All my Bike Gear on Ebay.

helmik · Post by **helmik** » Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:38 pm

I have sold my bike as i have a left arm that no longer works 100% and this wont get any better for a while, so sadly as the bike goes on Saturday all mine and the wifes gear is for sale.
All open to offers, more pics or info if required, just ask eith er through ebay or on here. I take it it is ok to link to ebay, sorry if not, let me know and i will delete the ad if required.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=& ... =1&_ipg=50

Cheers

Mick.

knobblywobbly · Post by **knobblywobbly** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:54 am

Why give up? My mate has no left arm but still rides every day, leads tours abroad and goes off-road too.

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helmik · Post by **helmik** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:37 am

Brave man. I wouldnt consider riding with one arm. Any ride over about 20 miles and my whole arm siezes up and hurts to buggery. It means i cant ride off road, i cant ride on road, cant do track days, cant tour so the other option is to stop riding for now and see what the treatment does. That wont show results for at least a year, hence selling up now and see what the future holds. Even changing the car for an auto as well as its left arm thats the problem.
Mick

V_King · Post by **V_King** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:47 am

push the arm to the limit, train and get back on a bike asap. a personal challenge, no excuse

got a friend who has a only one leg, and still rides a bike. he rolls up the trousers whenever he rides, to shock drivers :laugh:

helmik · Post by **helmik** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:03 pm

Ive been pushing it for the last 30 years TBH, it was an injury that was left to a certain extent untreated, damaged the socket and everything around but circumstances dictated that it was bodged so i could get on with things.
As i am now nearly 55 and i am fed up of it i decided now was the time for treatment, operation pending which means very limited movement for about 12 months after. If i was 20 again, no problem they tell me, but as i'm an old bugger its harder to sort. i will be back on a bike but no idea what or when and my gear will be well out of fashion by then!!!

V_King · Post by **V_King** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:31 pm

been in your place ten years ago - when surgeons bodged my f**ed up knee, that I would get back on feet asap. Been with an unstable leg for 7 years, until finally got it sorted. due to the old injury the recovery took good 6 months (3 of which could not walk properly).

so for you after 30 years it is going to be even tougher.

good luck with a surgery

BTW, a bike in a garage, while the sun is out, is an extremely good motivator to get back on feet asap

palace15 · Post by **palace15** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:07 pm

Good luck with the recovery and hope you eventually get back to riding, there is a guy who roadraces in the Isle of Man with just one arm, brave people riding with disabilities, I personally could not comment as I don't know how I would feel about riding should i ever be in that position.
All the best
Dave

Fried Egg Sandwich · Post by **Fried Egg Sandwich** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 4:54 pm

Good luck with the op and recovery.

See you on the road riding again in the future for sure - it's in your blood - after 12 months of abstinence you'll be chompin' at he bit to get riding again. B)

Shunt · Post by **Shunt** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:06 pm

knobblywobbly wrote:Why give up? My mate has no left arm but still rides every day, leads tours abroad and goes off-road too.

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And is generally a Top Bloke! :whistle:

IJnoGSer · Post by **IJnoGSer** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:46 pm

I was in a shared cabin on route to Spain, in comes a new roommate and biker says 'sorry I will need the bottom bunk' I think here we go! Next thing he said was 'as I only have one leg'

Truly amazing, needless to say he got his wish.