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True Grit - Bikers with disability
By Bertie Simmonds on 31/03/2010 12:38:11
Getting hurt, badly hurt, on your bike isn’t something any of us like to talk about. But it happens. And not always to the other guy.
Chris JonesGetting hurt, badly hurt, on your bike isn’t something any of us like to talk about. But it happens. And not always to the other guy. But just how far would you be prepared to go to get back on a bike after a serious accident? We talk to four incredibly brave souls who...
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Disabled British biker not allowed to ride in NZ
By Visordown News on 21/02/2008 08:19:49
Custom-built trike doesn't meet safety standards, say authorities
A DISABLED English tourist has been told he's not allowed to ride his custom-made trike in New Zealand.John Birdsall shipped his motorised trike, which he's ridden throughout Britain over the past five years, to Wellington for his three
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Coroner blasts disabled biker's machine following double fatality
By Visordown News on 16/12/2009 09:49:43
Two killed as biker fails to stop at road junction
A CORONER has blasted homemade modifications made to a disabled biker's motorcycle after it was involved in a fatal accident that killed two people.One-armed biker Gordon Thackray, 58, died when his specially-modified motorbike crashed at a cross
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Dad designs biker son's prosthetic hand
By Visordown News on 25/02/2008 10:42:13
Teenager overcomes disability thanks to father's technical expertise
Gloucestershire Young Disabled Sports Personality of the Year 2007.
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Paralysed biker walks again with robotic legs
By Visordown News on 16/07/2010 09:22:22
Kiwi invention helps disabled motorcyclist lead a more normal life
A MOTORCYCLIST left paralysed by a motorbike accident five years ago has started walking again with the aid of a pair of robotic legs.Hayden Allen was told by doctors he’d never walk again after damaging his spinal chord in a bike smash. But the New Zealander took his first steps...
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South Yorks police appeal for info on A57 crash
By Visordown News on 23/07/2007 13:22:30
A57 horror smash leaves Yamaha rider disabled
POLICE have today renewed their appeal for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision in which a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries.Mr Gordon Swift of Dinnington was travelling along the A57 on his Yamaha motorcycle when he was in collision with a Ford Fiesta car that was ...
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Facilitating Freedom
By ddgurman on 08/01/2007 08:33:09
D word, Disability. It's one bikers don't like dwelling on
"There is a common misconception that you have to be Disabled to join the NABD. This could not be further from the truth - we welcome, indeed we rely upon, able bodied people to help carry out our aims, of assisting Disabled Bikers to get
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Benefit cheat bike couple appear in court
By Visordown News on 10/03/2009 08:08:53
Gold Wing-owning couple caught out while claiming £50,000 in disability benefits
A MOTORCYCLING couple who claimed £50,000 in disability benefits have appeared in court following an investigation by fraud officers.Kevin Crawford, 56, and his wife Elizabeth, 59, clocked up thousands of miles a year on their heavyweight Honda
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Injured biker gets remote-control backside
By Visordown News on 14/11/2009 10:31:01
“The operation changed my life and gave me back my pride and confidence"
A MOTORCYCLIST who suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle accident over four years ago has been fitted with a 'bionic bottom'.In 2005, Ged Galvin, 55, was left with horrific internal injuries when an off-duty police officer pulled out in front of him in her car, while the IT m...
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Broke Kidd forced to auction prized stunt bikes
By Visordown News on 18/10/2010 10:20:17
Former daredevil Eddie Kidd to part with jump bikes as financial pressures mount
FORMER motorcycle stunt rider Eddie Kidd is to sell the motorcycles used in a variety of his world record-breaking stunts, as the disabled rider struggles to cope with ongoing financial woes, it has been revealed. The 51-year-old has been wheelchair
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