Things have come a long way since the last video when I had started my journey back on two wheels and one handed. From day one when I was told I would never ride two handed again, I was sure there would be a way, and I remember being in the hospital thinking of ways to make a mechanical system to assist my riding.
Chris Porter (Mojo Director) and I were chatting one day back at the Mojo HQ and I mentioned my ideas. The next thing I knew I was sat in the Ability Clinic in London with Chris waiting to meet Justin Rix. This was the first stage of creating the Mojo arm brace, a carbon fibre sleeve assisted with a custom Fox damper.
Once back on the bike with both hands I had a few tracks in mind that I really wanted to tackle and get under my belt; before I knew it I was hitting up all my old trails, but I was hitting them at a good pace. It felt so good to be back on my bike, better than ever!
I’ve grown up racing and have always been obsessed with bike set-up. I know that any talented rider can adjust to ride any bike well, but I’m also aware of the benefits of having a bike set-up to help aid your abilities. About 5 months ago I was working at an Orange Bikes Demo Day and got talking to Michael from Orange. We were discussing the benefits of a 29er, and he was kind enough to offer me a prototype 140mm 29er that they were developing to try out. The bike had a longer wheelbase and lower bottom bracket, which really appealed to me, and I was really keen to see if the 29” wheels could benefit my riding.
I feel very comfortable on the bigger wheels, it’s given me extra confidence and my riding has reached a level I had felt it never would again.
I would like to thank everyone who has supported me through these tough times. Like many of you, riding is my passion and the idea of injuring myself so badly that it might stop me from doing the thing I love gave me the determination and drive to work out ways around it and get back on it!
| Always look forward, never look back. - Rhys Wheeler (Brother) |
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I think I may of seen you at forest of dean back in the summer ? Some dude with 1 arm on the bars was ripping down there faster than 50 percent of the fully mobile riders there !
Awesome to see you still out there doing what you love, and not letting anything get in the way of that. Much respect to you and best if luck in the future.
Tom W
I can't believe what I saw, that tells us to never give up and fight for our dreams.
Hope the better for that guy and all people who lost parts of him body
Such a talented rider with no fear!
Other than that great to see you riding with both hands on the bars man!
Does one lever control both the front and rear brake?
Where are the trails at the end ?