Matt Gilman: Blind Trials Rider (Video)

Matt Gilman was already a bike trials rider before he lost his eyesight in 2004 but he basically had to re-learn everything from scratch. I think the text at the beginning of this video says it all: I hope this motivates someone who has a disability, to do something which they once loved. Even with …
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Matt Gilman was already a bike trials rider before he lost his eyesight in 2004 but he basically had to re-learn everything from scratch. I think the text at the beginning of this video says it all:

I hope this motivates someone who has a disability, to do something which they once loved. Even with a disability you are capable of doing something that was thought to be impossible.

Watching the video you would have no idea Matt is blind. Amazing.

 
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