LEAN STEERING - The Evolution
It all started in 1984, in Portland, Oregon, when Brike Int. Ltd. was building a low seated, foot-powered three wheeled design that used a patented "body lean steering" method. Our design used a two piece frame. You sat on the front section that includes the seat, the front wheel and the crank assembly. The rear section housed the rear wheels and the handlebars. The front part of the frame articulated (tilted and turned) on two pivot points between the two frame pieces. As you leaned your body towards the apex of the corner, the front wheel, the seat, and the cranks tilted and turned with you. Two very important aspects of a high performance three wheeled cycle are the ability to lean your body to counteract centrifugal force during a turn and the ability to pedal throughout the turn.
Over the years, many people who had varying types of injuries came to us because they couldn't ride conventional bicycles. They were overjoyed to find our three wheeled design made it possible for them to rediscover the sport of cycling. Some people came to us who had very limited use of their legs and ultimately, some paraplegics came that had no use of them at all. Then, when attempting to demo our bike to a person that was partially paralyzed and couldn't ride our foot-powered trike, we noticed that our design had several inherent design aspects that lend themselves perfectly to powering our trike by hand power. The first aspect was you simply leaned your body to steer the bike. Then we quickly realized that by simply moving the foot crank assembly from ahead of our front wheel to above the wheel it allowed our bike to be hand powered. With this development the very first low seated high performance 'handcycle' was born. We called it the FREEDOMRYDER.
There were a couple of other designs on the market which either bolted to a wheelchair or had a high seat height similar to a wheelchair with bicycle type front fork for steering. Our design was completely different than what was currently on the market and had significantly higher performance. Not to mention, it was the most fun handcycle to ride.
The FREEDOMRYDER also uses self-centering steering geometry, so after you complete your turn it will return upright to center. This lean to steer design counteracts centrifugal force just like a bicycle, and is the most efficient way to execute a corner. Not only does it feel like slalom skiing on land or riding a bicycle or motorcycle, it also feels like you are "flying" down the road. This thrilling feeling quickly becomes totally intuitive and was unlike anything out there.
Because FREEDOMRYDER was the first high performance handcycle on the market, word soon spread and handcyclists everywhere were setting all kinds of distance, speed and time records on FreedomRyder handcycles. As time passed and the market grew, more and more companies started coming out with their version of a handcycle. Because our bike was a patented design, the other handcycle manufacturers predominantly used the bicycle front fork 'headset' steering design. This design had some inherent design limitations. When turning the front fork it would twist up your legs and the tire would contact the riders leg. Also, when trying to turn a corner and pedal at the same time the cranks would become out of alignment with your body and this made pedaling and cornering at the same time quite difficult.
However, the success and higher performance of our handcycles caused the other manufacturers to employ as many design aspects of a FREEDOMRYDER as they could. That's why so many of the handcycles on the market today resemble a FREEDOMRYDER. On all handcycles, the low center of gravity, the rider’s body position, the means of supporting the rider’s legs, the cambered rear wheels, the side by side crank position and the adjustment and triangulation of the crank assembly were all Freedom Ryder "design firsts". The one thing they didn't copy, because of our patents, was the "body lean steering design."
As the years progressed some potential riders that had limited or no "trunk control" had some difficulty riding the "body lean design". It was then we decided to create the very best "fork steered" handcycle". We weren't going to market anything that wasn't going to cure all of the shortcomings of the current "fork steered" handcycles available. That's when the "FRH" models were created. We cured the "leg twisting while turning" problem, and the "loss of front wheel traction" issue the competition was still suffering from. Amazingly, they all still have these problems. Only our "FRH" models have cured these problems.
When you ride an "FRH" handcycle you'll instantly feel the difference. They will turn sharper than any other handcycle out here, Whave more front wheel traction for going up steep hills and offer more adjust ability than anything on the market.
The rest is history!
FreedomRyder records and accomplishments:
"USA Coast to Coast 1" In 1989 Bob Whelan was the first handcyclist to ride a handcycle (a FREEDOMRYDER) coast to coast across the United States. His ride took him 33 days.
"USA Coast to Coast 2" Also, in 1989 Dave Cornelson set out to beat Bob's record. He not only beat it, he demolished it when he crossed the country on a FREEDOMRYDER in just 18 days.
