Greetings. I have recently found out about handcycling and am curious to learn more. I have rheumatoid arthritis and have had it since I was 9 (I'm now in my...
There are many different types of handcycles for many different purposes. Some are designed for riding cross-country, while some are designed for riding...
Some generalizations: Riding before you buy is widely recommended if you can find one or more willing owners in your vicinity. If not, the following...
Talmadge Bailey
talmadge@...
Oct 1, 2003 8:47 pm
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I've just started using an XLT PRO, a really nice handcycle. The only issue I have with it is the stock gear ratios seem better suited for Holland or the mid...
Mike, unless you got the V-cranks your 3 chainrings are 44-32-22 and your cassette is an 32-11.(with the v-cranks the chainrings are 48-38-28) when you are on...
Many thanks for this Chris, I have the v-cranks, 48-38-28 chainrings and an 11-32 cassette. The hills I was climbing on Arran are 15-17%, which I managed on...
Mike, I use a 42 sprocket with 11/34 cogs never had a problem climbing or topping out on a down hill. Unless the down hill is at least a couple of miles long...
I changed mine out to a shimano 11-34 and just finished a 50 mile race thru the tallest mountain peaks in North Georgia, w/ elevations from 3200 ft. to 3800...
Mike, you can definitely find a 26 tooth small ring, maybe even a 24. that together with a 34 cassette would make some difference. i'm not sure what you a...
I have been researching trainers off and on for a couple of months now. I plan on getting one soon, [wind chill yesterday with 40 degree ambient,and 15mph...
The new Paralympics group has been created and can be visited at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Paralympics2004 The membership will be restricted, which means...
my cycling is mainly touring, rather than racing, and around Scotland we tend to have odd stretches that are > 15% ): A recent tour involved a 2 km hill,...
Hi Dave, I've done around 6,000 miles on a Varna2 and I've just got an XLT PRO in the last few weeks. I also tried lean steer, which I also couldn't get to...
A generation ago, marathon fans were stunned by the speed of the sport's early wheelchair racers. On Sunday, the racers creating amazement were on handcycles...
Obviously, there is no substitute for training, but gears help a lot! If you do a search on the web for a crankset called the "mountain drive" it is internally...
Congrats! To all!! Great to see so many out there, however I do think that this list is an accurate representation of how many men participate in this sport...
Handcyclists, I apologize to anyone who saw or heard me cussing and really irritated at the finish line on Ford Field. I was just really frustrated because I...
Warren You're being too hard on yourself. Don't worry about it. I finished back in 8th place and the last 6 miles or so I was pretty much by myself. I began...
Warren, Yeah, don't be too hard on yourself. That has happened quite a bit at the Detroit marathon. I competed in it two years in a row and that was a major...
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yay Seth!! ... From: "pvasports" <pvasports@...> To: <handcyclists@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 9:18 PM Subject: handcyclists...
Ellen Kast
ellen@...
Oct 7, 2003 1:21 am
3247
Good job Seth! Told you, you would do a sub 1:20 but 1:17....Damn man! Smokin! You didn't even give us a chance man! LOL! Always Say Die (as you say) ...
While we're at it, let's congratulate the Team USA handcyclists who competed so well in the European championships in Teplice, Czech Republic recently: ...
I'm a 6'4" 210 lbs, T-3 incomplete with some lower back muscles. Looking for the best cycle. I have narrowed it down to the XLT frame not sure on the gear...
If it were me, I would not buy the Quickie 470. Everytime you pedal the cables go with you, up, down and around. I believe it is a poor design and a heavy...
