Martyn Ashton update on 'bikeradar' site...

Martyn Ashton update on 'bikeradar' site...

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yellowjack

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17,065 posts

165 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Looks like the news is not great regarding a full recovery (just me reading between the lines) but this is surely good news for Martyn...

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/martyn-...

...back on a hand bike, and trying out other sports for disabled people. It's got to help his mental recovery to be back involved with sport again.

Martyn Ashton said:
"I made a bit of a pest of myself, emailed and phoned as many people in disability sports as I could in Disability Sport Wales and they've been really supportive,"
It's pretty inspirational really, only about 4 months on from the accident, and he's already out there, grabbing new opportunities and pushing himself into new things.

Good luck with your recovery, Martyn.

Usget

5,426 posts

210 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Bit of a legend. Bets on how long before he releases "Hand Bike Party"?

Digga

40,206 posts

282 months

Friday 31st January 2014
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Typical of the sort of guy he appears to be - gritty, determined, optimistic and personable.

I am sure, not for a moment, was he mired in any sort of "why me?" mindset. He seems to have just accepted this has happened, with humility, and moved his focus from achieving near impossible stunts on the bike, to achieving near impossible recovery. I really do wish him all the very best luck and am equally sure that, whatever the physical outcome, we have not seen the last of him.

ALawson

7,814 posts

250 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Will power.

http://road.cc/content/news/155998-video-trials-le...

Epic stuff and his best video to date.

lufbramatt

5,318 posts

133 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Had me and my wife sat on the sofa in tears. Inspirational stuff- brilliant video, really captures the spirit of going for a blast with your mates smile

hajaba123

1,302 posts

174 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Legend

IroningMan

10,154 posts

245 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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Dusty in here.

Chapeau.

ecsrobin

17,023 posts

164 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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ALawson said:
Will power.

http://road.cc/content/news/155998-video-trials-le...

Epic stuff and his best video to date.
Superb, that must be such a great feeling for him still being able to get out and ride.

pitboard

512 posts

109 months

Thursday 2nd July 2015
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And three great riders looking after him.

missing the VR6

2,320 posts

188 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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That video made me smile from ear to ear last night.

I've ridden that trail at Antor Stiniog and it's pretty impressive he's picked that one for his first ride back on an mtb!

WestyCarl

3,217 posts

124 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Awesome

Usget

5,426 posts

210 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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I was just about to come on and post this. What a total legend. And his mates seem quality too.

AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Brilliant stuff - you can see what it means to him to be back on a bike smile Love how they attach his feet to the pedals hehe

Zoon

6,654 posts

120 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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AyBee said:
Brilliant stuff - you can see what it means to him to be back on a bike smile Love how they attach his feet to the pedals hehe
He can't pedal and can't put his feet down, terrifying!

Usget

5,426 posts

210 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Usget said:
I was just about to come on and post this. What a total legend. And his mates seem quality too.
Watched the video and posted this without realising it was MacAskill and Askrigg!

Craikeybaby

10,369 posts

224 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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I was so pleased to see that video pop up on my YouTube feed last night, great to see him back having fun on a bike.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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What an inspiration he is, truly incredible to see him out on two wheels again. cool

And he was doing better endo's than I can do smokin

Spuffington

1,203 posts

167 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Truly inspirational.

With these feet

5,728 posts

214 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Im very much a recreational rider and not really followed any DH/XC etc so not aware of what he did. Ive watched almost all for the GMBN videos and had no idea he was injured.

Fantastic to watch, you could see he was loving it. Wonder if there will be a paralympics MTB downhill event!

rhinochopig

17,932 posts

197 months

Friday 3rd July 2015
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Jesus, even with non functional legs he's better than I am.

Superb news that he's back on a bike. Inspirational stuff.