A one legged cyclist....

[Jock]

The other weekend (Sun N) I was driving down the Pacific Hwy Turramurra after dusk, say 6.15 pmish,
and there was this bloke charging down the L lane at around 55-60k's + and there was something that
stuck out or rather, didn't. He was sans his right leg. This fella had a jersey, sort of Olympic /
Aussie colours on and was magnetically adhering to his saddle somehow. My point is that here is a
bloke with one leg doing better than most completely legged folk and the traffic was staying away
from him like the plague. Perhaps we all need a disability so we can get some space from cars &
stuff - not to the extent of a limb though. One thing made me wonder how he lost a leg though. Not a
reflector on his bike, not a blinky rear or front and he was not trying to be visible. Was he
feeling as though it could be no worse??? If he reads this or if anybody knows him, I want to let
him know he's gotta light up - not all people see too well and he may not want to be racing in a
wheelchair as a result of not being seen. Well done to be so fast on only one leg all the same. Very
ballsy. Jock

 

[Dude]

I remember seeing (on TV) an Aussie guy in the Paralympics like that, maybe it was him (which would
explain his super-fitness). Good on him -- I know he is much faster than me!

 

[Andrew Swan]

Jock wrote:
> The other weekend (Sun N) I was driving down the Pacific Hwy Turramurra after dusk, say 6.15
> pmish, and there was this bloke charging down the L lane at around 55-60k's + and there was
> something that stuck out or rather, didn't. He was sans his right leg. This fella had a jersey,
> sort of Olympic / Aussie colours on and was magnetically adhering to his saddle somehow. My point
> is that here is a bloke with one leg doing better than most completely legged folk and the traffic
> was staying away from him like the plague. Perhaps we all need a disability so we can get some
> space from cars & stuff - not to the extent of a limb though. One thing made me wonder how he lost
> a leg though. Not a reflector on his bike, not a blinky rear or front and he was not trying to be
> visible. Was he feeling as though it could be no worse??? If he reads this or if anybody knows
> him, I want to let him know he's gotta light up - not all people see too well and he may not want
> to be racing in a wheelchair as a result of not being seen. Well done to be so fast on only one
> leg all the same. Very ballsy. Jock

I see a one-legged guy at my club regularly - could be the same guy. What's really awe inspiring is
that this guy rides in C grade.

I don't know how you'd even stop or start with only one leg.

&roo (D grade!)

 

[Arpit]

Yeah, its possible, I once fell on an offroad track at 50km/h at night (not form viability, i have
a 50 watt light) , it was coz my wheel was out of true, but couldnt afford to get it fixed) and i
cut myself up through my jacket and shirt really badly. i couldnt walk caus emy hip really hurt,
and 1 of my legs was badly injured, i had to cycle 5 km up a really steep incline with 1 foot
it hurt

On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 00:54:33 GMT, "Jock" <[email protected]> wrote:

>The other weekend (Sun N) I was driving down the Pacific Hwy Turramurra after dusk, say 6.15 pmish,
>and there was this bloke charging down the L lane at around 55-60k's + and there was something that
>stuck out or rather, didn't. He was sans his right leg. This fella had a jersey, sort of Olympic /
>Aussie colours on and was magnetically adhering to his saddle somehow. My point is that here is a
>bloke with one leg doing better than most completely legged folk and the traffic was staying away
>from him like the plague. Perhaps we all need a disability so we can get some space from cars &
>stuff - not to the extent of a limb though. One thing made me wonder how he lost a leg though. Not
>a reflector on his bike, not a blinky rear or front and he was not trying to be visible. Was he
>feeling as though it could be no worse??? If he reads this or if anybody knows him, I want to let
>him know he's gotta light up - not all people see too well and he may not want to be racing in a
>wheelchair as a result of not being seen. Well done to be so fast on only one leg all the same.
>Very ballsy. Jock

 

[Tim Jones]

"Andrew Swan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]... <...>
> I see a one-legged guy at my club regularly - could be the same guy. What's really awe inspiring
> is that this guy rides in C grade.
>
> I don't know how you'd even stop or start with only one leg.
>

I bet he makes all the racing weight weenies jealous!

Just think, he's carrying at least 10kgs less than the rest of the competitors ;-)

Tim

 

[Deep Freud Moor]

Tim Jones <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Andrew Swan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news[email protected]... <...>
> > I see a one-legged guy at my club regularly - could be the same guy. What's really awe inspiring
> > is that this guy rides in C grade.
> >
> > I don't know how you'd even stop or start with only one leg.
> >
>
> I bet he makes all the racing weight weenies jealous!
>
> Just think, he's carrying at least 10kgs less than the rest of the competitors ;-)

Perhaps he could lop off a few more unnecessary bits to make himself even lighter!
---
DFM

 

[Planeguy]

Taking piccies at teh mont 24hr race, I was amazed to see a bloke riding the last bit of track
before the finish line, using only one leg. Thought that he must have been taking a break, as he was
still keeping up with the other riders.

Then I saw his leg, and it looked rather mangled, and was just hanging limply. Hope he wasn't too
hurt, nor did it too early on in the lap, cause seven k's one legged would not be fun.

 

[Shabby]

Originally posted by Andrew Swan
I see a one-legged guy at my club regularly - could be the same guy. What's really awe inspiring is
that this guy rides in C grade.

&roo (D grade!) [/B]

His name is Noel, and he also races track (D grade open), which seems much harder.

The reason he keeps up with C grade is becuase he trains hard, always at the North Rd bunch and always at the track and crits over summer.

There was another guy whose name I cant; remeber who used to race B grade.