Downhill wheelchairs
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Not strictly pedal powered on the whole (although you can get XC hand cycles apparently) but fascinating pieces of engineering and inspirational people:
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Double wishbones all round, disc brakes, billet-machined uprights... Most of my cars have been less sophisticated than these things. I believe there's a full race series for them. Plus at the risk of sounding patronising I feel rather humbled by people who overcome adversity to do far more impressive things than I will ever achieve without those obstacles.
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Double wishbones all round, disc brakes, billet-machined uprights... Most of my cars have been less sophisticated than these things. I believe there's a full race series for them. Plus at the risk of sounding patronising I feel rather humbled by people who overcome adversity to do far more impressive things than I will ever achieve without those obstacles.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF5ZMQ39C6c&fea...
Ive seen a couple of 'rigs' at Whinlatter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFjuaYulv_g
Chris71 said:
Plus at the risk of sounding patronising I feel rather humbled by people who overcome adversity to do far more impressive things than I will ever achieve without those obstacles.
I know what you mean - I remember the wheelchair basketball team that featured on that £1m giveaway program on ITV a year or two ago. I was inspired by their attitude which was along the lines of 'yes, I've been dealt a cruel blow, but I'm not going ot let it get to me, nor let it tuin my life'. monthefish said:
Chris71 said:
Plus at the risk of sounding patronising I feel rather humbled by people who overcome adversity to do far more impressive things than I will ever achieve without those obstacles.
I know what you mean - I remember the wheelchair basketball team that featured on that £1m giveaway program on ITV a year or two ago. I was inspired by their attitude which was along the lines of 'yes, I've been dealt a cruel blow, but I'm not going ot let it get to me, nor let it tuin my life'. I guess to a certain extent it's linked. The people who tend to be into fast-paced dangerous sports are more likely to suffer spinal injuries and perhaps also more likely to continue pushing themselves to get out and do stuff once it's happened.
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