Adaptive MTB
I'm an ex-soldier with leg injuries, and up until last weekend I had not riden a mountain bike since 1998. Now I've been getting out in Cann Woods thanks to this handbike I bought!!! Looking forward to designing and building my own soon I hope...
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GeeAtherton1 said on 21 December 2011
5 for the effort mate, but thats not really a bike is it. its a tricycle lets face it :) but respect for the riding the trails mate. top lad (y)
GeeAtherton1 replied... on 21 December 2011
Respect man respect
Adaptive MTB replied... on 21 December 2011
You do what you've gota to keep riding..!
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MtbDan1 said on 20 December 2011
Great to see you still riding mate!
Adaptive MTB replied... on 20 December 2011
Thanks Dan. Started hitting my first consistant airs today, am just about to post the vid..!
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dave125norco said on 11 December 2011
your a true biker never give up id like to ride with you one day rate mine
Adaptive MTB replied... on 11 December 2011
Cheers Dave! If you're ever going to be down Tavi Woods or Gawton way let me know and we'll hit some downhill!!!
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IXIDyNaMiiiCZIXI said on 7 December 2011
nice one mate! like the downhill tyres on it, glad your still riding keep it up and rate my bikes mate
Adaptive MTB replied... on 7 December 2011
Cheers dude, I'll go take a look now...
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rayzo1 said on 5 December 2011
awesome ride
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RyanBurgess said on 1 December 2011
i am studying transport design, if you need any help i am glad to be of a service
Adaptive MTB replied... on 1 December 2011
Thanks Ryan, I'm pretty well covered at the moment, and am hoping to get started on building the prototype just into the new year!!! Thanks for the offer though :-)
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bigbadada said on 26 November 2011
good for you keep at it well done
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DRINKY45 said on 25 November 2011
Excellent ride dude..keep it up
Adaptive MTB replied... on 25 November 2011
Cheers!
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phzik said on 25 November 2011
much respect dude!
gnarly looking beast it is!
get some beefy disc brakes on the back and mayb add a pivot on the back and add some shocks for comfort?
Adaptive MTB replied... on 25 November 2011
You're on the right lines there! I've designed a whole new bike that would be jump friendly, but have been toying with upgrading this one. I think fitting sus would be costly, but braking and shifters definitely need a rethink to improve my overall control. Can't be too bad though, hit my first proper air in it yesterday!!! Very pleased the jump had a well designed transition on the back side :-D
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DJumperNick said on 22 November 2011
that looks sweet man, hope your design goes well :)
Adaptive MTB replied... on 23 November 2011
Cheers! The design is coming on nicely, and I now have some good people from the World of pro mountain biking involved, hopefully helping me evolve the design to the prototype stage in the first half of next year. We should then be able to look at offering bikes for sale before the end of 2012, I hope...
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mohammedsohail said on 11 November 2011
what the hell how did u get that kind of bike and how much did it cost £ ?
Adaptive MTB replied... on 11 November 2011
Sorry, just noticed I spelled your name wrong :-O
Adaptive MTB replied... on 11 November 2011
Hey Mahammed, I got it second-hand after finding it purely by luck; I'd spent quite some time trying to find a mountain bike that I could pedal by hand because my knees don't work well anymore. Whilst it is a lot of fun compared to not having a bike, the design is fairly limited in what it allows me to do, especially when compared to an ordinary mountain bike, but it has inspired me to try and design my own adaptive bike, which I hope to have built next year. I paid £400 for it, but to buy a similar bike new (this one is 15 years old!) would cost around £3500!!!
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Zak Hoult said on 4 November 2011
You are a legend mate- your bikes phat too. here's another 10/10. keep it up
Adaptive MTB replied... on 4 November 2011
Cheers dude!
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fireknackers said on 2 November 2011
thats awesome bet its cool to ride ?
Adaptive MTB replied... on 2 November 2011
It's getting better each time I ride it! The more used to it I'm getting the more I can get out of it. Last week I rode it down HSD at the Gawton site near Tavistock (Woodland Riders) and just had a blast, but I do have to go carefully over drops as it has no suspension. Hopefully my new design will change that as soon as I get it built...
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gemmiej said on 1 November 2011
Wow that's awesome good 4 you :)
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uncle101 said on 31 October 2011
awesome try riding haldon forrest they have some good track and are good at caring for the disabled but active
Adaptive MTB replied... on 31 October 2011
Hi Uncle, I've been up to Haldon a fair few times now, and later this week am going to for a ride with one of the Rangers to assess some changes they want to make to the Challenge Trail so as to be sure they don't reduce the level of access.
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bikesbrew said on 20 October 2011
my hats off to you sir.live life and keep riding.
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jimbobcress said on 19 October 2011
100 outta 10 Man! It looks some contraption!
I was riding in cann woods on the 1st and saw you. You were just setting out from the carpark with your family, and Myself and a few mates rode past. I noticed you pedaling with your hands but i wondered how you steered?
Keep it up, good to see you getting out and giving it some.
Adaptive MTB replied... on 19 October 2011
Cool! I steer with the crank, whilst pedalling. It takes some getting used to for sure, but it works well when you get the hang of it, but you really have to lean into the turns to stop it flipping over though!!! I'm making some progress with designing my own one, and have a meeting with the design engineer tomorrow, so fingers crossed you may yet see me out down the bottom end of the wood sometime...
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antop34 said on 18 October 2011
Good on ya mate, I remember the MBUK issue and have seen a guy hitting the DH runs at Forest of Dean on a 4 wheeled bike, although it has no pedal/armpedal functionality.