"Crossing the USA" On June 27, 1993, after dipping their wheels in the Pacific Ocean, seven cyclists left the west coast of Washington to cycle across the United States for their vacation. Three of them rode handcycles, Rory McCarthy, Sandy Renfro and Doug Ewing. The trip began with one FREEDOMRYDER and two other brands of handcycles. Before they completely crossed the state of Washington they called us to buy another FREEDOMRYDER because "The rider just couldn't keep up." When they crossed over into Idaho and began to cross Montana they called again. In order for them to complete their journey as a group, they needed another FREEDOMRYDER. With three handcyclists riding three FREEDOMRYDERS they successfully completed their journey on August 21 and touched their wheels in the saltwater of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portland, Maine. (See the article in the May/June l994 issue of Sports and Spokes magazine) This is another example of FREEDOMRYDERS meeting the demands of another challenge.
"Iron Man" The FREEDOMRYDER was the first handcycle to complete the prestigious "IronMan" in Kona, Hawaii, ridden by John McLain in 1995. Although he missed the cycling cut-off time the race sponsors allowed him to complete the cycling and wheelchair part of the event.
"Around the World Ride" In 1995 a core group of six riders including three top athletes who were disabled and rode handcycles, left Atlanta Georgia to embark on a journey of a lifetime - to cycle around the world. They crossed 16 countries, U.S., Ireland, England, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China and Japan.
The handcycle these world class athletes chose were FREEDOMRYDER'S. To give you an idea of the scope and importance of this ride, not only were there dozens of high profile corporate sponsors and Greg Le Mond was the official ride spokesman, but the CBS News Network sent a full camera crew on the journey to document it and aired it several times! These top athletes could have chosen any handcycle on the market for such a prestigious event. Why did they choose FREEDOMRYDERS? Several reasons, first and foremost because they knew they were up to the task. Other reasons include the tremendous front wheel traction because of the frame design. Many of the countries they crossed had no paved roads outside of their capital cities, and the riders said without the added front wheel traction they would not have been able to complete their journey. One segment of their ride lasted for 500 miles when they crossed the Gobi Desert! Another reason was the body-lean-steering design that sets FREEDOM RYDERS apart from all other handcycles. Not only did this allow them to corner faster and easier than any other handcycle, but it also allowed them to continue pedaling throughout the corner without putting any inputs into the steering as happens on fork steered designs.
The story of the ride was covered in BICYCLING magazine where Greg Lemond commented that "after the completion of the ride he'd like to buy a handcycle." Greg was true to his word and bought a FREEDOMRYDER for himself.
"Iron Man" In 1998 Julia Wallace was the first and only disabled woman to complete the IronMan on a handcycle. Julia was first in the swim and riding a FREEDOMRYDER came in third in the handcycle portion of the event in a field of four with the other three being the favored male athletes.
"Vietnam Long Time Coming" In January,1998 seven disabled veterans of the Vietnam war joined a group of eighty veterans to cycle the length of Vietnam. The 16 day, 1200 mile trek to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon was designed to help heal past wounds from the war. Greg Le Mond was again the ride spokesman, and occasionally rode a FREEDOMRYDER during the ride. The ride was a tremendous success. The ride was documented on film by Sports Illustrated TV and the same individual who directed "Hoop Dreams." The film was called "Vietnam Long Time Coming" and it won an Emmy Award for "Best Program Achievement." The handcycles chosen for all seven riders were FREEDOMRYDERS. (See the article in "Bicycling" magazine June 1998.")
GREG HOCKENSMITH
2002 Time Trial World Champion
Gold – 2003 European road race open championship
Gold – 2001 European team time trial open championship
Silver – 2001 European road race open championship
Bronze – 2002 European road race open championship
4 time National Champion
U.S. National Team member: 2000 to 2004
Arm powered bike distance World record holder – 252 miles in 17 hrs. 52 min.
2004 Paralympian
World class competitor, mentor, motivator, business owner, and avid student of life
For the past 16 years, Greg Hockensmith has exemplified the spirit of sport, perseverance, and accomplishment. It has been this drive and desire to succeed that has endured with him in his handcycling career, a sport in which he has been a dominating figure for the last 5 years, and most recently, landed him a Paralympic birth in the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece. Greg competed in the Paralympic road race and individual time trial with 3 other American handcyclists, all of which earned their spots by placing qualifying times at the Paralympic and World Cup qualifier held in Frisco, TX. Leading up to the Games, the team lived and trained at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs when not racing or training at home. They also received the coaching tutelage of Charmichael Training Systems, the same coaching given to teams such as U.S. Postal and athletes such as Lance Armstrong.
