Love for something takes you a long way...

[Taku]

Just found this short vid on another forum and thought you might appreciate it...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHCXpN1vqvU"]YouTube - marc ristori[/ame]

 

[Ryan T]

All I can say is WOW. I know that felt really good and I bet he really enjoyed riding again.

 

[Shinn]

Very beautiul and inspirational story. Brought a tear to my eye.

 

[Kazza]

Just found this short vid on another forum and thought you might appreciate it...

YouTube - marc ristori

Couldn't view the video - says blocked in Australia due to copyright

Can you fill me in on this guys story please?

 

[Motogiro]

Just awesome! That's the way we should collectively work and play.

And what's this about Youtube blocking the Aussies because of copy write!? That's B.S.!!! It's prolly because of the music....

 

[Haelous]

I can't begin to imagine how that must feel.

 

[wolfe1down]

Couldn't view the video - says blocked in Australia due to copyright

Can you fill me in on this guys story please?

He was a professional motocross racer. The beginning of the video shows a cabinet about to fall apart with different cups, medals and trophies. He suffered a career ending spinal cord injury (severance of the spinal cord at the 7th vertebra). He is now wheelchair bound. The video shows Marc, presumably for the first time since his 2007 accident, riding his modified motocross bike with some friends. The video shows him starting off slow, getting to know the bike and track again. This is likely due to the fact he can't put a leg down (they have a custom built frame to hold his legs tight to the bike). Later in the video he picks the pace up, and appears to race his two riding companions, and even gets some air. The video ends with Marc grinning ear to ear...

Pretty inspirational video. Broke, but not beaten.

 

[Kazza]

Thanks for filling me in.

Wow. Inspirational story.

Sheer determination.

Never say never!




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[Motogiro]

He was a professional motocross racer. The beginning of the video shows a cabinet about to fall apart with different cups, medals and trophies. He suffered a career ending spinal cord injury (severance of the spinal cord at the 7th vertebra). He is now wheelchair bound. The video shows Marc, presumably for the first time since his 2007 accident, riding his modified motocross bike with some friends. The video shows him starting off slow, getting to know the bike and track again. This is likely due to the fact he can't put a leg down (they have a custom built frame to hold his legs tight to the bike). Later in the video he picks the pace up, and appears to race his two riding companions, and even gets some air. The video ends with Marc grinning ear to ear...

Pretty inspirational video. Broke, but not beaten.

Thanks for explaining the video for those that can't get to it.
One of the other things that I got out of the video was that it seemed like those around him where as psyched as he was about the ride. They were part of it without pity and instead happiness.

It really suck that it's banned from the Aussies.

Edit: Downloading it now....

In fact, Kazza, and any one in Oz that wants a copy, PM me your address....