What a cool guy. I wish I could ride that well.
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05-12-2008, 01:42 PM #1
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05-12-2008, 01:53 PM #2
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Now I have a little crush on him, too. WHAT a cool guy. Thanks.
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05-12-2008, 02:13 PM #3
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Absolutely amazing - thank you for sharing this!!
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05-12-2008, 04:18 PM #4
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I like his accent.
I wonder though....how many times has fallen? 
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05-12-2008, 05:32 PM #5
Mmmmm... Broccoli?
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What a cute and amazing guy!
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05-13-2008, 04:54 AM #6
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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, 06:44 PM #7
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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.
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