However, as usual, the path of greatness is never an easy one. Greg was injured in a traumatic car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down at the age of 16. Determined to not let this slow him down, it was "sport" that he felt was not only the great “equalizer” but also a way for him to excel. At a very young age, Greg had tremendous success as a wheelchair racer, and then it was wheelchair basketball that enabled him to go to college where he played for the Temple Rollin’ Owls in Philadelphia. While traveling the country and competing, Greg managed to earn his Bachelor’s and eventually a Master’s degree in neurophysiology. By the late 90’s, it was his new found love of handcycling that inspired Greg to move across the country to Arizona where he knew the year around sun shine and strong cycling influence of Tucson would fuel his passion. By 1998 he had won his first big race, a 367 mile stage race in Alaska from Fairbanks to Anchorage. Since then, Greg has won numerous National titles and domestic races, has won at least 3 International Gold medals, one world record, and a World Championship.
When asked the question “why?” when it comes to all the sacrifice and hard work that has gone into his success, Greg responds, “It is important to realize that simply being a great cyclist is never going to make someone rich or extravagantly famous, even after having the greatest of victories, but it is through spreading the story of triumph and success that I hope thousands of others will be inspired to create greatness in their own lives; on and off the bike.”
"Face of America Tour" The FREEDOMRYDER Superbike was the 'official handcycle' chosen by World Team Sports to be ridden on the 2000 "Face of America" tour. This event had cyclists beginning from the west and east coasts of America and meeting in St. Louis for a spectacular launch of the Rails to Trails national park system. This ride took place on 'off road' trails, and the FREEDOM RYDER Superbikes proved they were up to the task.
"Regeneration Tour" On May 1, 1999, John Ryan a 37 year old Paraplegic from Whistler, B.C. began a journey that took him more than 5,400 miles as he handcycled his FREEDOMRYDER across Canada on the "Regeneration Tour" dedicated to preserving and promoting spinal cord research in Canada. His journey began in Cape Spear, Newfoundland and took him through Vancouver, B.C. on Labor Day weekend in September, 1999. Then he went through Victoria, B.C. and finally back to his hometown of Whistler, B.C. 132 days and 5,400 miles later. His crossing was a success and FREEDOMRYDER was proud to be a part of it!
It all started in 1984, in Portland, Oregon, when Brike Int. Ltd. was building a low seated, foot-powered three wheeled design that used a patented "body lean steering" method. Our design used a two piece frame. You sat on the front section that includes the seat, the front wheel and the crank assembly. The rear section housed the rear wheels and the handlebars. The front part of the frame articulated (tilted and turned) on two pivot points between the two frame pieces. As you leaned your body towards the apex of the corner, the front wheel, the seat, and the cranks tilted and turned with you. Two very important aspects of a high performance three wheeled cycle are the ability to lean your body to counteract centrifugal force during a turn and the ability to pedal throughout the turn.
Over the years, many people who had varying types of injuries came to us because they couldn't ride conventional bicycles. They were overjoyed to find our three wheeled design made it possible for them to rediscover the sport of cycling. Some people came to us who had very limited use of their legs and ultimately, some paraplegics came that had no use of them at all. Then, when attempting to demo our bike to a person that was partially paralyzed and couldn't ride our foot-powered trike, we noticed that our design had several inherent design aspects that lend themselves perfectly to powering our trike by hand power. The first aspect was you simply leaned your body to steer the bike. Then we quickly realized that by simply moving the foot crank assembly from ahead of our front wheel to above the wheel it allowed our bike to be hand powered. With this development the very first low seated high performance 'handcycle' was born. We called it the FREEDOMRYDER.
There were a couple of other designs on the market which either bolted to a wheelchair or had a high seat height similar to a wheelchair with bicycle type front fork for steering. Our design was completely different than what was currently on the market and had significantly higher performance. Not to mention, it was the most fun handcycle to ride.
