Following a mountain bike crash that lead to the paralysis of his arm, Tom Wheeler found a new passion for designing, most notably the creation of an arm-brace that would help him continue his original love for bikes.
Tom joined UK distributor, Saddleback Ltd, as a graphic designer in early 2021, but in his spare time he tinkers with shocks and 3D printers in his garage to form the perfect riding companion. When he's not riding or spending time with his wife and son, Tom engineers braces that help other people with monoplegia and brachial plexus damage to continue their love of cycling and motocross sports.
I'm not sure what operations Tom had, but I had a couple of nerves transfers that, while not functionally amazing, are amazing medical achievements that have innervated by bicep (elbow bend) and stabilised my shoulder that used to sublux, or drop.
Hopefully Tom can dive into the tech of what he's made as its amazing.
Super similar to you.
Tom - Stay NotBroken
Cheers,
Tom - Stay NotBroken
youtu.be/wIQGggqkrIg
I have since had the privilege of meeting other para-athletes, and am grateful for the inspiration and reality check that they gave to me. I have so much respect for anyone who overcomes and just want to say thank you to Tom and anyone out there who continue to excel and inspire.
I too would love to see more articles/content highlighting these wonderful people and (from the mechanic in me) the tech that helps them.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIQGggqkrIg
Faster than me
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