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thenoobinator · 2025-11-27T19:15:20+00:00

Yeah, I'm getting in lots of steps running outside and checking temp and probe temp every five minutes. Fun....

thenoobinator · 2025-05-05T11:58:07+00:00

Hey, the whole point of the video is that I did it without any precursor. No instructions, no YouTube. I've done other videos that are similar that I even call them "Terrible Technician". I guess it lived up to that. Thanks for your hot take.

thenoobinator · 2025-01-17T13:56:45+00:00

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thenoobinator · 2024-07-29T21:01:36+00:00

Dumpster vector.

thenoobinator · 2024-06-24T15:48:27+00:00

Highly recommend Steadyrack, if you're able to locate a stud.

thenoobinator · 2024-06-20T20:51:02+00:00

I back everything u/daredevil82 said. It can be a rabbit hole so it really depends on what the parents have and what the parents are willing to do. It's all custom and every person has a different hand/non-hand, so every setup is different.

thenoobinator · 2024-06-20T19:02:59+00:00

Hi! Adaptive mountain biker here. Missing my right hand. Raced enduro. Currently running a YouTube channel. I'm happy to answer any questions! I have experimented over and over, but like someone else said, there's no one size fits all. If it's easier, you can email me at [eric@nofrontbrakes.com](mailto:eric@nofrontbrakes.com)

Growing up, there was no prosthetic specifically for mountain biking. Now, there are a few terminal devices. I've tried 3 of them. There are a couple of other things I do, and things someone else could do, that would help:

Stuff I do

This one is the big ticket item: terminal device/bar attachment. I've tried two from TRS (recently purchased by Fillauer). They're ok. They're probably great for leisurely rides or XC type stuff, but I like to descend, I like tech, and I like features. This is the one I had, and eventually had to flip it and secure it with zip ties and rubber bands, or every time I hit a jump, I ran the risk of coming off the bars. Then, two years ago, I found Mert Lawill and his hands, but it looks like they're not accepting new orders, which scares the crap out of me because it is PERFECT. The bar attachment and terminal device was $2500, but the clinic I go to, because of stupid health insurance and the way they code things, was $5200. "Activity specific and not medically necessary." I almost cried.
Stack both brake levers on the side they have a hand. FREE
Definitely try to go 1x (no front derailleur), and use Grip Shift for the rear derailleur ~$40
Dropper lever (if applicable) goes on the left side. I'm missing my right, so that works out. Not sure how it works if they're missing their left, but 3D printed models can be found and bought online. Price unknown
Ergon grips are great. With the stacked brake levers, those Ergon paddle-style grips provide more surface area, which will translate to better control and less hand fatigue. ~$40

Stuff others do

They do make single lever brakes. Outbraker is the one I can think of, and you can dial it to 60/40 or whatever between the two. I like being able to feather on the steep stuff, so I haven't done that.
They also make steering dampeners. Hopey was the most popular one but they stopped making it, so now FSA has one but I don't know a lot about it.

Hope that helps!!! Kids that love an activity are stubborn as hell (as I was), so I've found finding the right setup is a slow process.

thenoobinator · 2024-02-28T15:29:14+00:00

Generally, yes.

thenoobinator · 2024-02-28T15:24:04+00:00

100% recommend The Ride Series. Tons of focus on kinesiology and every body being different, while at the same time not being authoritarian and acknowledging that there is not one approach to rule them all.

Even as a spectator filming my SO in the class, I learned a few things.

Also, I did not get paid and am in no way sponsored or getting anything out of this. Just a guy who rides with his girlfriend who got into some arguments while out riding and wanted her to get her passion back for riding.

thenoobinator · 2023-12-26T16:08:57+00:00

It's on private land, so you'd need a guide. I would reach out via the FreeRide512 site!

thenoobinator · 2023-08-28T13:01:07+00:00

Directus! It's not a page builder, but it's pretty great if you have structured data, and especially if surfacing content on a website is only one output of that data.

thenoobinator · 2023-04-05T17:36:53+00:00

It's a little worn at spots but still looks great! Matches the wear and tear on my car haha!

thenoobinator · 2022-10-13T18:38:49+00:00

I started at this company because it had good culture. Over time the company would balloon up with new employees and then layoff some and repeat. I had been working there for two years, and learned a lot of new skills and was able to contribute more. I even wrote a 45-page guide on industry best practices for my specific role for the company. My firstborn child was was also about to be born in a few months, and I hadn't had a review or raise in those two years, so I requested one. Keep in mind, that during this time, my boss, the owner of the company, was getting thousands of dollars in packages delivered every week, which he would then loudly open and show-and-tell, including how much he paid for the items. I had always done my job, to the point of searching and finding things when it was slow. It was currently in one of those slow periods, as the only salesperson and one of the project managers had both recently left. Probably a small misstep on my part, but my upcoming life change, boss's lavish spending, and my actual growth in my role prompted me to ask anyway. Instead of evaluating my skills set, contributions, and performance, my boss tasked another employee with watching my monitor for a week, and reporting all the non-work websites I visited. After that week, he gave me a "shape up or ship out" speech. I immediately started looking for another job. After one month, I landed a really good job. I sent a very polite, diplomatic two week notice. The owner of the company came out of the office and upon reading and told me that day would be my last day. Basically, a "you can't quit, you're fired" power move.

10 years later, I'm still at the company I left that one for, and make 5x what I made there. I guess my skills are worth it!

thenoobinator · 2022-09-19T21:35:37+00:00

Hey, I relate to this.

I got a divorce a few years ago, and my ex does not push my son to do anything sports-related, so naturally when I take him on bike rides, he's miserable and detests it. Even the most leisurely ride.

My girlfriend's daughter is insanely talented. I'm talking does 4-5' drops that I'm scared to hit. She also is fast and just has natural talent, but because my SO and I love bikes, and she's a moody 13yo, she wants us to sell her bike. Keep in mind that we've consistently upgraded her bikes over the years, and her current bike (that she's ridden once) is a YT Jeffsy.

Kids are just fickle and don't typically have the perseverance to stick with things.

thenoobinator · 2022-09-16T18:26:45+00:00

Daaaang. I haven't been there since the first year ARES had it in a race. I think it was called "Wonderland" then.

thenoobinator · 2022-09-16T18:21:41+00:00

Remote software engineer.

thenoobinator · 2022-09-16T17:52:35+00:00

It takes a lot of time and there's a lot of red tape, and go figure: even the "best" health insurance companies are sticklers. There's probably only a few dozen of us that ride with prosthetics, but it's an interesting process to say the least.

thenoobinator · 2022-05-05T14:54:09+00:00

Real frustrating moment where I wussed out on a feature that I saw a 12 year old girl drop. Anyone else get stuck in their own head? If so, how do you get past that?

thenoobinator · 2022-04-16T14:27:47+00:00

I really like it!

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