Comments on: Arm-Powered Custom Bikes http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/07/29/tough-as-nails/ Mountain Bike Reviews, News, Deals and How Tos Fri, 25 May 2012 13:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Douglas Montez http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/07/29/tough-as-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-83670 Douglas Montez Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:40:13 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/07/29/tough-as-nails/#comment-83670 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 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.
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Douglas

]]> By: Fritz http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/07/29/tough-as-nails/comment-page-1/#comment-12548 Fritz Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:23:43 +0000 http://bluecollarmtb.com/2005/07/29/tough-as-nails/#comment-12548 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! 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!

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