Martyn Ashton update on 'bikeradar' site...

[yellowjack]

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]

Bit of a legend. Bets on how long before he releases "Hand Bike Party"?

[Digga]

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]

Will power.

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

Epic stuff and his best video to date.

[lufbramatt]

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

[hajaba123]

Legend

[IroningMan]

Dusty in here.

Chapeau.

[ecsrobin]

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]

And three great riders looking after him.

[missing the VR6]

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]

Awesome

[Usget]

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

[AyBee]

Brilliant stuff - you can see what it means to him to be back on a bike Love how they attach his feet to the pedals

[Zoon]

AyBee said:

Brilliant stuff - you can see what it means to him to be back on a bike Love how they attach his feet to the pedals

He can't pedal and can't put his feet down, terrifying!

[Usget]

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]

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]

What an inspiration he is, truly incredible to see him out on two wheels again.

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

[Spuffington]

Truly inspirational.

[With these feet]

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]

Jesus, even with non functional legs he's better than I am.

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