So sick to see. Anyone remember that one-armed freerider from the Ultimate Freeride Challenge? He's like the freeride version of this dude sending 10ft. drops. How do you hammer that fast down trails? incredible.
I remember him well in the Race Face challenge. Because my buddy had to go up against him in the first round lost and my bud hucks some of the biggest stuff I know (and is stylish doing it!). The guy with one arm was awesome.
once here on pinkbike I was watching a video and saw there where a guy without legs below his knees is shredding DH course. i remember only that on his artificial limb he had a FOX logo (not fox shock, that fox, that makes clothes). can anyone help to find a video or article about him please?
So, couple of things: A) He rides faster with one hand than most people with two. That's hellishly impressive. I honestly find his riding more impressive than almost anyone else's, including Rampage and WC DH stuff.
B) That brake cylinder profile is seriously like the best feature of the Formula ROs. Takes up very little cockpit real-estate, super easy to fit in shifter pods and dropper levers at optimal positions. Listen up Shimano, SRAM, Hope, etc- THAT IS HOW YOU DESIGN A LEVER!!!! STOP TAKING UP ALL OF THE DAMN COCKPIT WITH YOUR GIANT PLASTICKY RESERVOIR NONSENSE!!!! Slim, sexy, and metal is where it's at, time to step it up.
Yes great brake cylinder profile but below average power, average modulation, wooden feel and horrible squealing from wet brakes. I guess I'll stick to worse spacial design so that I get great power, superb modulation, great feel and near silent braking in all conditions. No plastic in XTR or Saint M820 BTW.
Uh..... have you ever ridden ROs? I'm guessing not. If by below average power you mean among, if not the most powerful brakes around, then yes. www.bikeradar.com/us/mtb/gear/article/how-we-test-hydraulic-disc-brakes-24345 ROs beat out XTR and Saints in dyno testing. Real world is going to be subjective, but my ROs feel quite a bit more powerful than my M820 Saints. If by average modulation you mean far more than any shimano, and on par with Hope, then yes. Wooden feel, I guess that's a personal thing but I wouldn't call them wooden at all, the opposite actually. Squealing in the wet? Well, yup, that's a sintered pad thing. Organics will shut them up nicely, if you care about it. And yes, I own both XTRs and Saints, switched to Hope V4s and Formula ROs, and it's a big upgrade.
Point A) totally agreed, I had to up you just because of that even though I don't agree with
Point B) no one's reservoir is taking up part of the cockpit... the mount and the lever itself is all that matters. 2011 model year onward shimano brakes are the shit, super low profile lever and super awesome feel. plus, shimano and sram both allow you to attach your shifter to the brake, which does so much more for your cockpit than tidying up the brake a bit.
right arm is strong since i dig with my right hand in front, left hand is for choking some chickens - so it just about evens out depending on how many chickens i need to choke
absolute full respect to you mate, well done for getting on a bike and sticking with it, you must of gone through some tough times over the years to get that level of riding, you should be proud of yourself
I injured my left hand and have been trying to ride one handed while I recover and I do NOT look that good. All the little bumps throw me off bad wonder how much the damper helps but either way mad respect that is no easy task and you are still shredding.
Hats off to this guy. Some serious skill and determination there. His riding is so stylish and he's sending it off big shit!
I tried riding one handed today and nearly stacked it on a root, let alone doing jumps at that sort of speed!
Nice one Thomas. I too had a brachial plexus injury around 12yrs ago and lost about 80% use of my left arm. However I was fortunate enough to keep the use/grip in my hand. I now live in Squamish BC and ride as much as I can. Kudos to you buddy.
DUDE!! I thought I was the only one! I need to find on of those steering dampers! My left arm was crushed in a car accident 14 years ago and it doesn't bend and I don't have movement in my wrist so I have trouble with left side handling. This is awesome!!! It has renewed my hope in riding like I used to!!! Thanks man! Keep shredding it up!
I seem to remember a video of this guy, or at least I think it was this guy, about a year ago riding with a prosthetic that clamped onto the bar and used a fox damper to control its motion. I could be confused though, but he was talking about how he was worried how vulnerable his arm and prosthetic were in a crash. Could be why he went to bracing it up against his body and going one-armed. Ultimate respect man.
simply inspirational! You're pioneer, buddy. hopefully the bike industry can work with you to develop technology to assist individuals with similar physical disability.
This truly define the saying "if there's a will, there's a way" You are paving that way.
