A good friend of mine has only one arm (plus 20% of the other to be more exact). And he competes from time to time in triathlons, using a flat bar road bike, with one of those touring bike handlebars.
I just can't help thinking there's gotta be some ways to optimize the riding. I have seen some people mounting brakes on one side to facilitate braking (see below). Are there other modifications that can help with the comfort and control, or dare I say, aerodynamics?
I am thinking TT bars might actually be quite useful when the elbow is close to the center anyway?
Cyclists with upper limb disability -- bike modifications?
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this would work with mechanical dics..
http://www.brakedirector.com/howitworks.htm
it at least gets rid of one brake lever, i also remeber sachs making a gear hub with a cassette carrier and i think that all worked of one shifter, something like 3x8 or 3x9 ?? but this is a while back ...
not as racey..
http://kunstarm.blogspot.com.au/2010_06_01_archive.html
very litle details about the following but i think that what you are chasing..
http://kunstarm.blogspot.com.au/2011/11 ... khoff.html
with saying that i suppose the the electric shimano shifters make those conversion very easy and when you compare this to buying a full custom bike from a specialized workshop it might even be cheaper ?
http://www.brakedirector.com/howitworks.htm
it at least gets rid of one brake lever, i also remeber sachs making a gear hub with a cassette carrier and i think that all worked of one shifter, something like 3x8 or 3x9 ?? but this is a while back ...
not as racey..
http://kunstarm.blogspot.com.au/2010_06_01_archive.html
very litle details about the following but i think that what you are chasing..
http://kunstarm.blogspot.com.au/2011/11 ... khoff.html
with saying that i suppose the the electric shimano shifters make those conversion very easy and when you compare this to buying a full custom bike from a specialized workshop it might even be cheaper ?