Video: Attempting to Summit Tribune Mountain on a Hand Cycle Mountain Bike

Mar 8, 2022
by Bowheadcorp  

Christian Bagg attempts to hand cycle up Triune Mountain on the latest prototype of the Bowhead RX. The mountain stands at 2600m (8500 ft) and the loose, steep, gravel climb starts at 1000m (3280 ft) a total of 1600m (5250ft) of climbing lies in store for him.

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bigquotesI was a mountain biker before I was injured and wanted to be a mountain biker after I was injured. But the technology just wasn’t there.Christian Bagg

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bigquotesMy vision was to make this handcycle mountain bike. From the very first prototype of the RX is about an 8 year gap before technology caught up.Christian Bagg

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This summer the Bowhead Team turned a concept drawing in to the bike that's available today.

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The bike we’ve got today has the tried and tested unique articulating design that allows the bike to traverse cambered terrain. But it also has the benefit of components such as the Bosch Motor providing pedal assistance, opening up so many more doors for adventure. The wireless shifting of SRAM AXS along with all the other amazing componentry that are available today. So much technology came together at the perfect time to build the perfect handcycle mountain bike.

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18 Comments
  • 28 0
 Badass, Mr. Bagg. You are a living example of how the only thing that limits us is our mind. Thank you for the inspiration, sir.
  • 6 0
 That was huge. Congrats on the bike and over 1000m climb. Morning Mountain here in Nelson, close to Trout Lake, is making a new adaptive trail with big berms and table tops. Should be worth the trip sometime. Keep crushing it~
  • 7 0
 Don’t ever challenge Mr. Bagg to an arm wrestling competition.. you will loose. This is so rad/ inspirational/ bad ass. This guy is made of the toughest stuff.
  • 4 0
 I bet there's a trail company out there itching to smooth out that whole climb in the name of drainage & outslope & a drip of profit.

#imakerandombadjokes
  • 2 1
 Really inspiring but I have one negative comment about the film. At the beginning you mentioned not hearing a motor and being able to hear the birds chirping made me as a viewer think that this was an analog machine. a motor was mentioned in the comments and you also mentioned that you were waiting for technology to catch up. In my opinion, you should have given props to the motor supplier. I ride an ebike because of a handicap so I respect and admire what you are doing. I think that the world benefits from visionaries like you and the motor company would benefit as well if they were mentioned.
  • 2 0
 It’s a Bosch CX motor. Amazing power and super quiet.
  • 1 0
 The other day PB ran a story about a crank driven dynamo that powers a hub motor. I thought of this guy and his hand cycle….
Imagine the possibilities for lightweight frames and parts here. We want Henry complaining about internal cables at the hand cycle shootout.
  • 5 0
 Massive respect
  • 3 0
 just found the motivation for my next long climb.
  • 2 0
 Would an oval chainring help on the front?
maybe a custom 20t, it looked pretty small.
  • 1 0
 Awesome work! That is an incredible machine! I work with assistive technology that is the best I've seen...Love to work with ya sometime!!
  • 3 0
 What a manimal
  • 2 2
 I'll pass, reverse mullet, bot carbon, no idler, no dropper, not long or slack and no place for a water bottle. The 2023 ebike version will hopefully be better.
  • 1 0
 Nice, cool looking machine, wondering if they tried 3 wheel dive?
  • 1 0
 They have a 3 wheel drive version of the Reach, does 0-45kph in 1.7 seconds
  • 1 0
 Well done Christian! That's a beautiful bike you built.
  • 1 0
 BEASTMODE!!!
  • 1 0
 Nice job







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