Self pity

Whilst I am injured (knee) and trying not to feel terribly, terribly sorry for myself, I just remembered the most impressive thing I've seen on a bike...

It was couple of years ago, training for a duathlon, doing laps around Regents Park and something went >>>woosh>>> past me. Black guy on a racer. OK, he had a nice looking bike and was fit and trim. Trim? As I looked on in admiration I saw the guy had one leg! One (very strong) leg. He was steaming around the outer circle moving one pedal only and going way faster than me and most two-legged cyclists.

Anyone know of this guy?

Maybe Robinson, the Colombian dude who's got the little shop in Seven Sisters... Paralympic track champion...

Try here:
http://www.gumtree.com/london/missed-connection_210_1.html
;-)

Long John Silver?

Ya gotta tell us more. Just tried Googling him and got nuthen'!

steve the pirate?

Try here:
http://www.gumtree.com/london/missed-connection_210_1.html
;-)

Hohoho

steve the pirate?

Yohoho

Hopalong Cassidy?

This video of a one-legged courier in New York is pretty impressive.

http://www.richardpettinger.com/blog/archive/2006/10/30/video_one_legged_cyclist

The bloke I saw didn't carry crutches

Heather Mills?

I've seen that guy, he's rapid. And one leg too....

Did you hear about the one legged man who got a job in a brewery?

He’s making the hops.

Right, let's get the thread back to ME here, thank you. Moi is injured, remember?

When I used to cycle through Wimbledon on route to work i regulary saw this one legged white chap ~late 40's hopping at a running pace around the common, sometimes on cruches, sometimes a support. about 7 in the morning. he really pushed himself. seeing him always made me pick up my game!

Not seen this fella though i have heard of the one legged black cyclist.. does he ride fixed??
spose that gives him fewer skid spots.. pisser!

When my crank loosened I rode half a lap of RP then onto a local garage in Putney with one leg - it was fun! Made me think of old-school trackies riding round with one foot on the handlebars + reading the paper.
I did get some funny looks resting one foot behind the head-tube, and had to stop myself from overtaking one particular slow-poke.
I suggest you remove the pedal / crank on your injured side and HTFU as demonstrated by said paralympian.

When I used to cycle through Wimbledon on route to work i regulary saw this one legged white chap ~late 40's hopping at a running pace around the common, sometimes on cruches, sometimes a support. about 7 in the morning. he really pushed himself. seeing him always made me pick up my game!

Not seen this fella though i have heard of the one legged black cyclist.. does he ride fixed??
spose that gives him fewer skid spots.. pisser!

Richard Pettinger - the NY courier - rides fixed (see video link above), but the chap I saw in Regents Park was geared.

As to skid spots, I think I'd try to avoid stopping unnecessarily if I had one leg. But there again, he must have some great methods of getting on and off and stopping etc.

I'm disappointed with this thread. I thought it was going to be about masturbation.

^Surely that would be in the 'Private' area of the forum?

^Surely that would be in the 'Private' area of the forum?

Well, hopefully not in the Social Forums section.

http://www.richardpettinger.com/blog/archive/2006/10/30/video_one_legged_cyclist

whats a blog legged cyclist?

whats a blog legged cyclist?

A cyclist with posts for legs

This video of a one-legged courier in New York is pretty impressive.

http://www.richardpettinger.com/blog/archive/2006/10/30/video_one_legged_cyclist

The bloke I saw didn't carry crutches

Wow, he really seems hard as nails.

Did you notice he had left hand drive?

Wow, he really seems hard as nails.

Did you notice he had left hand drive?

Left foot drive...
;-

YouTube - Bike messenger rides with one leg