The FREEDOMRYDER also uses self-centering steering geometry, so after you complete your turn it will return upright to center. This lean to steer design counteracts centrifugal force just like a bicycle, and is the most efficient way to execute a corner. Not only does it feel like slalom skiing on land or riding a bicycle or motorcycle, it also feels like you are "flying" down the road. This thrilling feeling quickly becomes totally intuitive and was unlike anything out there.
Because FREEDOMRYDER was the first high performance handcycle on the market, word soon spread and handcyclists everywhere were setting all kinds of distance, speed and time records on FreedomRyder handcycles. As time passed and the market grew, more and more companies started coming out with their version of a handcycle. Because our bike was a patented design, the other handcycle manufacturers predominantly used the bicycle front fork 'headset' steering design. This design had some inherent design limitations. When turning the front fork it would twist up your legs and the tire would contact the riders leg. Also, when trying to turn a corner and pedal at the same time the cranks would become out of alignment with your body and this made pedaling and cornering at the same time quite difficult.
However, the success and higher performance of our handcycles caused the other manufacturers to employ as many design aspects of a FREEDOMRYDER as they could. That's why so many of the handcycles on the market today resemble a FREEDOMRYDER. On all handcycles, the low center of gravity, the rider’s body position, the means of supporting the rider’s legs, the cambered rear wheels, the side by side crank position and the adjustment and triangulation of the crank assembly were all Freedom Ryder "design firsts". The one thing they didn't copy, because of our patents, was the "body lean steering design."
As the years progressed some potential riders that had limited or no "trunk control" had some difficulty riding the "body lean design". It was then we decided to create the very best "fork steered" handcycle". We weren't going to market anything that wasn't going to cure all of the shortcomings of the current "fork steered" handcycles available. That's when the "FRH" models were created. We cured the "leg twisting while turning" problem, and the "loss of front wheel traction" issue the competition was still suffering from. Amazingly, they all still have these problems. Only our "FRH" models have cured these problems.
When you ride an "FRH" handcycle you'll instantly feel the difference. They will turn sharper than any other handcycle out here, Whave more front wheel traction for going up steep hills and offer more adjust ability than anything on the market.
The rest is history!
FreedomRyder records and accomplishments:
"USA Coast to Coast 1" In 1989 Bob Whelan was the first handcyclist to ride a handcycle (a FREEDOMRYDER) coast to coast across the United States. His ride took him 33 days.
"USA Coast to Coast 2" Also, in 1989 Dave Cornelson set out to beat Bob's record. He not only beat it, he demolished it when he crossed the country on a FREEDOMRYDER in just 18 days.
"Crossing the USA" On June 27, 1993, after dipping their wheels in the Pacific Ocean, seven cyclists left the west coast of Washington to cycle across the United States for their vacation. Three of them rode handcycles, Rory McCarthy, Sandy Renfro and Doug Ewing. The trip began with one FREEDOMRYDER and two other brands of handcycles. Before they completely crossed the state of Washington they called us to buy another FREEDOMRYDER because "The rider just couldn't keep up." When they crossed over into Idaho and began to cross Montana they called again. In order for them to complete their journey as a group, they needed another FREEDOMRYDER. With three handcyclists riding three FREEDOMRYDERS they successfully completed their journey on August 21 and touched their wheels in the saltwater of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portland, Maine. (See the article in the May/June l994 issue of Sports and Spokes magazine) This is another example of FREEDOMRYDERS meeting the demands of another challenge.
"Iron Man" The FREEDOMRYDER was the first handcycle to complete the prestigious "IronMan" in Kona, Hawaii, ridden by John McLain in 1995. Although he missed the cycling cut-off time the race sponsors allowed him to complete the cycling and wheelchair part of the event.
"Around the World Ride" In 1995 a core group of six riders including three top athletes who were disabled and rode handcycles, left Atlanta Georgia to embark on a journey of a lifetime - to cycle around the world. They crossed 16 countries, U.S., Ireland, England, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China and Japan.
