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[Talan Skeels-Piggins]

I am writing to inform you of a brand new charity that aims to help motorcyclists that have been paralysed, or lost lower limbs, to get back on a bike.

The Bike Experience Charity has been set up by Talan Skeels-Piggins, a paraplegic T4/5 complete, who has been riding motorbikes around the UK race tracks for the past two years.

Together with the instructors at Castle Combe circuit (near Bath in the UK), a progressive, step by step schedule has been created which allows the rider to enjoy the freedom and pleasure of a solo motorcycle. The Bike Experience shows how you can ride and how to adapt a bike so that the individual can move on and enjoy riding at any of the UK’s tracks. We do not advise any rider to go back out on the road, due to the difficulties of bike-stabilisers and other road users.

The Bike Experience has a number of sponsors and supporters, growing day by day, so the potential rider does not have to pay anything. Keeping the costs to an absolute minimum is another of the key objectives for the Bike Experience, as Talan is aware that it is only a small percentage that get financial compensation for their injuries.

All enquires should go to Talan through his email address: tskeelspiggins@hotmail.com

Many thanks for your time and should you wish to come to one of the Bike Experience days to see for yourself, please contact us.

The Bike Experience Charity

[stevie g]

And don't forget these:-



http://www.nabd.org.uk/

[ClaraTaylor]

And don't forget these:-



http://www.nabd.org.uk/

Fantastic people. So friendly and helpful.

[Talan Skeels-Piggins]

And don't forget these:-



http://www.nabd.org.uk/

Fantastic people. So friendly and helpful.

I certainly haven't forgotten about them, they were extremely helpful with a grant for my first gear shifter unit.

Just trying to do something a bit different, as on their site they usually recommend that wheelchair users head towards a trike conversion. At the end of the experience I give out all the information I've found on where to locate the adaptions for the bike and which charities can help you, NABD being one of the main ones.

I have two paraplegics booked up already for the event, with others looking into suitable dates for themselves.

[guido]

You can now look them up here: http://web.me.com/tskeelspiggins/Disabled_Motorcycling/Bike_Experience.html