As I am currently off work, yet again due to my leg not fitting I am trying to find stuff to do. Yes Like Bike porn...
Even though my old regular everyday socket is not fitting, which is the exact same design/size as my cycling socket, thank God I can still get out and go for a bike ride. I have to wear two seals, plus a stump sock in order to try and maintain the air and prevent my leg from dropping off mid ride. This means I have to keep stopping and putting weight through my prosthetic leg, hear that all to familiar "hiss" as I expel the air and then I can more or less continue my ride in a stop start fashion.
I am sure I have also mentioned my BTK knee is also appearing as if it is worn, as it is rattling, but hey so far it is hanging in there. I completed a 40 miler ride yesterday with my friend Lee, riding my Orbea Gain Gravel bike. I am sore as hell today, however enjoyed the ride.
The way things are going with my everyday socket I am so grateful I can still get out and ride, as at the moment "everyday" things where I have too wear my limb are proving very painful, tiring and I am loosing confidence each time I wear my leg and it is really impacting on my mental health. No good making out that life is all hunky dory when actually at the moment to a certain degree it sucks.
I am currently on trying to decide what my next ride maybe. I have been using a pretty neat site called Geometry Geeks, the website really helps with sizing of bikes as you can compare bikes, without having to open numerous windows on manufacturers sites.
Looking at another two potential candidates for new rides. The only thing I am not really happy about is my budget has increased dramatically, well in my head. It all depends how much I can save up I guess.
Okay one of the bikes is a Pivot Shuttle SL.
I think I would possibly go for the Sram X01 setup and possibly in a size Large. The Pivot runs 150mm travel up front and 132mm in the rear. Both bikes I am looking at run the Fazua 60 motors.
Colour wise not sure which colour I prefer, the Pivot comes in a Desert Sage Green or Denim Blue.
 |
| Pivot Shuttle SL Desert Sage Green |
 |
| Pivot Shuttle SL denim Blue |
The other bike is by Transition and it is the Transition Relay Carbon. I would opt for the GX setup. The Relay runs 160mm travel front and rear, and checking out colours the only one I can see online price wise is the Blue model. The bike does come in a grey colour, however appears more expensive ???
 |
| Transition Relay Carbon GX |
Both bikes look awesome and both have got great reviews. I may possibly be swayed towards the Pivot Shuttle, as it is slightly more trail orientated due to having less travel in the rear at 132mm. I do the odd jump and drop off, however not huge stuff so the 160 mm travel on the Transition Relay maybe over kill for an amateur like me.
