Hello!


Two years ago I had to undergo some serious amputations - right lower leg, left toes, and parts of 9 of my fingers.


I have mostly adapted to riding, but my biggest remaining challenge is brakes.  My right hand only has finger nubs halfway up to the first knuckles and two knuckles of my thumb.  My left has fully up to the first knuckle for most of them and my entire thumb.


My right hand is fine for gripping the bar - I have developed significant strength there.  But, I don't have the reach for activating a brake lever without rotating my hand out and grabbing the lever with my pinky "nub" while staying hooked on the bar with my thumb remains.


My left hand can deal with a brake lever much better.


I have tried a set of Hope brakes with the lever reach dialed all the way in.  That didn't help my right hand situation much.


I have tried both brake levers on the left, but with the amputations there, both levers AND the bar are just a bit too much for me to juggle.


So, after spending lots of hours researching on Google without any significant "ah-ha" moments, I figured I'd reach out to my beloved HMBA community!


If you have thoughts, suggestions, questions, or even someone you'd recommend I talk to, I am all ears!


Thank you all - I miss being out there on the trail with you!  (I tried TRTP last fall, but I went from being a fairly advanced rider to being scared sh!tless due to complete lack of being "at one with my bike".)  Man, I miss my fingers!!


Thanks in advance!
Mick

Hello!

I am looking for suggestions for places with enough trails and nearby amenities  (cheap lodging, great food/drink, an LBS) that are within roughly 8 hours driving time of Indy.

I may have a 5-6 day stretch of time in the fall to drive somewhere outside our Indiana borders and figure I would spend 3 or 4 days at the location, checking out everything they had to offer.

I (and my companion) are intermediate level MTBers who do pretty well with hills and would probably want to ride 3-5 hours a day. 

So, if you have suggestions for areas with sweet singletrack that could fill 3 to 4 days worth of a visit, please share!

Thanks in advance!
Mick