My story & accident | Who is The Girl On A Bike Vanessa Ruck - life changing accident to racer 

Good on Ya! I'm a 67 year old guy who always dreamed of owning a dirtbike but life always in the way. I was diagnosed to years ago with terminal cancer. I've always been in good shape so my body and the doctors have done a great job of delaying the inevitable. But I just feel like this is my last summer to I spent the money and got a dirtbike. I won't be doing hard enduro or ripping thru tight mountain single tracks but I AM riding my beloved Montana mountain trails...slowly, gawking at the scenery, flora and fauna and marveling once more at the majesty of what God created here. I can think of no better way to sign off than that :)

Totally understand, My life changing moment was losing my partner to Cancer. I always rode enduros but after that I went and bought an ADV bike to take my mind off it, it's been a life saver and has made me get out and explore and re map life. I like to think she's with me on every ride.

Your mention of being "career-driven" vs. "experiences in life" are words I needed to hear. Your insight has me realize changes I need to make for my own good. Thank you.

We can see that the accident is still emotional for you when you talk about but talking is part of the healing process. It has changed you life but like you say ... its allowed you to re-evaluate and appreciate what's important and what you really adore in life. Well done and thankyou for sharing

@TheGirlOnABike Vanessa, I grew up and went to School in Wantage, Oxfordshire ! I am so glad that you are still here with us :)

What a story girl!! Pure inspiration!! Thank you for sharing it. I had 8 accidents in my crazy overcrowded no traffic rules city Buenos Aires. Have never considered stopping riding though I feel much safer now riding the mountains of Colorado. You got a new subscriber! :)

Hi Vanessa, I just wanted to say what an inspirational person you are. I too had a life changing accident and many subsequent surgeries not all of which were successful, the last one ended my career. And like you I too have good and bad days, but it does make you appreciate the simple pleasures in life. Keep up the awesome content, and thank you for your positivity. Atb, Ben. 🙂

Just found your channel, somewhat inspirational and loving the fighting spirit - subscribed xx 👍

one brave and talented lady ! Total respect x

I've been following you on insta for a while and knew a little of your story but finally sat down to your channel and gotta say it's emotional listening to your story. The strength and determination needed to push yourself even more in life after such a life changing event is truly inspiring.

I was hit by a car (walking as a pedestrian) in 2007. 2 months later I bought a dual sport motorcycle and took MSF classes. 1 year later I rode from Canada to Mexico on the Great Divide Trail. Then 2 years later to Panama. I can relate with your story.

Your awesome!! Love your strength and personality.

Awesome video with some useful life advice , live for the now!

Hi Vanessa, nice to "meet" you and sorry to hear and read about your accident. Greetings and all the best wishes for Christmas and the next year, also to your hubby. Cheers, Wolfgang

A Vanessa video a day takes all the dome and glome away. I watch a video while having breakfast and your positive outlook makes the day so much better.

Amazing story amazing woman thanks for sharing, your inspiring.

You are an amazing woman, Vanessa, very experienced in hard enduro. I know you would rather ride alone in darkness than follow anyone else's shadow. I am from the Inca Empire, Perú. I really love your videos.

I think your bloody awesome 😎

new sub here. can't believe it took youtube this long to recommend your channel !

This last year I got into ADV. I broke 3 ribs, an ankle (badly), and replaced my hip. They told me I’d not ride for 6-9 months and never off-road. I ‘redirected’ the medical team to my goals and was riding again at 6 weeks, and doing a Brett Tkacs off-road course on my GSA 6 months later after working the PT hard, and I’m a lazy bastard. Bikes are wonderful and can get you going. I admire you and your attitude. Respect.

I have watched a couple of your videos and have been brilliant, keep up the great work 💪👷 I have had a couple of bad crashes over the years inc really bad back stuff to neck and broken collar bone etc to having to have therapy and movement / pain management so I hear your pain and the anguish .

Stumbled upon ur Channel Yesterday. Was instantly hooked by ur Rally Vids. Ohh man (or Women ^^) now I'm in Hospital after Kneesurgery. Now I know I have to try Rally at one point. Wanna switch from Streetbike to ADV after anyways. Good to know u can find Rally Crews as a Mon Professional tnx to u. Keep it up. Good stuff on ur channel!

Thanks for telling everyone that life is not a straight. That anything can happen. That attitude matters. Thanks for being authentic. Suscribed, of course. Günter from Nürnberg/Germany

Best wishes from the Eifel in Germany. Stay helthy and keep on riding your way ;-)

God bless you, strong girl! 🤜🤛

Hi Vanessa, and well done! I've just stumbled into your channel and I'm glad I did. Life is full of curved balls and how you respond and come out of it is what defines you. Oftentimes, it's those incidents that get us on the right path and a better perspective on how we want to live the rest of our lives. You have come out of it with flying colors.....kudos to you! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Good job, girl!

great attitude about living your life 👍

Good on you Vanessa! We’ve got one life and most people don’t figure out what’s important until it’s too late! 😀👍👏👏👏

I loved you so much Vanessa and am so solidar with you dear😭

hi Vanessa, I'm writing from Argentina. I support to you! please continue creating this brilliant content. best

u r courageous ...... love for u n ur husband .....best wishes

Hello Vanessa, i'm so glad I found your channel.

I can totally relate to your story. I started riding after a health scare, too! It was the best decision I've ever made. Love your videos. Keep them coming!