The handcycle these world class athletes chose were FREEDOMRYDER'S. To give you an idea of the scope and importance of this ride, not only were there dozens of high profile corporate sponsors and Greg Le Mond was the official ride spokesman, but the CBS News Network sent a full camera crew on the journey to document it and aired it several times! These top athletes could have chosen any handcycle on the market for such a prestigious event. Why did they choose FREEDOMRYDERS? Several reasons, first and foremost because they knew they were up to the task. Other reasons include the tremendous front wheel traction because of the frame design. Many of the countries they crossed had no paved roads outside of their capital cities, and the riders said without the added front wheel traction they would not have been able to complete their journey. One segment of their ride lasted for 500 miles when they crossed the Gobi Desert! Another reason was the body-lean-steering design that sets FREEDOM RYDERS apart from all other handcycles. Not only did this allow them to corner faster and easier than any other handcycle, but it also allowed them to continue pedaling throughout the corner without putting any inputs into the steering as happens on fork steered designs.
The story of the ride was covered in BICYCLING magazine where Greg Lemond commented that "after the completion of the ride he'd like to buy a handcycle." Greg was true to his word and bought a FREEDOMRYDER for himself.
"Iron Man" In 1998 Julia Wallace was the first and only disabled woman to complete the IronMan on a handcycle. Julia was first in the swim and riding a FREEDOMRYDER came in third in the handcycle portion of the event in a field of four with the other three being the favored male athletes.
"Vietnam Long Time Coming" In January,1998 seven disabled veterans of the Vietnam war joined a group of eighty veterans to cycle the length of Vietnam. The 16 day, 1200 mile trek to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon was designed to help heal past wounds from the war. Greg Le Mond was again the ride spokesman, and occasionally rode a FREEDOMRYDER during the ride. The ride was a tremendous success. The ride was documented on film by Sports Illustrated TV and the same individual who directed "Hoop Dreams." The film was called "Vietnam Long Time Coming" and it won an Emmy Award for "Best Program Achievement." The handcycles chosen for all seven riders were FREEDOMRYDERS. (See the article in "Bicycling" magazine June 1998.")
GREG HOCKENSMITH
2002 Time Trial World Champion
Gold – 2003 European road race open championship
Gold – 2001 European team time trial open championship
Silver – 2001 European road race open championship
Bronze – 2002 European road race open championship
4 time National Champion
U.S. National Team member: 2000 to 2004
Arm powered bike distance World record holder – 252 miles in 17 hrs. 52 min.
2004 Paralympian
World class competitor, mentor, motivator, business owner, and avid student of life
For the past 16 years, Greg Hockensmith has exemplified the spirit of sport, perseverance, and accomplishment. It has been this drive and desire to succeed that has endured with him in his handcycling career, a sport in which he has been a dominating figure for the last 5 years, and most recently, landed him a Paralympic birth in the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece. Greg competed in the Paralympic road race and individual time trial with 3 other American handcyclists, all of which earned their spots by placing qualifying times at the Paralympic and World Cup qualifier held in Frisco, TX. Leading up to the Games, the team lived and trained at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs when not racing or training at home. They also received the coaching tutelage of Charmichael Training Systems, the same coaching given to teams such as U.S. Postal and athletes such as Lance Armstrong.
However, as usual, the path of greatness is never an easy one. Greg was injured in a traumatic car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down at the age of 16. Determined to not let this slow him down, it was "sport" that he felt was not only the great “equalizer” but also a way for him to excel. At a very young age, Greg had tremendous success as a wheelchair racer, and then it was wheelchair basketball that enabled him to go to college where he played for the Temple Rollin’ Owls in Philadelphia. While traveling the country and competing, Greg managed to earn his Bachelor’s and eventually a Master’s degree in neurophysiology. By the late 90’s, it was his new found love of handcycling that inspired Greg to move across the country to Arizona where he knew the year around sun shine and strong cycling influence of Tucson would fuel his passion. By 1998 he had won his first big race, a 367 mile stage race in Alaska from Fairbanks to Anchorage. Since then, Greg has won numerous National titles and domestic races, has won at least 3 International Gold medals, one world record, and a World Championship.
When asked the question “why?” when it comes to all the sacrifice and hard work that has gone into his success, Greg responds, “It is important to realize that simply being a great cyclist is never going to make someone rich or extravagantly famous, even after having the greatest of victories, but it is through spreading the story of triumph and success that I hope thousands of others will be inspired to create greatness in their own lives; on and off the bike.”
"Face of America Tour" The FREEDOMRYDER Superbike was the 'official handcycle' chosen by World Team Sports to be ridden on the 2000 "Face of America" tour. This event had cyclists beginning from the west and east coasts of America and meeting in St. Louis for a spectacular launch of the Rails to Trails national park system. This ride took place on 'off road' trails, and the FREEDOM RYDER Superbikes proved they were up to the task.