Everyone is impressed with your riding because for the moments we've fiddled with our phones on a ride and taken our hand off the bar to change songs or answer a call, we all almost gone down. To see you hammer the drops and rocks one handed is incredible. Amazing.
epic video. you are the man!!! if i tried going off of one of those jumps one handed, the handlebars would probably turn super quick and poke (stab) me in the stomach and knock the wind outta me!!!!!
I'd be really interested to know how that steering damper works if anyone's got any info? I am absolutely amazed that he can handle the bike this well with only one hand on the bars! Seriously impressive to watch!
Emmeline Ragot used one of these (dunno if it's the same brand) back in 2012 on Mondraker. She's back on those bikes this year, so who knows, maybe we'll see it again this year.
...the first time I ever got to ride a bike equipped with one was in 2002 on a Rocky Mountain RM9. It was a hoot being able to blast down flights of stairs with no hands.
Good on him for managing to still get out there and rip. Looks like he's a better rider than me but bet he still has to deal with a few decent offs. Like somebody else said, looker scarier than Rampage!
Wow!!! His precision and focus as he rides is absolutely amazing. He is a true testament to what it takes to keep doing what you love in life. In this case it is what we all love....Riding bikes. Much respect!!!
Rad! Somebody should make him a custom stem-bar combination that doesn't have the left side of the handlebar for maximum weight savings. Maybe a one-piece carbon bar+stem with integrated steering damper?
So awesome!!! Just continues to prove that if there is a will, there is a way!!! And the fact you put a lot of 2 armed riders to shame makes it even better. keep charging
That's fucking awesome. I know a woman with one fully functional arm who's big into trail running. I wonder if she could try mountain biking with a setup like that.
Dont mean to sound cliche but this is truly inspiring! One of many examples of human determination that reminds the rest of us just how good we really have it.
I remember him well in the Race Face challenge. Because my buddy had to go up against him in the first round lost and my bud hucks some of the biggest stuff I know (and is stylish doing it!). The guy with one arm was awesome.
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i was super bummed the kid never got picked up by a major.
dudes like that have soooo much to give the industry and the next gen of riders , but somehow fall thru the cracks.
A) He rides faster with one hand than most people with two. That's hellishly impressive. I honestly find his riding more impressive than almost anyone else's, including Rampage and WC DH stuff.
B) That brake cylinder profile is seriously like the best feature of the Formula ROs. Takes up very little cockpit real-estate, super easy to fit in shifter pods and dropper levers at optimal positions. Listen up Shimano, SRAM, Hope, etc- THAT IS HOW YOU DESIGN A LEVER!!!! STOP TAKING UP ALL OF THE DAMN COCKPIT WITH YOUR GIANT PLASTICKY RESERVOIR NONSENSE!!!! Slim, sexy, and metal is where it's at, time to step it up.
If by below average power you mean among, if not the most powerful brakes around, then yes. www.bikeradar.com/us/mtb/gear/article/how-we-test-hydraulic-disc-brakes-24345 ROs beat out XTR and Saints in dyno testing. Real world is going to be subjective, but my ROs feel quite a bit more powerful than my M820 Saints.
If by average modulation you mean far more than any shimano, and on par with Hope, then yes.
Wooden feel, I guess that's a personal thing but I wouldn't call them wooden at all, the opposite actually.
Squealing in the wet? Well, yup, that's a sintered pad thing. Organics will shut them up nicely, if you care about it.
And yes, I own both XTRs and Saints, switched to Hope V4s and Formula ROs, and it's a big upgrade.
Point B) no one's reservoir is taking up part of the cockpit... the mount and the lever itself is all that matters. 2011 model year onward shimano brakes are the shit, super low profile lever and super awesome feel. plus, shimano and sram both allow you to attach your shifter to the brake, which does so much more for your cockpit than tidying up the brake a bit.
That is like me saying, oh the RS Judy is THE best fork out there, and pulling an article from the 90's to support my point....
Regardless, that guy in the video has some insane balance and bike control skills, i get sketched when i lose part of my grip for a split second
looks like hes tossing the bike around with quite a bit of feed back from those knees no?
There is a Guy that rides in Pisgah and uses a prosthetic, with a clamp for one arm. He can blaze down some pretty technical terrain.
This truly define the saying "if there's a will, there's a way" You are paving that way.
This guy rides better than me, and I have use of both of my arms and hands.
[[ Truly embarrassed now and motivated to step it up ]]
e uns pangaré daqui reclamando e brigando por causa de time de futebol...
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What's front guard he used ?
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