!
I find walking helps a lot - is much cheaper - though a bit time consuming! I have always walked (however much it hurts!) and even my doctor is impressed with my walking! I have no choice! I cannot see beyond my nose, I hypo too often without warning, I have sleep apnoea and I do not know where my right leg is sometimes (not conducive to good braking!) Having said that, a recent visit to San Francisco nearly did for me. It seems to be all hills and most of them UP! I will not complain about the relatively small (compared to San Francisco) hill, both in length and steepness, that resides outside my humble abode!
My mother got a stationery bicycle from the local tip, cleaned it up. I think she paid £10 for it. It sat, unused in the tiny living room - and she sold it for £45 to a neighbour! My jaw dropped! I could not believe her cheek!