"Regeneration Tour" On May 1, 1999, John Ryan a 37 year old Paraplegic from Whistler, B.C. began a journey that took him more than 5,400 miles as he handcycled his FREEDOMRYDER across Canada on the "Regeneration Tour" dedicated to preserving and promoting spinal cord research in Canada. His journey began in Cape Spear, Newfoundland and took him through Vancouver, B.C. on Labor Day weekend in September, 1999. Then he went through Victoria, B.C. and finally back to his hometown of Whistler, B.C. 132 days and 5,400 miles later. His crossing was a success and FREEDOMRYDER was proud to be a part of it!

eane West holding medal for new World Record set in 2008 on his FREEDOMRYDER Superbike LC-1
In Keane's own words:
This was my first attempt at a 24 Hour cycling endurance race. Saturday the 16th of Feb, I entered the Bike Sebring 12/24 hour Ultra Cycling RAAM qualifier.
Knowing I wanted to beat the world record, is what I had planted in my mind only two weeks ago, and that is exactly what I did. The previous record was set back in September, 2005 by 6 athletes: Thomas Schmicking, Nigel Barkey, Jan Kalden, Dave Abrutat, Guy Rappe, and Mat Updike; their mileage was 287.2 miles. I smashed their record at 322.4 miles, 'on my own'. I believe I can beat my own record, by at least another 30 miles, if my fuel mixture is right.
Saturday morning started out in the low 40 degree range, winds were gusting between 20 to 30 mph down some highways and hilly back roads with grades of 5% to 8% on them. I carried enough fuel on me for the first 100 miles, after that I stopped at sag stops for water to put in my hammer nutrition about every 50 miles for the first 12 hours. For the last 12 hours at night I was on a motor speedway. I had to put lights on my bike for this part and I had a pit crew to fill my fluids every 10 laps and every lap was 3.9 miles. I was really tired after 18 hours, so one of my pit crew suggested No-Doze. That was a mistake! Taking 2 every 2 hours or so it made me delirious with stomach cramps to go with it. I wanted to do more, but my mind wouldn't let me. This was a very mental and physical challenge for me this first time, but I love to challenge myself, to go beyond my normal limits of pain and stress. This is what makes life great, to push the envelope until you think your going to pass out, and keep going with inspirational encourage from my piers.
Keane West
Handcyclists never give up.
In Keane's own words:
This was my first attempt at a 24 Hour cycling endurance race. Saturday the 16th of Feb, I entered the Bike Sebring 12/24 hour Ultra Cycling RAAM qualifier.
Knowing I wanted to beat the world record, is what I had planted in my mind only two weeks ago, and that is exactly what I did. The previous record was set back in September, 2005 by 6 athletes: Thomas Schmicking, Nigel Barkey, Jan Kalden, Dave Abrutat, Guy Rappe, and Mat Updike; their mileage was 287.2 miles. I smashed their record at 322.4 miles, 'on my own'. I believe I can beat my own record, by at least another 30 miles, if my fuel mixture is right.
Saturday morning started out in the low 40 degree range, winds were gusting between 20 to 30 mph down some highways and hilly back roads with grades of 5% to 8% on them. I carried enough fuel on me for the first 100 miles, after that I stopped at sag stops for water to put in my hammer nutrition about every 50 miles for the first 12 hours. For the last 12 hours at night I was on a motor speedway. I had to put lights on my bike for this part and I had a pit crew to fill my fluids every 10 laps and every lap was 3.9 miles. I was really tired after 18 hours, so one of my pit crew suggested No-Doze. That was a mistake! Taking 2 every 2 hours or so it made me delirious with stomach cramps to go with it. I wanted to do more, but my mind wouldn't let me. This was a very mental and physical challenge for me this first time, but I love to challenge myself, to go beyond my normal limits of pain and stress. This is what makes life great, to push the envelope until you think your going to pass out, and keep going with inspirational encourage from my piers.
Keane West
Handcyclists never give up.

CRAIG BLANCHETTE
Check out the recent pictures on our site of him on racing.
- 21 time world record holder
- 8 time world champion
- Olympic Bronze Medalist
Check out the recent pictures on our site of him on racing.