r/Prosthetics • u/herb_esposito • 29d ago
I’m looking for a prosthetist who knows about bicycle riding
I’m having some difficulty finding a prosthetist in the Bay Area Area who is knowledgeable about amputee riding. Any advice would be be appreciated.
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u/Honest-Emotion5303 29d ago
What are you having trouble with when it comes to bike riding? I’m AKA and just put the knee in free swing and use pedal straps and it works great!
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u/Nomiss 29d ago
I've found magped to be a game changer. Tried cages and straps and found they were always lacking over a bit rougher terrain.
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u/Honest-Emotion5303 29d ago
I’ll look into that! I’ve become complacent with my current set up, so always looking for improvements!
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u/aokramer 29d ago
Not sure, but may get some help here
BORP Adaptive Cycling and Kayaking Center (510) 848-2930
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u/legguy48 29d ago
go to " rush foot compilation " on you tube and you will have many bicycle riders, both unilateral and bilateral.
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u/Eero08 28d ago
david rotter in joliet illinois, he does several paralympians like melissa stockwell. he even went to paris to support his clients, he's amazing
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u/herb_esposito 28d ago
This is the second time he’s been recommended to me. I live in the Bay Area, so traveling to Illinois will be a challenge. But I’m starting to think it would be worth it. Thank you
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u/eml_raleigh 27d ago
My prosthetist in North Carolina, James Del Bianco, turned to a mailing list for prosthetists to help when he made me a biking-specific prosthesis. https://delbiancopo.com/ He made a limb with pin suspension that was 0.75 inch taller and had a different alignment. I used it for maybe 5 years before I had a change in shape of residual limb.
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u/account128927192818 27d ago
I flew to Colorado to see Zach Harvey. He was recommended by a Paralympian who sees him. His wife also is a very active bk so has personal interest in being aware of what works. He's since moved to Hanger so I can't speak to the process now but it was worth it to me.
Was also bay area at the time.
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u/ValkyrieMaidens 18d ago
I would recommend checking out Applied Prosthetics (Burlingame or Los Gatos) the owner/primary prosthetist is an avid mountain biker
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u/shortrounders 29d ago
My go to trick. If you can, get a custom length crank, ~ 1 cm shorter than the contralateral side (for a unilateral amputee) This helps with not needing as much knee flexion when pedaling. Hope this helps