from norway to somewhere south with a wheelchair!

[scubabiker]

i also dislocated my shoulder just before my winter trip, does that make it frozen shoulder?
this condition isnt all bad BTW, i have hypermobility (also known as double jointed) and its super handy when fixing bikes, you know when you need to get to something that you cant reach? well i can always reach that....
the thing is, i dont have a car licence, so riding si my only way to get around, even in the winter...
im probably not the only one who doesnt have a car licence here?

[Allan F]

Top man (thumbs) Got two artificial hips myself. Struggle at times, we just need to get on with things. Well done Scobabiker.

[scubabiker]

update:
had the day free so did some work on the bike.
first i took the airbox off and into peices, i had enough of water getting in, so tried to find the source, no luck at all, but its summer now, so shouldnt be a problem.
next i took the exhaust off, it had 20 years of road dirt on it, after much pissing about it came off and i cleaned it up with a scraper and wire brush, put it all back together and it looks almost new
(ok not that good but better at least!)
then i decided to try and fix my broken mirror, i got the soldering iron out and managed to plastic weld it back together, should hold up for some time i think.
still waiting on tyre to arrive and need to get a brake light switch.
oh and need to find a dog sitter...

[scubabiker]

slight delay...
tyre came today, not opened it yet, but im too bad today to try really.
but spoke with the specialist hospital over in oslo and they are fitting me in from 6th june to 1st july, so trip is delayed because of that, if anyone is coming through norway around that time give me a shout, im gonna be going crazy at hospital for 4 weeks!

[BIG DON]

B)

Take plenty of bike mags with you scube and all the best, you will soon be out and about.


BIG D

[wwdph02]

Make sure you let us know which hospital if you need some mags?
On my way 7th June (unless it's raining) as I have a 3 to 4 week trip to Norway and want a dry few days to start with. Don't mind weather once I hit Kristiansand but prefer a dry run from channel tunnel through Germany and Denmark. Will you be in Bergen or Oslo?
Hope it all goes as planned with any operation, Dave

[scubabiker]

damn internet is playing up, sorry if i double post.
will be near oslo, from 6th june to 1st july, so give me a shout if you are that way around that time

[boboneleg]

Good luck (thumbs)

[scubabiker]

so finally finished the wheelchair mount today, its dead simple and solid. the wheels are mounted to a 12mm threaded bar which has a strengthening plate on the inside of the box, the little knob thing that holds them on is a valve cover nut from a scania truck from the 70s... cool right?
the green blocks are made of wood, then sealed with a plastic/fibreglass coat stuff, totally weather proof and solid wood. all held in with only one bungee, but will attach it with 2 just to be safe...

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[scubabiker]

so, week 2 in hospital. been doing phisio evryday. very hard work but a noticeable difference.
anyway ive not taken many pictures, but heres a few i literally just took. view from the window, thats oslo fjord looking west towards asker and the mountains beyond...

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its really nice round here. took a trip down to vinterbro yesterday which was a great little trip.
will do a little doodle on a map so you guys can see where i am and where ive been etc.... trip meter is just under 600km in total including the 505km from my house to here...