tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post3850670406311744985..comments2023-11-29T13:50:03.704+01:00Comments on Cycle Chic®: Cycling Chic with Injuries and DisabilitiesColville-Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-1293340031003351162013-02-26T09:12:43.005+01:002013-02-26T09:12:43.005+01:00Excellent post Mikael.
I found this thread from K...Excellent post Mikael.<br /><br />I found this thread from Kevin's post about disabled cycle parking.<br /><br />I have bipolar disorder and do not drive at present. I keep on asking myself why it is so difficult to park my "two wheeled chair" outside shops and other public buildings here in Coventry, UK.<br /><br />Your graffiti sign seems to be the closest thing I have found to an icon to represent our needs.<br /><br />Frankly, disability should never really be relevant - there just needs to be more parking for all cyclists, you and old, firm and inform, and it should be as close to buildings as possible, as we take up so little space relative to cars.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-50852708848097778832011-11-15T12:21:32.341+01:002011-11-15T12:21:32.341+01:00I used to visit (and cycle in) Copenhagen regularl...I used to visit (and cycle in) Copenhagen regularly, but I've had a knee injury for 6 months now... so when I visited a good friend in Copenhagen this summer, we had to get creative.<br /><br />It was actually incredibly fun - not only could I take photographs, but I could chat to my friend while we cycled.<br /><br />Here's a little series of photographs I took:<br /><br />http://urbanconfidential.blogspot.com/2011/08/copenhagen-new-perspective.html<br /><br />Hope you all like it.<br /><br />VVVVVVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08622463479843715860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-82801237768583967902011-10-20T15:23:30.645+02:002011-10-20T15:23:30.645+02:00My jaw it the dashboard while I was driving throug...My jaw it the dashboard while I was driving through Kabul a couple years back: I'd just seen a one legged cyclist whizz by. <br />Can't wait to get back on my bike despite a very nasty encounter with some roadworks which has put me out of action for a few months.Safaribohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05281418851118977991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-16563068646299412362011-02-05T19:32:51.740+01:002011-02-05T19:32:51.740+01:00Rather than "really disabled people" ple...Rather than "really disabled people" please read "people with severe disabilities". My fault :-(<br /><br />DenirDenir Mendeshttp://biciclotheka.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-23107485184516679362011-02-05T19:21:19.689+01:002011-02-05T19:21:19.689+01:00A teacher here in Brazil makes special tricycles f...A teacher here in Brazil makes special tricycles for really disabled people: without arms or legs, paraplegics and others. Some trikes are pushed by hands. See one that had been made for a 5 years old boy who has born without legs and left hand: http://www.osteixeiras.com.br/ronaldo.htm<br />To see more, please visit http://www.osteixeiras.com.br/tricicloabaixo.htm.<br />Words are only in Portuguese, but the site is worth by lots of touching photos and videos. <br />Regards<br />DenirDenir Mendeshttp://biciclotheka.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-68456989441947097852011-02-04T15:42:15.085+01:002011-02-04T15:42:15.085+01:00I grew up in Germany in the 60s/70s and remember w...I grew up in Germany in the 60s/70s and remember well a one-legged cyclist who still rode a bike, cranking just one of the pedals. I believe he lost his leg in WWII.Klaus Wernernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-6828686530018932302011-02-04T05:42:14.138+01:002011-02-04T05:42:14.138+01:00I hope this link works: http://www.facebook.com/#!...I hope this link works: http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=1540817928966&set=a.1369486525788.2047988.1490463909<br /><br />Barbara is one of the founders of the Milwaukee Public Theater and uses braces. She also rides a bicycle on which the handlebars power the bike by being pushed/ pulled in a rowing motion. She's one amazing lady and our city is lucky to have her. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing these images.PeliRojanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-3274873181776049552011-02-02T01:17:35.339+01:002011-02-02T01:17:35.339+01:00Mikael
As you can see from the UK post we have s...Mikael <br /><br />As you can see from the UK post we have some dinosaur thinking - especially from the 'not quite a real police officers who get a uniform and authority to throw their weight around. Cycles used in this way are both real mobility aids and should not th considered as cycles where a cycling ban exists (a challenging legal debate there) <br /><br />Further though cycling is an equaliser and enabler - I know guys with motor misfunctionality - frequently trhrough cerebral palsy - where the stand out through awkwardness in walking but cnnot be picked out in a group of other cyclists riding. Many also brek a major limitation of having to book and pay for drivers and motor vehicles that ca substann only deliver independence(sic) and mobility on a very limited number of occasions. but a cycle can deliver the