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Wild Bill
climber
Ca
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Apr 12, 2007 - 12:45am PT
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Overreacting, but that's cool. You probably get plenty of sh#t for this endeavor from people who don't believe it's 'real' climbing. I've been following this thread for a few months, I'm in your corner.
I was just saying you've inspired so many people, they would do just about anything, including heaving you up so you could kick back and relax. But that's just me projecting MY fantasy on you. Maybe I can join you, and they can haul ME up while I coach and supervise you?
But that wouldn't be 'real' vertical ditch digging, would it?
Cheers,
Bill
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Basilisk
Ice climber
New Hampshire
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Apr 12, 2007 - 07:08pm PT
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"So, tonight, girth hitch your wrists and do few chin ups with RELAXED hands"
This piqued my interest, so of course, I tried it. Maybe it's because I did it with 12mm tape, but it was absolutely absurd. Is this really what you do? If so, what size webbing do you use? The wider the better, I would think.
I tried doing it with with relaxed hands but couldn't really convince my body to do it (I can't say I have much talent in shutting down body parts). When I did try it with relaxed hands it was definitely harder though. It felt like it cut into my wrists a lot more.
Big ups. I can't even imagine the logistics behind all this
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bradzz
Big Wall climber
vancouver canada
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 14, 2007 - 12:49am PT
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Good questions..
So, yes.. tiny bit of flexion on the right, grade 3 trisep, and really strong delts and bisceps, and some lats.
Left arm is a mess, and half the functionality. No tri’s, tiny bit of lats. No real wrist extension or flexion. (see cheese youtube video of my workout)
This imbalance causes all kinda of issues, but the pain from pulling is the most limiting. The splints I ware are pretty good, but it still puts all kinds of pressure on the thumbs. It feels like doing chin ups in hand cuffs. Because I can’t make a fist, it is like girth hitched wrist loops, I’m not kidding.
Radical… be great to get more medical people on the team. I’ll have too nurses but no DR.. will have all kinds on emerg stuff handy tho. Please drop me an email from the website to get on the crew list. Thanks.
Bill, sorry to go off on you.. I just get some knuckle heads telling me I have no business being up there and I’m just getting pulled up.
Some get it and really get jacked up to help – cuz they get it. They know they could have been the one to fall asleep at the wheel and be wanting to climb out of their wheelchairs. Guess who else died from falling asleep at the wheel? It can happen to anyone, even the best climbers in the world. People don’t like to be reminded that we can all be hurt. And maybe too chicken sh#t to do the hard work to get back onto the big stone.
Anyway.. thanks for the thoughts.. keep the thread alive, we need your support if we are going to raise the bar for climbers with disabilities.
Cheers,
b
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bradzz
Big Wall climber
vancouver canada
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2007 - 05:21pm PT
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Show the Film in the Valley May 19th?
Hey, as much as I am starting to hate the doc about the Chief climb (seen it a few to maqny times now), we'd like to get a bunch of people together to show it at a pub, or hotel in the valley on the 19th or 20th -- anyone able to make iot?
The idea being to raise some awareness and support for the push end of Sept. (beers on us to anyone interested, will need all the help we can get from the locals)
Getting pumped to just go hang out under elcap for a few days, get scared, show some respect.... have some fun nights away from the city!
Thnxs,
brad
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Brad - People do slideshows, show films and such at a few locations in the valley all the time. I'm not sure who you'd talk to to set that up, but I'm sure someone here knows. Maybe Chicken Skinner (Ken Yager). He can be reached through the YCA at Yager@inreach.com. He's a really nice guy and I bet he can hook you up with the right folks... I think a lot of people would make it out for hte event. I'll come up for it.
Cheers!
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bradzz
Big Wall climber
vancouver canada
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2007 - 02:28am PT
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no one pick up on free beers the invite?
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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keep us posted
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Oct 13, 2007 - 08:17pm PT
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Any updates?
I believe Brad was shooting for September.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 13, 2007 - 10:43pm PT
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hey there bradzz...
say, my friend in san jose, a quad, he came from the upper pennisula, in mich and made his first solo road trip, and as a young teen, against all wishes of fam and friends that said it couldnt or shouldnt be done--course, he "done it"
and has lived alone for near about 20 years... he has deteriorated more, as to shoulders, from such harsh use over the years, so:
he'd tell you to seek your dreams while you can, before you wear out your shoulders :)
for a title for your video showcase (or was it documentary?)
HE WOULD PICK:
So a Quad climbed a rock
(COURSE, that is his sense of humor... as he'd call his own trip: So a Quad Kid Drove Across Counrty)
me, i'd pick:
rocks to roll (instead of rock and roll, as it would encompass the vision of future rocks, as well)
god bless... hope you and your dreams are doing well
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bradthatclimbs
Big Wall climber
vancouver, bc, canada
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Nov 27, 2007 - 10:57pm PT
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Hi, still here...
We camped in the Valley last summer (Chris and Graeme did the Zodiac), pics here:
[url="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=8112&l=ac0a3&id=689350518"]trip pics[\url]
Gym rigging pics:
And getting ready to do big lower outs on ElCap here:
Thoughts?
brad
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Nov 27, 2007 - 11:06pm PT
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Somehow I think it would be nice to have Brad's ascent happen during the FaceLift in September 2008, if he hasn't already done it by then, and conditions allow.
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bradthatclimbs
Big Wall climber
vancouver, bc, canada
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Nov 28, 2007 - 07:08pm PT
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Humm, usually you guys go crazy for rigging diagrams -- anything about look questionable?
bz
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rhyang
Ice climber
SJC
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Nov 28, 2007 - 07:14pm PT
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I'm rooting for you Brad !
(incomplete C4 tetraplegic as of this past August)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Nov 29, 2007 - 12:30am PT
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hey there nice to hear your still "out and about" your buisness... i reckon this a bump, in a way, for newest question... thanks for letting us all know how you are... god bless....
sure dont know nothing about diagrams--but i can say this---colors sure HELP keep things clear :)
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Nov 29, 2007 - 12:29pm PT
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On the second diagram it seems it would be either 2:1 or 3:1 advantage, but it says 1:1 solid lines or 3:1 dashed lines.
On the third diagram you have a rope coming off the rigging plate on the rig to the backup/tension rope. I wonder if you could/should replace that section of rope with a solid 'stabilizing arm' that could bolt on or attach to the rig somehow. You'd have greater leverage to keep the rig from spinning.
e.g. the yellow line
It may also keep the lines farther apart so they don't get tangled up.
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Nov 29, 2007 - 01:47pm PT
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The new rig looks sweet.
For names:
Air Chair (unfortuneatly this is already a water skiing thing)
Pig Rig (pig like a haul bag)
Smart Cart
Pain Train
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bradthatclimbs
Big Wall climber
vancouver, bc, canada
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Nov 29, 2007 - 07:23pm PT
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Hi, yes.. the way the green tension line attaches to the rigging plate does not show all the details actually.
Will post that soon, but here is the local 2:1 I've been trying out. When the friction gets bad, need to gear down so my wrists don't start bleeding!
brad
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bradthatclimbs
Big Wall climber
vancouver, bc, canada
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Does anyone know how I could get my hands on footage of the infamous dolt cart?
I've seen bits of footage, and would love to compare it to my rig.
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