Comments on: 04/18/2012 – Leapfrog http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/ Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Rijidij http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/#comment-52410 Rijidij Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:40:48 +0000 http://kickstandcomics/04182012/#comment-52410 What happens if he pedals with his heels? - I know it's wrong form, but for someone with no lower legs, there's no advantage to using the front of the foot. What happens if he pedals with his heels? – I know it’s wrong form, but for someone with no lower legs, there’s no advantage to using the front of the foot.

]]> By: McQ http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/#comment-52409 McQ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:12:08 +0000 http://kickstandcomics/04182012/#comment-52409 We have MTB pedals on his bike.  Big platform with good grip.  His heel still tends to move in over time.  Not sure if anything less than a platform like on an eliptical trainer would help much. We have MTB pedals on his bike.  Big platform with good grip.  His heel still tends to move in over time.  Not sure if anything less than a platform like on an eliptical trainer would help much.

]]> By: Rijidij http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/#comment-52417 Rijidij Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:57:27 +0000 http://kickstandcomics/04182012/#comment-52417 How about MTB pedals..? They should offer better grip on the sole of his shoes. How about MTB pedals..? They should offer better grip on the sole of his shoes.

]]> By: Tencon http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/#comment-52416 Tencon Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:30:37 +0000 http://kickstandcomics/04182012/#comment-52416 Think of the muscles on the other leg though! Think of the muscles on the other leg though!

]]> By: McQ http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/#comment-52415 McQ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:56:46 +0000 http://kickstandcomics/04182012/#comment-52415 He can't rotate his foot in any plane (on purpose).  We tried toe clips without straps and discovered that his heels would tend to rotate in and bump the chain stays.  There are adjustments that could be made and even bicycle-specific prosthetics, but he is poor as a churchmouse (he has a bike because one was given to him) so the bike-specific is out of the question.  Adjustments to the prosthetics take a considerable amount of time and aren't justified unless he decides to tackle something longer than our sub-20 mile rides. He can’t rotate his foot in any plane (on purpose).  We tried toe clips without straps and discovered that his heels would tend to rotate in and bump the chain stays.

 There are adjustments that could be made and even bicycle-specific prosthetics, but he is poor as a churchmouse (he has a bike because one was given to him) so the bike-specific is out of the question.  Adjustments to the prosthetics take a considerable amount of time and aren’t justified unless he decides to tackle something longer than our sub-20 mile rides.

]]> By: Birch Creek http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/#comment-52414 Birch Creek Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:26:12 +0000 http://kickstandcomics/04182012/#comment-52414 Or a tricycle...? No, wait, a recumbent tricycle! Would be probably my choice if I was in such a situation. One of my friends lost his leg (above the knee) as a child. He rides a bicycle, allowing him to cover more distance than just walking, which is quite difficult for him even with a modern prosthetics. (He also has a car, but chooses not to use it too often, especially not on shorter errands around the town). Never tried anything else than his regular walking prosthesis, so he just has one of the pedals (with the crank as well) taken off and he pedals with just one leg, using a toe-strap to carry the pedal the whole way around. One has to respect this highly - it takes only a while of trying this to appreciate how challenging it is, how fast does one leg get tired without the help of the other... Or a tricycle…? No, wait, a recumbent tricycle! Would be probably my choice if I was in such a situation.

One of my friends lost his leg (above the knee) as a child. He rides a bicycle, allowing him to cover more distance than just walking, which is quite difficult for him even with a modern prosthetics. (He also has a car, but chooses not to use it too often, especially not on shorter errands around the town). Never tried anything else than his regular walking prosthesis, so he just has one of the pedals (with the crank as well) taken off and he pedals with just one leg, using a toe-strap to carry the pedal the whole way around. One has to respect this highly – it takes only a while of trying this to appreciate how challenging it is, how fast does one leg get tired without the help of the other…

]]> By: Birch Creek http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/#comment-52413 Birch Creek Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:25:53 +0000 http://kickstandcomics/04182012/#comment-52413 Or a tricycle...? No, wait, a recumbent tricycle! Would be probably my choice if I was in such a situation. One of my friends lost his leg (above the knee) as a child. He rides a bicycle, allowing him to cover more distance than just walking, which is quite difficult for him even with a modern prosthetics. (He also has a car, but chooses not to use it too often, especially not on shorter errands around the town). Never tried anything else than his regular walking prosthesis, so he just has one of the pedals (with the crank as well) taken off and he pedals with just one leg, using a toe-strap to carry the pedal the whole way around. One has to respect this highly - it takes only a while of trying this to appreciate how challenging it is, how fast does one leg get tired without the help of the other... Or a tricycle…? No, wait, a recumbent tricycle! Would be probably my choice if I was in such a situation.

One of my friends lost his leg (above the knee) as a child. He rides a bicycle, allowing him to cover more distance than just walking, which is quite difficult for him even with a modern prosthetics. (He also has a car, but chooses not to use it too often, especially not on shorter errands around the town). Never tried anything else than his regular walking prosthesis, so he just has one of the pedals (with the crank as well) taken off and he pedals with just one leg, using a toe-strap to carry the pedal the whole way around. One has to respect this highly – it takes only a while of trying this to appreciate how challenging it is, how fast does one leg get tired without the help of the other…

]]> By: Alan http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/#comment-52412 Alan Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:23:44 +0000 http://kickstandcomics/04182012/#comment-52412 You may want to suggest toe straps or SPDs with the release set easy - should prevent accidental slippage without impairing voluntary exit. You may want to suggest toe straps or SPDs with the release set easy – should prevent accidental slippage without impairing voluntary exit.

]]> By: Rick Smith http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/#comment-52421 Rick Smith Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:46:11 +0000 http://kickstandcomics/04182012/#comment-52421 Brian wrote this one! I just drew it. Brian wrote this one! I just drew it.

]]> By: Bicycle Bill http://yehudamoon.com/20120418/#comment-52419 Bicycle Bill Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:56:01 +0000 http://kickstandcomics/04182012/#comment-52419 <span>"Having a baby, not a heart attack."  Love it!!</span> Although there will be times over the next 18-plus years when you'll think you might have preferred the heart attack..... (grin) “Having a baby, not a heart attack.”  Love it!!
Although there will be times over the next 18-plus years when you’ll think you might have preferred the heart attack….. (grin)

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