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05-12-2008, 02:23 PM #1
Queen of All I Survey
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If you're feeling sorry for yourself....
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05-12-2008, 02:25 PM #2
Sue
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05-12-2008, 02:42 PM #3
Registered User
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What a cool guy. I wish I could ride that well.
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05-12-2008, 02:53 PM #4
Registered User
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Now I have a little crush on him, too. WHAT a cool guy. Thanks.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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05-12-2008, 03:13 PM #5
Budding Bike Junkie
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Absolutely amazing - thank you for sharing this!!
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05-12-2008, 05:18 PM #6
gravel grindess
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I like his accent.
I wonder though....how many times has fallen? 
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05-12-2008, 06:32 PM #7
Mmmmm... Broccoli?
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- Brooklyn, NY
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What a cute and amazing guy!
My bike:Slideshow at Picasaweb
My dog: http://hudsonthedog.com
My job: http://racheljimenez.com
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05-13-2008, 05:54 AM #8
LCI # 1853-M
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The LAB's training video Enjoy the Ride! has a couple of shots from the DC bike paths showing a fellow motoring along the path with a prosthetic leg (An extract is here, the DVD contains both this short and amuch longer version: http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/e...ortversion.wmv) ...
And in other news, Walter Reed Army Hospital is using cycling as a form of therapy for amputee s and other disabled vets to regain fitness and pick up a useful skill.
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05-13-2008, 07:44 PM #9
Team Embolism
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That guy reminds me of two separate incidents - both of which readjusted my attitude.
1) We were driving through the Colorado Rockies (Wolf Creek Pass? maybe) and stopped to eat. We noticed a guy on a road bike with one prosthetic leg trucking up the pass - making darn good time. We were impressed.
2) We were hiking up Mt. Blanca, struggling and gasping for breath when we were passed by a guy with one leg. Man, could he USE his crutches - he was taking strides racehorses would be proud of, uphill, on a rocky trail.
Yeah, DH & I are wimps.Give big space to the festive dog that make sport in the roadway. Avoid entanglement with your wheel spoke.
(Sign in Japan)
1978 Raleigh Gran Prix
2003 EZ Sport AX
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05-13-2008, 08:09 PM #10
The Pink Panther
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wow...that's really quite something!! what an achievement!!
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05-13-2008, 09:33 PM #11
Ride and be merry!
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Wow...this is really inspiring!
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05-13-2008, 10:36 PM #12
Registered User
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big deal...i'm a cat 1 racer without legs or arms...i pedal with a prosthetic and steer with my teeth! and they're not even my teeth...they're dentures...
HTFU
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05-14-2008, 09:10 AM #13
Small world, big life!
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I came home from the youth baseball park last night after being threatened with a lawsuit over the size of the umpire's strike zone, and yelled at by a bombastic fat man, and immediately re-watched that video.
Living well is the best revenge!
Karen
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05-14-2008, 11:07 AM #14
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I am reminded of this every time I see the paraplegic tri athlete pushing himself down Lowell Rd., in all kinds of weather. I have been passed by him many times...
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05-16-2008, 02:23 AM #15
Registered User
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What a great man, he is so inspirational
GO HIM!
The world needs more guys like this
