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M Powell
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I'm looking for an elegant solution to what is probably an odd problem with my bicycle. I'm in
Houston, and the bike is a hybrid.
Here's the deal -- I was born without a left hand. I have my wrist, but the umbilical cord had
wrapped around, just outside my wrist, so that part got cut off from blood flow... Anyway, lately
I'm doing the old guy thing & riding for exercise. Now that I'm putting more miles on, the
difference in my reach --about 1.5 to 2 inches-- is being felt in my back. I need to make up this
difference, so that my shoulders are squared back up. But I don't want a clunky solution of using
tape or a riser block....
So far, I've just mis-aligned (cocked) the bars to favor the left side. That's certainly simple &
elegant, but is looks & feels wrong -- two guys have even offered to show me how to properly align
the handle bars to the front wheel. Sigh.
So, where might I go in Houston to get someone to work with me on mandrel-bending the handlebar,
which I figure would be easier & neater than cutting & TIG'ing it. I'm assuming the bars is aluminum
-- the bike is a Motobecane hybrid, purchased about a lear ago.
Many Thanks, --M Powell
(I'm cross posting this to Rec.crafts.metalworking)
Houston, and the bike is a hybrid.
Here's the deal -- I was born without a left hand. I have my wrist, but the umbilical cord had
wrapped around, just outside my wrist, so that part got cut off from blood flow... Anyway, lately
I'm doing the old guy thing & riding for exercise. Now that I'm putting more miles on, the
difference in my reach --about 1.5 to 2 inches-- is being felt in my back. I need to make up this
difference, so that my shoulders are squared back up. But I don't want a clunky solution of using
tape or a riser block....
So far, I've just mis-aligned (cocked) the bars to favor the left side. That's certainly simple &
elegant, but is looks & feels wrong -- two guys have even offered to show me how to properly align
the handle bars to the front wheel. Sigh.
So, where might I go in Houston to get someone to work with me on mandrel-bending the handlebar,
which I figure would be easier & neater than cutting & TIG'ing it. I'm assuming the bars is aluminum
-- the bike is a Motobecane hybrid, purchased about a lear ago.
Many Thanks, --M Powell
(I'm cross posting this to Rec.crafts.metalworking)