option of heading to the bus or train stop when you want to. In times when resources can be in shortened supply the relative ease with which individual cycle- based solutions can be delivered, and this at a potentially lower cost per client geting a better service.Dave Hnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-66442407208156798472011-02-01T18:09:49.145+01:002011-02-01T18:09:49.145+01:00A great and inspiring post, thanks. I'm trying...A great and inspiring post, thanks. I'm trying to get mental health recognised as a disability in the UK, where it's supposed to be already!!! Cycling is helping me through a serious bout of mental illness.It seems like, it's invisible, so there fore not real!!!! I'm embarking on a journey on May 2nd to ride the whole UK coast, some 4000 miles. Round Britain-Ride2Recovery is the start of my campaign, not the end. If anybody wants to follow, they can on my blog at www.graemewillgress.com where I am posting on both the prep' and the ride. Donations to Sustrans who built the National Cycle Network in the UK can be made at www.justgiving.com/Graeme-Willgress<br />Thanks again for stating the obvious so elegantly :-) GraemeRound Britain- Cycle for Healthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335402356039081268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-51400187721141413822011-02-01T14:28:35.951+01:002011-02-01T14:28:35.951+01:00Hi Mikael,
An inspiring post. I've lifted the...Hi Mikael,<br /><br />An inspiring post. I've lifted the cycle parking pic and used it here...<br />http://inclusivecyclingforum.org.uk/2011/02/01/unequal-rights/<br /><br />Hope that's OK.<br />Cheers.Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-26238959610427155932011-01-29T20:57:34.120+01:002011-01-29T20:57:34.120+01:00This is a lovely post. I have some arthritis (sore...This is a lovely post. I have some arthritis (sore joints) and cycling helps immensely. I wouldn't ride a fixie though, as it is important to have a super-low (granny) gear so I'm pedalling very quickly (mouliner) while climbing hills rather than forcing my joints. A person can avoid coasting simply by riding in "easy" gears and pedalling a lot. <br /><br />I'm glad to see tricycles and other adapted bicycles. There are even arm-powered bicycles for paraplegics, though of course they have to have good arm strength. This is important as a cardiovascular exercise for people with such disabilities. <br /><br />Some elderly people will inevitably become frail, like the lady in the last picture - who probably rode her bicycle for many decades - but a surprising number can stay fit at least into their eighties by cycling, with proper facilities for cyclists of all speeds and ability levels. We have made considerable progress here in Montréal, but have a long way to go still before reaching Copenhagen or Amsterdam. (I'm working with my city councillor on ways to expand and improve bicycle paths and connections between them around here, in Petite Italie/St-Édouard. We'll get there! <br /><br />I'm always happy when I can cycle to a demonstration or other event and walk with my bicycle, as I also have the problem of pain when I'm walking very slowly as in such events or standing still (station debout).lagatta à montréalhttp://www.lemab.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-28105015104571124492011-01-29T05:45:13.053+01:002011-01-29T05:45:13.053+01:00A very good post, indeed, and you make the point v...A very good post, indeed, and you make the point very well. This is the kind of thing people need to see here in North America. When someone proposes reducing car traffic somewhere, almost immediately the objections come up that it would be impossible for the elderly and the handicapped to get around any other way. People have become so used to cars as the nearly obligatory default that they have lost their ability to conceive of any other way of getting around. <br /><br />Perhaps you should think about bringing things around full circle, and getting back to filmmaking. You have covered an impressive range of issues around bike transportation since you posted your first pictures from behind of "girls on bikes" and you have gathered enough material over the past five years or so – and I imagine, have amassed enough contacts around the world – that you could put together an opinionated but very well supported documentary for urban cycling. There are many people who would probably be delighted to collaborate with you, whether John Pucher, David Suzuki, Jan Gehl or others. <br /><br />Back to "Copenhagenize the Planet": I think the idea's worth considering.Kiwehtinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07831448036496196819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-8656004400138734902011-01-28T23:06:45.788+01:002011-01-28T23:06:45.788+01:00This is one of the best posts lately. It shows how...This is one of the best posts lately. It shows how the bike is useful even when one has a disabillity in ones legs. I have joint pain myself and find it hard to stand or walk for too long but I can ride a bike with no difficulty at all.