Joel Morrissette
I raced with Jim in the Beaver Fever Duathlon a few times. I'll never know
how he negotiated the transitions - he was too far ahead of me to catch him
in the act!
-Joel
2008/4/6 Dave Palmer :
> That's Jim Henry! Local one armed racer, but definetely strong. Quite an
> accomplished racer and an inspiration. He's kicked my butt on many a
> training ride! Check out
>
>
> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2006-02-19-prosthetic-tech_x.htm
>
>
> http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFDA163FF93AA35753C1A96E948260
>
>
> Dave
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Kevin
> *To:* obra@list.obra.org
> *Sent:* Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:55 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [OBRA Chat] Ronde Van Portlandia Photos
>
> Agreed, those guys on the tandem came to play! Yes indeed, thank you Dave
> Roth for taking the photos and sharing them with us. As we were about to
> start I saw a rider with one arm and half of a traditional handlebar. I
> didn't get a chance to talk to him. As the day wore on and I was struggling
> up the hills I began thinking of him and the mechanics of doing what I was
> doing with one arm. Shifting? Braking? Holding yourself on the bike while
> putting power to the pedals? A tip of the hat to him for even attempting
> this. Does anyone know who he was or whether he finished?
>
> Kevin
> http://the-whir-of-spokes-in-air.blogspot.com
>
> *David Auker * wrote:
>
> Nice photos! Thanks for documenting this outrageous ride, an amazing
> tour of Portland hills! Kudos to The Ronde's imaginative instigators!
>
> Anyone knowho was on the tandem? Completely dispelled the notion
>
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