Hi from paralysed rider

[Talan]

Hi there, here to introduce myself.

My name is Talan, currently living in Bath, ex Royal Navy Fighter Controller ex PE Teacher and now a skier/biker/motivational speaker.

I have been recommended to join the forum by a friend of mine who thinks Wiltshire Bikers are the best bunch of riders and forum.

Myself, and two friends (one of whom is on the site!) have set up The Bike Experience, which is basically getting disabled motorcyclists back in the saddle.

The charity is a vehicle for those who have been injured to realise they can achieve anything they set their minds to. If you have been paralysed, then riding a bike is probably the hardest thing you can imagine doing. However, once shown that you can ride a bike again, then (hopefully) anything else becomes possible.

I look forward to meeting up with members from the forum at track days (I had to promise my parents I'd never ride on the road again) and at events in the future. If you feel like you'd like to get involved with the charity or want some info for someone you know who might benefit from what we do, please get in contact. I know that a few have already given up their own time to help and I really appreciate everything you have done. Without you guys/girls the charity would not work and there would be disabled riders still believing they can't ride.

Safe riding, see you on the track.

Talan

[Honda_Star]

Hey !!! woop woop you found us!!! :) :) :) :) :)

Welcome Tal, they are a friendly bunch and a lot of them have already heard about the charity from me. :)
;)

Hope you enjoy the site! 8-)

[njl]

Hi, welcome to the site, good to see you've joined up!

[Pappa-D]

Hi Talan and welcome! :)

[Roxy]

Welcome to WB!

Roxy :)

[Ryan]

Welcome to WB :)

[Beamer]

Hey there and welcome to WB.....fantastic stuff you're doing.....It must be awesome for those actually doing it ....but also such an incentive for those wishing they could but just needing that little bit of a push to know that it is possible......brilliant stuff.... :) :) :) :) :) :)

[Rossio]

Hi talan! Welcome to WB!!!

[Scaredy_Cat]

Hello and welcome Talan :)

[Nelly]

Welcome Talan, great to have you along. Looking forward to meeting you.

[BB]

Hi and welcome to WB 8-)

Great to have you on board

BB

[Jimbok4]

Hello & welcome

[Bonnielass]

Hello and welcome, great to have someone so inspirational on the site! :)

[mdukx1t]

welcome talan -
sounds interesting - look forward to more of yr posts

[Si]

Welcome! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[stretchie_]

Hi Talan

Nice to see you here aswel as the SV site, I'm quite new on here too but have been to the local meet at Harp and Crown a few times, I'm yet to make a rideout.

You going to be at the Castle Combe on the 4th July? Would be nice to finally get to meet you.

Cheers

[Geordie Stu]

Welcome to WB [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Bornagain]

Awesome, hope to see you on a track soon.

Pop over to the Harp & Crown (affectionately called Fart & Clown on account of Stacey, the man with a girls' name that runs it with his long suffering and extremely patient wife!) on any Wednesday

Or come to the Polebarn on a Friday, you can't miss it, they modeled that sail-type-monstrosity in Dubai on it.
It's incredibly suave and sophisticated just like the handsome chap that runs it ;) ;)

[Jon_W]

Welcome.

[Jon_W]

just like the handsome chap that runs it ;) ;)


Who's that???


I thought you ran it Basil???? :-?

[Viking]

Hi talan! Welcome to WB!!! 8-)

[Gerry]

Hello and Welcome Talan,

Another SVer here [smiley=thumbup.gif]

Think I saw your name down for Llandow, hope to catch up with you there (although not on track cos I'm a newbie) ;)

Cheers
Gerry

[mick_benson]

Hi and welcome

[Lou]

Welcome to WB :)

[redken1]

Welcome Talan. I had a read through your website and found the content truly inspirational. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Last Train]

Hi Talan...

:)

[whizz]

hi Talan welcome to wb ! :)

[Caz]

Hello and welcome :)

[CharleyX]

Hi Talan welcome to the site, have heard about the charity from Star and hope to make it to CC soon :)

[smellygerm]

Hi and welcome from the harp and crown bike meet

[Mas1]

Hello and Welcome. :)

[slowr1der]

Welcome Talan, have only just read this tonight and i think its fantastic what you are doing and your outlook on life is so positive with everything thats happened.

I was a former TS pupil myself and was there whilst yourself and Piran (RIP) were there

If i can ever help out in anyway give me a shout.

[Jacde]

Hello and Welcome [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]

Very motivated by what you do, will come along when shifts and training allow and help where I can.

[lucym]

Hi Talan, welcome to WBs! :) [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Morticia]

Hey Talan,

What you do is truly amazing, I will never forget Chris's smile after riding!

Hope I can help out again soon, we thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Chappers]

Hi again Talan - I seem to have seen you three times in four days this week ... it must be summer!

J