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Arm-Powered Custom Bikes

July 29th, 2005 by Carl

This guy is a trooper. Paralyzed since 15, 22 year old Keegan Reilly uses arm-powered (that’s right!) custom bikes to CLIMB MOUNTAINS. I can’t imagine climbing Mt. Fuji at all, much less on a bicycle. Keegan and Strong Arm Expeditions have successfully climbed several mountains utilizing these highly customized (some costing $35,000) bikes… check em’ out!

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Head over to the Strong Arm Expeditions website to read more…

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  1. 1 Fritz  on Jul 29th, 2005 at 4:23 pm

    Keegan’s accomplishments are amazing.

    Regarding Fujisan — if you have two decent legs (which Keegan doesn’t have), you can “climb” Fuji. I’ve seen 80-year-old papasans hunched over with extreme osteoporosis make it to the top of Fuji. It’s high, but there’s a wide, graded, packed gravel road all the way to the top. I’ve never seen bikes on Fuji (they’re probably not permitted), but the road isn’t that steep.

    Mt Elbert’s trail is a little rougher and it’s the highest peak in Colorado, but Elbert is still a walk up rather than a climb. I’ve never been on Shasta so I can’t comment on that.

    This doesn’t take away from Keegan’s accomplishments at all — Fuji and Elbert aren’t “hard” mountains to climb, but it still takes willpower even for those who are fully able. That fact that Keegan did it with his arms is inspiring. Ganbate ne!

  2. 2 Douglas Montez  on Feb 27th, 2007 at 5:40 pm

    myname is douglas and i invented a rowing type handcycle that you mite want to inc . in your design for mountain climing . it is very impressive , please contact back for pics.
    Thank you

    Douglas

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