One armed biking

liverbird52 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 Aug 2015 Karma :

Hi there, new to this forum, looking for help and advice regarding one armed riding...... Trike or bike....... Preventing wind hammering brachial plexus shoulder injury...... Balance issues..... Best bike or trike etc.
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Bike Chat Forums is most likely to recommend a bike. Wink

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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Getting in touch with NABD would be a good starting point.
https://www.nabd.org.uk/

Plenty of one-armed bikers out there.

Brachial plexus injury is probably worse than a missing limb but one-arm only is perfectly do-able. Realistically, one hand only does the clutch and indicator buttons, something do-able with one of the other three limbs.

Also an increasing selection of auto and semi-auto bikes out there. Honda are doing a few bigh bikes with a push-button gearchange and auto clutch.

Commonest is probably simply putting two levers on one side so you can use clutch or front brake.

Some strap the unused arm up. Others fix it to the bar for mass centralisation.

A trike is hardfer to steer one-handed than a motorbike. Quite a physical job so if your balance is ok, I'd go for a bike.
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Can't remember the guys name, but there was a pretty quick 600cc club racer with one arm at Bemsee meets a few years ago. He used to post as "onearmedbandit" on forums.

It's doable with the right attitude.
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Shaft · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2010 Karma :

There's a guy turns up to Blackheath hut from time to time, who only has the use of his left arm.

Throttle and front brake have been swapped to the left bar and he clamps his useless hand to the bar when he sets off - the biggest issue he has is doing up his helmet strap.

As said, NABD would be the first point of contact.
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robertw95 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 22 Nov 2014 Karma :

https://youtu.be/5VKFIOMrey4

This is the one poster above was talking about I think....
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Ariel Badger · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Karma :

It would seem that the OP has lost their writing arm. There was a guy in hillclimb that used to run a trike up the hills very fast.
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gorillaonabik... · Nearly there... Joined: 31 Jul 2011 Karma :

If you PM me, will get you in touch with a guy who can sort all of this out. Will need more info.
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ride_to_die · Crazy Courier Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Karma :

There is a one armed instructor at Shires in Leicester, damn good he is too.
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T.C · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

https://www.tbex.co.uk/

Contact Talan or Anthony and they will certainly be able to help you.

They can provide everything, Bikes, Kit, Instructors, and it will also introduce you to the race team (Talan Racing) which is kept sperate from the Bike Experience.
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liverbird52 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 Aug 2015 Karma :

Thanks all, it is different with a brachial plexus amputation than another amputation. I will contact links, cheers for taking time to reply
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zark · Trackday Trickster Joined: 18 Dec 2013 Karma :

Aaaand... welcome - make sure to post pics of the fireblade when you get it!
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Pol Anorl · Banned Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Karma :

theres a guy that lives near me he rides an r1 and has one of the fastest times at the local racetrack...

he has one leg and the use of 1 arm only.

buy an r1.

infact:

https://i.imgur.com/X2J3gRG.jpg
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winz · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Feb 2015 Karma :

I think there is a guy around Bristol who rides with one arm. But I can't for the life of me find a relevant link/name.