Recent content by Chelagroove

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    Disabled Rider Trying to Make His Ride Easier

    OK. So thanks for everyone’s contributions. Just to round this out I use the throttle suggestion which turned out brilliantly. I activate it with my elbow. This allowed me to get up hills I needed to.
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    Disabled Rider Trying to Make His Ride Easier

    I did this before, however, it’s my only cardio for one, and only just, being a tetraplegic I can only use my arms. I also am a keen mountain biker and want to come close to a real riding experience, lastly the trike weighs probably 40kg.
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    Disabled Rider Trying to Make His Ride Easier

    Thanks everyone for your replies so far. In terms of body function to hit a switch to temporarily boost speed does sound like the best option. Something that I can hit on or off or lean on. Like a spring where you let go it releases back. As my hands are tied onthere is definitely no easy...
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    Disabled Rider Trying to Make His Ride Easier

    Ok so this is a bit different... I own an adapted trike and it has a 750w bafang motor and an Alfine 11 hub with Di2 shifting. I have just added a second battery with the dateX2 to get long range for off road/gravel large days out. I have my old iPhone XS connected so I can see which gear I'm in...