Sometimes life gives you no option but to create something from nothing. When Tom Wheeler had his DH racing career cut short by a crash that left him with a paralysed right arm, his drive to get back to riding led him to help create an arm brace that would allow him - and others with similar injuries - to do just that. After 11 years of riding, testing and improvement, Tom had a challenge in mind to put it -and him - to the test; taking on the legendary Vision Line at @revolutionbp .
With sizable gaps, step ups, step downs and senders, it's a jump line that's challenging for any rider, never mind one that controls both front and rear brakes and steering with one hand. And, with the impending closure of the park due to tree infections, it was now or never. With the Welsh weather playing ball for once, he met up with pro freerider Vero Sandler to drop into the unknown...
You can follow him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/tomnotbroken/
To find out more about Trinity Creative, the arm brace Tom uses and the work they do for adaptive riders, check them out here: https://www.trinity-creative.co.uk/
If you'd like to know a bit more about the eONE-SIXTY 8000 that Tom rides, there is a complete bike check here:
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Many thanks to Revolution Bike Park and Vero Sandler for their help with this project.