Shifters for handicapped riders?

Hello,

I'm setting up a Lightfoot tricycle for a handicapped rider. In
addition to balance issues, she has very limited use of her right
hand. The Lightfoot tricycle has two rear derailleurs (we just
wouldn't install the front one.)

Are there any eight-speed controls available for a person who can only
shift with her left hand? These usually go on the right, but, in this
case, that's not an option

Thanks in advance.

Jones

!Jones wrote:
Hello,

I'm setting up a Lightfoot tricycle for a handicapped rider. In
addition to balance issues, she has very limited use of her right
hand. The Lightfoot tricycle has two rear derailleurs (we just
wouldn't install the front one.)

Are there any eight-speed controls available for a person who can only
shift with her left hand? These usually go on the right, but, in this
case, that's not an option

Thanks in advance.

Jones


I know nothing of this tricycle. But how about a bar-end shifter?

On Aug 14, 3:46*pm, David White wrote:
!Jones wrote:
Hello,

I'm setting up a Lightfoot tricycle for a handicapped rider. *In
addition to balance issues, she has very limited use of her right
hand. *The Lightfoot tricycle has two rear derailleurs (we just
wouldn't install the front one.)

Are there any eight-speed controls available for a person who can only
shift with her left hand? *These usually go on the right, but, in this
case, that's not an option

Thanks in advance.

Jones

I know nothing of this tricycle. But how about a bar-end shifter?

Awkward on the stock bars, but fine with a Paul's thumbie adaptor.
Alternately a Gripshifter mounted upside down.

On Aug 14, 2:46 pm, landotter wrote:
On Aug 14, 3:46 pm, David White wrote:



!Jones wrote:
Hello,

I'm setting up a Lightfoot tricycle for a handicapped rider. In
addition to balance issues, she has very limited use of her right
hand. The Lightfoot tricycle has two rear derailleurs (we just
wouldn't install the front one.)

Are there any eight-speed controls available for a person who can only
shift with her left hand? These usually go on the right, but, in this
case, that's not an option

Thanks in advance.

Jones

I know nothing of this tricycle. But how about a bar-end shifter?

Awkward on the stock bars, but fine with a Paul's thumbie adaptor.
Alternately a Gripshifter mounted upside down.

Gripshift really seems like the most elegant solution.

!Jones wrote:
Hello,

I'm setting up a Lightfoot tricycle for a handicapped rider. In
addition to balance issues, she has very limited use of her right
hand. The Lightfoot tricycle has two rear derailleurs (we just
wouldn't install the front one.)

Are there any eight-speed controls available for a person who can only
shift with her left hand? These usually go on the right, but, in this
case, that's not an option

Thanks in advance.

Jones


A close friend of mine has very limited right hand use due to an
accident a few years ago.

On one of her bikes (8spd) we use an inverted SRAM gripshift on the left
hand bar and on the other bike (7spd) a Shimano lever type thumb shifter.

Marcus