Are you getting old?
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32 here, still riding pretty hard (for me anyways). I'm definitely more calculated when it comes to taking risks though, not too proud to take a B-line if 'I'm not feeling it'.
As for drinking, yep, hangovers hurt a lot more. I think there may be something to preservatives in beer and hangovers. That and I finally worked out in my late 20s that the greater the time between your last drink and going to bed, the lesser the hangover. Used to be cheap in my early 20s and walk 30-40 mins home instead of taking taxis which might have had something to do with being able to wake up and go to work after a massive night.
As for drinking, yep, hangovers hurt a lot more. I think there may be something to preservatives in beer and hangovers. That and I finally worked out in my late 20s that the greater the time between your last drink and going to bed, the lesser the hangover. Used to be cheap in my early 20s and walk 30-40 mins home instead of taking taxis which might have had something to do with being able to wake up and go to work after a massive night.
At 43 I ask myself this almost every season.."How much longer am I going to keep riding DH?". I don't have an answer. I'm no Kidwoo, but I do OK for an old one legged guy:
I got some cool prosthetic leg angle shots in the video that I was surprised by how stable it came out. Had to obviously use some old school audio. Fvck getting old.
I got some cool prosthetic leg angle shots in the video that I was surprised by how stable it came out. Had to obviously use some old school audio. Fvck getting old.
That's awesome riding! Just watching the video I can not tell that you are 43 or with a prosthetic leg.
Ride on.
I continue to be old.
hey Pegboy .. I hope this isn't too weird of a question, but is your prosthetic leg stock or was modification required to make it DH-able? I'd love some technical info, as it's incredible to see you ripping trails with what many people would consider a serious disability. Bad ass.
nice video
hey Pegboy .. I hope this isn't too weird of a question, but is your prosthetic leg stock or was modification required to make it DH-able? I'd love some technical info, as it's incredible to see you ripping trails with what many people would consider a serious disability. Bad ass.
nice video
NE Style!
yeeeeea pegboy!!
at 25 i ask myself how can i go faster haha
at 25 i ask myself how can i go faster haha
The knee is a manufactured consumer available knee called "The Bartlett Tendon Knee". It is a sport specific knee that works well for Biking, wake/snowboarding, skiing etc. I only use it for biking..(I ski on a single ski without a prosthesis..there's some video floating around on the internet if you google my name and skiing) it's tough to walk on compared to my everyday leg, but works very well for biking. It's hard to make out in the video, but there are two "tendons" that run over cams on the outside of the knee frame. They are basically high tension bungee cords that attach to the upper socket and shin section of the leg and want to keep the leg in full extension, but when I'm clipped in they act as a quad muscle and produce extension power.I continue to be old.
hey Pegboy .. I hope this isn't too weird of a question, but is your prosthetic leg stock or was modification required to make it DH-able? I'd love some technical info, as it's incredible to see you ripping trails with what many people would consider a serious disability. Bad ass.
Before I had this knee, I used a single axis knee that provided little to no resistance. It worked fairly well for long rides as I could still produce some power from my hip flexors to pull up and push down (clipped in) but only when seated. I could not pedal standing up and when landing jumps there was no counter force to my sound side, which caused that pedal to rotate all the way down to the 6 O'clock position upon landing...not good as bike travel increased. There is also a Rockshox RP3 (?) air shock in the knee that allows for some fine tuning (flexion and extension resistance or compression and rebound), but honestly I don't mess with it too much.
The upper part of the leg, called the socket, is the interface between the prosthesis and body and is a very intimate custom fitted element of the prosthesis. I'm a Prosthetist by profession and can tell you that they are quite difficult to fit correctly, but it's probably the most important part of the prosthesis. Basically, if it doesn't fit well and is uncomfortable, it doesn't matter what's bolted to the bottom. I'm missing my leg above the knee which adds more complexity to the situation but I get by
I don't care how many legs you have, that is simply great riding. Well done and thanks for posting - I'm now ready to go hit my local jump spot with great vigor (or whatever my 43 year old ass can muster).
As for the airshock in the knee, I think we need Udi to set up a special tune for you. I'm deeply concerned your leverage ratio might be too high for a stock tune, and you'll get a lot of the dreaded mid-stoke wallow.
As for the airshock in the knee, I think we need Udi to set up a special tune for you. I'm deeply concerned your leverage ratio might be too high for a stock tune, and you'll get a lot of the dreaded mid-stoke wallow.
Are you suggesting moar shimz?
Of course, but let's get weird about this...I'm suggesting Enve carbon shimz...
Wow! Impressive riding indeed, extra points for being 43, super extra points for your leg. Bravo!
38 now. I don't dh as much any more but still ride pretty regularly. My bronson gets most of the use. If I didn't do the miles on all mountain bike I'd be screwed basically. Rode my m9 today on cold springs and knapps and had a pretty good time. The humbling part is that my 50 year old doctor was pretty much holding my pace the whole day, dude is seriously fast. That's also the encouraging thing too, dude is fifty and not slowing up. Stay off the couch and ride til death!
. . . developed by downhiller Brian Bartlett. Super-cool guy and a good rider. Fox worked closely with him developing the prototypes.
Yep, I've known Brian for years after meeting him through ski racing. I still have one of those prototypes; the thing is sooo rickety compared to the current knee but it worked so much better than anything else out there. I have to get out to the PNW to ride!