<br />PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653323330863468336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-36337816301688800082011-01-28T21:20:24.908+01:002011-01-28T21:20:24.908+01:00I ride with an artificle left hip, and a deformed ...I ride with an artificle left hip, and a deformed left knee. I can cycle far better than I can walk. I need to come up with a mount for my walking cane on my Mixte so I can enjoy a short walk better once I arrive to where I'm going by bike. Most people just don't understand how much cycling can help get you where you are going.Williamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-62027226139903488182011-01-28T18:15:53.897+01:002011-01-28T18:15:53.897+01:00Such a touching, refreshing post. Great to see so ...Such a touching, refreshing post. Great to see so many people getting about as they can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-33506406966415413382011-01-28T17:54:40.506+01:002011-01-28T17:54:40.506+01:00Hi Mikael et al, ever see one of these around town...Hi Mikael et al, ever see one of these around town? Like a built-in sheath for the crutch:<br /><br />http://dccycling.blogspot.com/2010/11/staying-mobile.html<br /><br />BillBill Crandallhttp://dccycling.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-44251763290587046752011-01-28T16:26:06.732+01:002011-01-28T16:26:06.732+01:00I am reminded of this program I heard about on the...I am reminded of this program I heard about on the BBC many years ago in Afghanistan. http://www.one-step-beyond.de/en/countries/afghanistan/topics/afghanistan_topics_fahrradreha.htmlJennifer Harris-Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988675047890941186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-32185707127727293132011-01-28T14:05:56.619+01:002011-01-28T14:05:56.619+01:00Wonderful comments! Thanks!Wonderful comments! Thanks!Colville-Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749740728099129703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-26908468893088280662011-01-28T14:04:45.919+01:002011-01-28T14:04:45.919+01:00When I broke my ankle many years ago it was put in...When I broke my ankle many years ago it was put in a below-the-knee cast, and it was actually easier for me to cycle than to walk, even with a stick, because I didn't have to use the ankle joint.<br />Many people thought it was kinda' weird that I could ride at all.<br /><br />Also, a friend of mine has problems with her knees, and she rides a fixie so that her knee joints are constantly moving, because she's had her knees 'lock up' as she's been coasting on a freewheeled bike.Chrissy Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-13842483352953606542011-01-28T13:56:26.532+01:002011-01-28T13:56:26.532+01:00I guess you might already know about this NYC Bike...I guess you might already know about this NYC Bike Messenger: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x51ve9_fast-and-reliable_shortfilmsMiguelhttp://www.lisboncyclechic.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-1474191972457121892011-01-28T13:41:52.973+01:002011-01-28T13:41:52.973+01:00very good post!very good post!raydenzel1https://www.blogger.com/profile/16212342091537737561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-17715128348085770932011-01-28T13:20:01.264+01:002011-01-28T13:20:01.264+01:00There's a homeless guy in Porto that keeps ask...There's a homeless guy in Porto that keeps asking money in a red light. He doesn't have one leg and in the end of the day he rides his bike fast as hell probably towards the nearest "drug supermarket".<br /><br />Not cycle chic, not funny, but it shows how one can handle with the disabilities.Miguel Barbothttp://1penoporto.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-24286525976934023802011-01-28T11:57:02.063+01:002011-01-28T11:57:02.063+01:00I think the last lady didn`t want to loose her cha...I think the last lady didn`t want to loose her chance of going out with style!daindarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754505756931207931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-28552582867402045722011-01-28T11:14:58.909+01:002011-01-28T11:14:58.909+01:00A great post!
I am 31 years old, and have been s...A great post! <br /><br />I am 31 years old, and have been suffering from mild depression for several years. One of the first things I decided to do for myself once therapy helped me feel better, was learn how to ride a bike. It's never too late, right? It gave a sense of freedom, something you correctly refer to very often. <br />Surely, having been to Copenhagen last year made me admire the simplicity and beauty of your bike culture. <br />Thank you <br />BeatriceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210935752673952814.post-40829885986031784272011-01-28T10:32:33.147+01:002011-01-28T10:32:33.147+01:00Great post and thank you for sharing.
Cycling has...Great post and thank you for sharing.<br /><br />Cycling has no doubt helped me with my 'disability.' Had to stop driving as I suffer from severe dizzy spells and blackouts with complete hearing loss in my left ear and causing me to drop without warning. Cycling has been the easiest, safest (for myself and others on the road) and most reliable way for me to still get around. And for some reason, when I'm cycling, I'm able to control the attacks. Doctor has put it down to the fact my body is working whilst I'm cycling, therefore helping put any attacks on hold. Keep at it, was the advice she gave - and keep at it I will!<br />xTeenoreply@blogger.com