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[Closed] One armed rider in Barton le Clay

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Spotted you riding on the road in Barton this moning as I was driving out of the village - on a Marin full suss bike. Big respect - were you heading for the Barton Hills etc - some good climbs and descents...


 
Posted : 04/04/2009 1:33 pm
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I figure it's just as hard one armed as one legged, like the guy who does the TransRockies.

Must require a lot of core strength.


 
Posted : 04/04/2009 1:35 pm
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Can you only have one brake then? Or is there a way to control both brakes with one hand?


 
Posted : 04/04/2009 1:47 pm
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You can have two brakes and gears controlled with one hand. Mate of mine at Uni used to race DH with this setup, he had a prosthetic left arm which clipped into a mount on the bars! Prett decent rider also, but the moiunt made for some scary crashes...


 
Posted : 04/04/2009 3:50 pm
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RESPECT


 
Posted : 04/04/2009 3:55 pm
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I've just finished setting up a bike for a one armed rider, Avid cable discs with a cable doubler, upside down front shifter, works a treat!

Pics will be posted later.


 
Posted : 04/04/2009 4:14 pm
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Surely not as impressive as the one armed/one legged guy who overtook me and my partner going up the Altura trail near Keswick!


 
Posted : 04/04/2009 4:15 pm