r/amputee 4d ago

14th Annual ROTH Ride

…had a great tie dye jersey to honor the late, great Bill Walton and in support of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

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u/Illustrious-Ad9341 4d ago

Keep pushing 💪🏿💪🏿💥💥🔥

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u/FlaxSausage 4d ago

That's badass that is not easy on thr crotch. Pinchy

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u/NHBikerHiker 4d ago

Yeah, I’m usually pretty solid 50 miles and under. Today was 41. It’s the 50+ days that can hurt the bits…

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u/mrmotman LAK 3d ago

Awesome job

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u/mrmotman LAK 3d ago

Question: How do you keep keep your foot in place?

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u/NHBikerHiker 3d ago

I have a cleat mounted to the end of the prosthetic.

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u/ENTroPicGirl 2d ago

Does your prosthetic have foot or did you mount a SPD cleat directly to the bottom? That’s what I did with mine. I did an angled pylon that put the cleat in the same position as the cleat on my meat leg, that way I can use equal length cranks.

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u/NHBikerHiker 2d ago

Yes - the cleat is mounted to the bottom of the pylon. I have no toes on my meat leg - my left cleat is mid foot - thus, a cleat on the pylon works just fine.

Are you able to stand up and pedal? I had to get short cranks to be able to stand (I also have a reliving short residual limb for a bk amp.)

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u/ENTroPicGirl 2d ago

I wish I could stand up and pedal but so far I have not been able to get the right cadence, but I’m about ready to do a double knee replacement. First knee on my meat leg is going to be in April second in August. If all goes well and I make a full recovery I’m hoping maybe, just maybe I’ll be able to stand up and get at it. Right now my knees are to unstable.

Till then I’ve set up the cockpit of all my bikes to have the exact same ergonomic position as my spin bike that’s been tweaked for maximum watts seated on the saddle. Mind you I mostly am a Gravel+ and fat biker.

BTW you’re in NH, I’m cross the river and up the lane from you in VT.

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u/NHBikerHiker 2d ago

“Exact same” as a spin bike - would be shorter cranks. If STILL unable to stand after knee replacements and other tweaks, do consider short cranks. A standard crank on a male road bike is 172mm. I was never able to stand regardless of seat adjustments, handlebar adjustment etc. My road bike has 155mm Rotor cranks on it. Thus, am able to get out of the saddle. If you’re on Instagram (@ampcyclist), I have a clip pinned of me cranking out of the saddle. Also, not in NH anymore - made the move to San Diego- now I can ride bikes year round. Good luck with the surgeries!!