I am sure there are enough budding designers out there willing to give it a go, a trail ready handbike sounds like a challenge - Getting my CAD head on now!!
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Mcfunk said on 12 October 2011
sweet ride!
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batesy636 said on 10 October 2011
that is amazing! I've never seen one before and looks a lot of fun
keep biking!
Adaptive MTB replied... on 10 October 2011
Thanks! It certainly is fun, until you start hitting stuff at speed, though it's really more about the landings! I shouldn't grumble though, compared to not riding (which is where I've been for the last 13 years) it's amazing, and I've been having a blast these last two weeks :-D
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DirtJump4life said on 9 October 2011
Massive respect for you man, not alot of people are strong or determined enough to do what your doing. totally inspirational!
Adaptive MTB replied... on 10 October 2011
Cheers :-D
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whoosh75 said on 9 October 2011
Wicked bike mate...Cann Woods is a great spot too..:) A bashguard on the crank might minimize a forehead injury!
Adaptive MTB replied... on 9 October 2011
Your not the first one to say it though, but I had to rate your dumbass coment too! ;-)
whoosh75 replied... on 9 October 2011
You have a full face and I'm a dumbass!
whoosh75 replied... on 9 October 2011
You have a full face and I'm a dumbass!
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streetrider1 said on 5 October 2011
you deffently have my respect, and brilliant looking bike mate!!
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Matt6000 said on 5 October 2011
I have the utmost respect for you sir!
Not to mention the fact that that machine looks like a great thing to ride
Just out of curiosity, how hard going is it on your arms ?
Matt6000 replied... on 5 October 2011
Looks like you'll soon have muscles like popeye!
Im sure they would be willing to grant you some sort of permission to get your car down there, lets face it, its bad for there image if they dont. And most big company's will go to huge lengths to stop there image and status becoming known as a discriminatory icon XD
Adaptive MTB replied... on 5 October 2011
Very! Especially at the moment because I'm having physio on my shoulder to try and relocate my scapula properly (my left shoulder rotates too far forward). It's the uphill that's the killer though. I got to the bottom of this run and had to pedal all the way up, and wound up alongside three guys walking their bikes back up, they were all super impressed by the time we got to the top! Trouble is that it's absolutely knackering and so I can only get one run in. I'm going to ask the Forrestry Commission if I can get my car down the access tracks to get me and my bike back to the top.
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lukeystrider said on 5 October 2011
would recommend summin like this for your build http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mef_yTb4LWI
Adaptive MTB replied... on 5 October 2011
That is mental!!! I've seen those bikes but not being riden quite like that, especially love the bit where he gets it up on two wheels! I'm keen to stick with the three wheels because I can keep the width down, but it's early days yet, I've got quite a few ideas...
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Smithlaar said on 5 October 2011
Awesome mate. Good luck to you and thanks for your service to the country.
Adaptive MTB replied... on 5 October 2011
No worries! :-)
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Phew said on 5 October 2011
Sweet. Get some Fox 40's on it!
Adaptive MTB replied... on 5 October 2011
Yeah, now there's one of my brain scratchers! Getting sus on the rear end isn't going to be too hard, the front end is another matter though. I'm thinking of maybe some kind of pivot around the head of the forks and then a set of suspension forks that come from the crank to the hubs. It's a work in progress anyway..!
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dark_one said on 5 October 2011
10 for sure
good luck with your own design
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steve c said on 5 October 2011
Absolute hands up respect, this market has just not been explored, keep all informed mate, and keep riding.....
steve c replied... on 5 October 2011
You know your amongst friends, and like minded people... Any advice/help/ideas etc, do not hesitate...
Adaptive MTB replied... on 5 October 2011
Thanks Steve, and everyone, for such a positive reception. Buying this bike has been brilliant, but after just two trail days I've already opened my eyes to some serious limitations. I don't want to exclusively go down the four cross route as that would severely limit where I can ride (though I am VERY up for having a go!), and so am trying to design a bike that will perform almost as well downhill but with the ability to make it's own way back up again too. I'll definitely post the results as they happen...
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MountainBikerChris said on 4 October 2011
An injured ex-soldier getting out and riding! You have my respect!
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wythall1 said on 4 October 2011
I bet that is some real fun to ride...
I can't remember which issue it was, but in MBUK last year there was a Quad had bike featured(full sus)which may give you some design Ideas. I will try and find out which issue it was.
pigman65 replied... on 5 October 2011
You can watch Shameless instead then !
pigman65 replied... on 5 October 2011
You can watch Shameless instead then !
wythall1 replied... on 5 October 2011
Nice work pigman,:) I was just about to park myself in a chair and start the hunt...
pigman65 replied... on 5 October 2011
its issue 260,just looked though its mainly a DH rig ,check it out -
http://tinyurl.com/25ym5qm ,
send me your address and i'll post you my copy
wythall1 replied... on 5 October 2011
I will find out for you. I am pretty sure you will be able to get the back issue.
Adaptive MTB replied... on 5 October 2011
All ready been there ta! I defo want a go at the four cross downhill stuff, but I need to make a bike that I can cycle back up the hill on. Definitely fancy a trip to Wales to try that out though :-D
mrnibbles_9 replied... on 5 October 2011
Try this site - http://www.roughriderz.co.uk/
Adaptive MTB replied... on 4 October 2011
If you could find out the issue it'd be much appreciated, do you know if I could still get a back issue off MBUK?
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speppy2316 said on 4 October 2011
love it dude, keep riding !!!!
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pigman65 said on 3 October 2011
That's a weird looking machine mate,good luck to you .
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