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Martyn Ashton mobility scooter video still (source Facebook)Video: Martyn Ashton turns wheelchair into souped-up mobility scooter - and takes it for a spin
Road Bike Party star Martyn Ashton, who lost the use of his legs after a crash during a stunt show almost 18 months ago, is back on wheels doing tricks – after turning his wheelchair into a mobility scooter and then putting it through its paces.
Ashton, whose drive and determination have been inspirational since that life-changing crash at Silverstone in September 2013, did so with the use of a device from Barcelona-based Batec Mobility that turns a wheelchair into a powered three-wheeler.
The video below, which he posted to Facebook this morning, is the result and shows him sliding across gravel, ploughing through puddles and even pulling a wheelie – and having a lot of fun in the process, by the look of it.
Post by Martyn Ashton.
Earlier, he had posted a picture of the Batec device.
Post by Martyn Ashton.
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- Backladder 3 sec ago
Have you seen the standard of driving in this country lately?
- chrisonabike 1 min 14 sec ago
"Yow" in the Birmingham IIRC?
- HoarseMann 36 min 9 sec ago
...and maybe a third? Don't forget the M49 'ghost' junction: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/work-m49-ghost-junction-...
- Drinfinity 1 hour 9 min ago
That corner round the back of the cinema catches riders out in pretty much every race. The pavement there is also fairly narrow, and not barriered,...
- Rendel Harris 1 hour 13 min ago
You could argue that either way but it seems reasonable to call it two separate incidents, he was assaulted, went home, later went back to the...
- ubercurmudgeon 3 hours 1 min ago
What a shit world we've created.
- Freddy56 3 hours 31 min ago
....or just buy galibier's Barrier glove and you don't need 2 pair of gloves. I think mine are 5 winters old.
- HollisJ 4 hours 57 min ago
Probably better suited as an all-road wheelset - the internal width of 22mm is kind of narrow for a gravel wheel these days, where the standard is...
- Miller 6 hours 1 min ago
If I was a DS I'd be lambasting Bettiol for being defeatist but as a spectator, his view seems pretty realistic. Anyway I want Pogi to stay out of...
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Saw something pretty much the same in the Lake District over the weekend, very impressed...
How long until he can get a patch or rebuild for his spine? Now that would be a liberating piece of tech.
Following from this are cybernetic repairs to damaged athletes a form of doping if they work better than the original human basic parts?
To take your points in order.
1) It will come eventually, possibly through stem-cell research, but probably not soon. Especially if you take into account all the testing that will be required.
2) I think that athletes with prosthetics are not allowed to compete against 'able bodied' athletes as a matter of course because there is the potential that the prosthetic(s) may give an unfair advantage.
Not sure on this one though.
I'm beginning to think that there is nothing that is going to slow Martyn down. Definitely looking forward to Wheelchair Party 1.
Very clever, very useful and very liberating bit of tech!
Great concept, reminds me of reliant robin
Great to see him back enjoying himself