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Cycling and the new disabled
Was at the bikeshop at the end of the universe on Friday.
The proprietor knows a bit about fitting our species onto two wheels and so assisting the disabled is one of his specialities. So I meet Troy, lost a leg in an accident, kept cycling afterwards in a modified recumbent where the chain wheels are powered by his arms. Seems he might be a bit good at it, holds several championships/records, trains others at the AIS and has an upper body that would make a weight training gym junky look puny. 53 tooth chain ring on the front and get this - a 10 cog on the "rear" - I didn't know they went as powerful as a 10. His latest gig? - working in the US helping soldiers with limbs blasted off find some sporting outlet as part of their rehabilitation. He is not short of potential candidates. I say give the guy a medal; cycling in whatever form makes us better people. Don't get me started on the people who put a very large number of newly disabled in need of Troy's services. Best, andrew |
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Cycling and the new disabled
On 13/02/2011 9:05 AM, Andrew Price wrote:
Was at the bikeshop at the end of the universe on Friday. The proprietor knows a bit about fitting our species onto two wheels and so assisting the disabled is one of his specialities. So I meet Troy, lost a leg in an accident, kept cycling afterwards in a modified recumbent where the chain wheels are powered by his arms. Seems he might be a bit good at it, holds several championships/records, trains others at the AIS and has an upper body that would make a weight training gym junky look puny. Reminds me of that fellow I saw at the 2010 Sydney to Gong Ride. He looked perfectly normal, you know, two arms, two legs, except he had what looked like a very low-slung recumbent powered by his arms. I remembered being told by one of your "species" a long time to give no quarter as he intended to give me none himself. So I rode past this fellow on the uphill at Scarborough. The embarrassing thing for me was that he finished only about 25minutes behind! I suppose I could have gone up to him later on and shook him by the neck for embarrassing me but his upper body developement was such that I doubt if I was strong enough to constrict those neck muscles of his. And he'd probably snap my neck in return with two fingers!!! |
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Cycling and the new disabled
On 13/02/2011 9:05 AM, Andrew Price wrote:
Was at the bikeshop at the end of the universe on Friday. The proprietor knows a bit about fitting our species onto two wheels and so assisting the disabled is one of his specialities. So I meet Troy, lost a leg in an accident, kept cycling afterwards in a modified recumbent where the chain wheels are powered by his arms. Seems he might be a bit good at it, holds several championships/records, trains others at the AIS and has an upper body that would make a weight training gym junky look puny. 53 tooth chain ring on the front and get this - a 10 cog on the "rear" - I didn't know they went as powerful as a 10. His latest gig? - working in the US helping soldiers with limbs blasted off find some sporting outlet as part of their rehabilitation. He is not short of potential candidates. I say give the guy a medal; cycling in whatever form makes us better people. Don't get me started on the people who put a very large number of newly disabled in need of Troy's services. Best, andrew We have in this area a chap who lost his arm and leg in an industrial accident with a train. (another story) he is all over the place helping others with disabilities, Disabled Surfers Association - goes surfing as well. Even though he has the disability nothing stops him. |
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