A British world champion cyclist paralysed from the waist down when a stunt went wrong has used a specially modified mountain bike to complete the world’s hardest downhill course. On Sunday he released a video entitled Down Not Out, which showed him hurtling down the 1.7-mile (2.8km) course in a modified bike. He insists he somehow always knew he would ride a bike again, despite accepting that his paralysis was permanent. Yet less than three years after the accident, Ashton has been filmed riding the Fort William track in Scotland during the recent World Cup. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Martyn Ashton hopes to inspire others to challenge themselves and push the limits of what is thought possible.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2016 18:08 UTC