Pic of the Day

[Stihldog]

if I die, I am affraid when my wife sold a trek to 3k

If you’re not over 10k by now …you will be soon . My children are in my Will$$$

 

[Stihldog]

Is the sattle nose a little bit to much down?

It does kinda look like that. I usually line the seat angle with a broom stick…pointing to the stem, or some point close to that. The seat looks a few degrees too low.

 

[glixerd]

How did you mount the brakes or dropper? I’m curious?

Hey! I was tired after all that splaining …had to extend my afternoon nap . Steve is clearing trails and rucksacks need to be organized … I’m still chasing butterflies

Years of trial and error
1st 15 years i was determined that i could ride like i did when both arms worked
Several crashes and broken bones later, i accepted i can't brake as heavy, ride down really steep slopes, or jump anymore.

Once i accepted that, i really really enjoy cycling just for the sake of cycling

Massive overkill on the bike, but it's really rocky here in Greece, so i just set my suspension softer and enjoy

For brakes, Hope are an absolute game changer, their Hope Duo levers make a massive massive difference.
They can't sell many, so i think it's amazing a company can design and produce a product that's reasonably priced that helps 1 armed riders

Been using SRAM's AXS gears for a few years, a LOT easier for me

One difficulty i have found, is no one makes a dropper post lever for the right side
So i mount the wolftooth upside down and it works well

Have a Hopey steering damper on all my other bikes, another game changer.
But the Tim has given/sold the manufacturing rights to another company now
Price has over doubled..........................
Paid $199 for my Hopey steering damper in 2019
Pademelon are charging over €500 for the same device
€500 for the damper, €90 for the mount, €50 for the shipping + customs clearance into the EU
Just can't justify €800 on a device i paid nearly a 1/3 for a few years ago

Sooooooooooooooo i bought a Cane Creek Hellbender 70 Visco
Not as good as the Hopey, but gives some damping on the steering

Absolutely loving the bike, 1st ride was mid Sept
Now i'm just under 500km and a noggin under 9000m of elevation


Only downside i've found is that i can't carry enough water on the bike, the Decoy 475ml bottle doesn't go far for me.

Likely the 29"er rather than the mullet would have been better for me, but for the price i'm chuffed to bollox.


Cheers
Mark

 

[Stihldog]

Years of trial and error
1st 15 years i was determined that i could ride like i did when both arms worked
Several crashes and broken bones later, i accepted i can't brake as heavy, ride down really steep slopes, or jump anymore.

Once i accepted that, i really really enjoy cycling just for the sake of cycling

Massive overkill on the bike, but it's really rocky here in Greece, so i just set my suspension softer and enjoy

For brakes, Hope are an absolute game changer, their Hope Duo levers make a massive massive difference.
They can't sell many, so i think it's amazing a company can design and produce a product that's reasonably priced that helps 1 armed riders


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Been using SRAM's AXS gears for a few years, a LOT easier for me

One difficulty i have found, is no one makes a dropper post lever for the right side
So i mount the wolftooth upside down and it works well

Have a Hopey steering damper on all my other bikes, another game changer.
But the Tim has given/sold the manufacturing rights to another company now
Price has over doubled..........................
Paid $199 for my Hopey steering damper in 2019
Pademelon are charging over €500 for the same device
€500 for the damper, €90 for the mount, €50 for the shipping + customs clearance into the EU
Just can't justify €800 on a device i paid nearly a 1/3 for a few years ago

Sooooooooooooooo i bought a Cane Creek Hellbender 70 Visco
Not as good as the Hopey, but gives some damping on the steering


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Absolutely loving the bike, 1st ride was mid Sept
Now i'm just under 500km and a noggin under 9000m of elevation


Only downside i've found is that i can't carry enough water on the bike, the Decoy 475ml bottle doesn't go far for me.

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Likely the 29"er rather than the mullet would have been better for me, but for the price i'm chuffed to bollox.


Cheers
Mark

Okay …that’s kinda awesome

Such a cool project . Overcoming adversity of any kind can be inspirational for sure. My situation is a little different but mods were available to me. You had to do a bit more head-scratching.

Cheers
Mark (also)