OneArmedBandit
Active Member
Hi all,
Apologies to jump straight in for advice.
A recently got knocked off my bike by a hit and run driver. I shattered my wrist, which is all held together by screws now.
(Very luckily it was all on CCTV so it caught their numberplate. Somewhat typically though for cyclist accidents the police don't really seem to care much.)
Anyway, I was a really active cyclist doing about 50km a day. Among the many things I can't do, not being able to cycle is one of the most painful. I've been using Zwift and a turbo trainer but it isn't the same.
Basically, at the moment I have very limited movement in my right hand and shouldn't apply twisting forces through my wrist. They are saying best case scenario I will be able to cycle in 5-6 months, worst case never, depending on how much mobility I lose.
At the moment I have two road bikes, one with Claris and one with Microshift shifters.
I've read a few threads about adapting bikes to ride one handed. But most of them seem to be permanent adaptation. I'm hoping that the adaptation will be for a few months.
I've considered recumbents and trikes. Both would be inconvenient because I don't have street access to my garden and bike store. But, I would consider that if it is the only option.
Otherwise, it seems relatively easy to add a resistor to the handlebars and put front and rear brake on the left fork. Gears would be more problematic. Or I could get a fixie with handlebar resistor and swap the front brake onto the left fork. I had a fixie in the past and didn't especially enjoy it, but something is better than nothing.
Thank you for your thoughts.
Apologies to jump straight in for advice.
A recently got knocked off my bike by a hit and run driver. I shattered my wrist, which is all held together by screws now.
(Very luckily it was all on CCTV so it caught their numberplate. Somewhat typically though for cyclist accidents the police don't really seem to care much.)
Anyway, I was a really active cyclist doing about 50km a day. Among the many things I can't do, not being able to cycle is one of the most painful. I've been using Zwift and a turbo trainer but it isn't the same.
Basically, at the moment I have very limited movement in my right hand and shouldn't apply twisting forces through my wrist. They are saying best case scenario I will be able to cycle in 5-6 months, worst case never, depending on how much mobility I lose.
At the moment I have two road bikes, one with Claris and one with Microshift shifters.
I've read a few threads about adapting bikes to ride one handed. But most of them seem to be permanent adaptation. I'm hoping that the adaptation will be for a few months.
I've considered recumbents and trikes. Both would be inconvenient because I don't have street access to my garden and bike store. But, I would consider that if it is the only option.
Otherwise, it seems relatively easy to add a resistor to the handlebars and put front and rear brake on the left fork. Gears would be more problematic. Or I could get a fixie with handlebar resistor and swap the front brake onto the left fork. I had a fixie in the past and didn't especially enjoy it, but something is better than nothing.
Thank you for your thoughts.