Hi I just found your channel from Nikki and camper I love your story and drive to Not Quit

Truly the inspirational talk we all need to get off our butts and go do the things we love while we can 😃🏍👍. (Especially in 2020 😉)

Oh I see you have had some rough patches. Well, yeah, that pain I have had some, but not x 7. It is obvious you are a cute badass, and only the hardest of hardships we encounter towards the end of our journey, so this seems to be yours. There is not much to say other than to send hugs, loves, and wishes that you have no more major incidents...and don't grind your leg off like my uncle did in the 1970s as the bike slid with his leg trapped under it. Mad bastard is still doing 5000km rides in his mid 70s now - so there is hope for you. Take care. Hugs and love once again.

You forgot to mention that you're a force of nature. ^^) I do the Wayne's World-notworthy thing in your general direction!

Thank you... Honesty within the genre (I think) is so important moving forward. Real stories about real people and yours is inspiring.

Dear Vanessa this is Julio Vizuete from Ecuador, I have 2 Channel, Un País En Moto and Ecuador bajo mis alas (dedicated to aircrafts) Your channel and history is amazing, I want share and recommend your channel, maybe if is ok for you translate your history to Spanish leguage. And if you can visit us we can make a ride for Ecuador including a flight on our aircrafts. Regards and my best wishes always

Thanks - I live outside Chicago and going through a difficult journey in my life. The video provides me hope, a light. Thanks for sharing.

What a powerful life story! Love what you’re doing with your life, and your approach. I’m moto obsessed in my retirement, can’t wait to learn from a 33 yr old!

Hi Vanessa, sorry to hear about your ordeal, and awesome to hear that you are having a blast afterwards :) I have been cycling and commuting to work for the last 18 years and have had four accidents in the mean time. Three times I've been hit by a car and one time I've been taken off by a dog. Broken some ribs, dislocated shoulder etc. I'm 65 now, still cycling and just been diagnosed with spinal stenosis due to these accidents. Got myself my first motorbike a Suzuki Bandit two years ago and also an e-bike to get to work without a sweat 😎 Just found your channel and wanted to thank you for your inspirational video's ❤️

Good on ya girl! Make the most of every moment and keep being the authentic you! 💪🏼

Hi, just come access your channel, enjoyed watching , thank you for sharing, subbed 😁👍🏼

Thankyou :-) I’m a Marlow trail rider. I’m glad your through and riding. I hated hospital a year ago on m transalp I ruptured internal organs. Life’s different but still great hey !! :-)

Thats tough stuff. Great work! Having come out the other side of similar challenges, its gives things new perspective. Great channel, cheers :)😎

I understand you ,from experience,I get it and feel your pain. I too was hit by a car on my bike when they ran the light... It's been a long road to recovery but here we are.

Thank you for sharing been watching for a while always on the go always ready to watch your videos and see you have fun fun❤️ Corrinda Dipo

I've just come back from a damp ride on my Street Triple and jumped on RU-vid to find some girl biker content. Glad I found you and that you're doing better.

Thanks! The virus was sort of a wake up call simply by virtue of having tons of time to rethink life. Motorcycles are healing :) I'm glad to hear you got your mobility back and that you can do something as physically demanding as hard enduro. Fuck yea. Thanks for the lovely words and just the right amount of daily inspiration :)

Good on you, I found you looking for Energetic reviews, I'm a stroke survivor so I can relate to you accident story, thanks for sharing.

Glad you recovered with a great head on your shoulders! I really like your attitude and willingness to look ahead. Thanks for this great video and words of encouragement that many need to hear! Ride safe!

Great videos, love the iceland ones. Hell of a story. Love how your happiness comes through on screen on the bikes in iceland at the waterfalls and glaciers

Hi Vanessa!! You are a real WARRIOR!! I m watching you quite some time now and you're a very inspiring person!! Keep fighting!! Greetings from Greece!!

Love your content. Discover you through movies from Iceland. 10 year ago I have accident on my ktm 990, broke 3 vertebras. After some months i could ride my bike again. I was happy men on planet. I wish the best! Live isn't always happy. Bad moments happens for we enjoy at 100% the best moments. It's live!

Here from TMF channel after Andy mentioned you in his Triumph Trident review. Can’t believe your channel never came up in my recommendations as I watch a lot of motorcycle channels. You’re an inspiration and I’m happy that you’ve come back from such a life changing event. Here’s a sub and a like.

Had a severe accident as well, hit by a car who started shooting pool on the road and knocked me and my bike on a tree with 80k. 20 surgeries, many white walls, 5 years wheelchair and almost 13 years later now, I decided to get back into the saddle again. Because I love it so much and it focusses me. I still have titanium in my legs and an implant instead of a right elbow so I have to go for zero mistakes although the accident was not me to blame. What I have learned (beside avoiding it!) is that when it comes down to it, you are really on you're own. Although I had a lot of luck and felt blessed considering the medical help and professionals I met. Second I became a more advanced yogi. Physically to deal with my daily pain and spiritually it shows me the path to enlightenment. In other words being a good person who pays forward (without ego) is what we have to be in all circumstances. And 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger' doesn't count for everyone. I still cope with the pain and fatigues and a lot of times feel broken compared to my former life. But I came this far I can ride a bike again without too much feedback in the week after. It will be the Ténéré 700 (how I got to your channel) because it is awesome but also fits me best and gives me a feeling of taken care of. Cheers!

Blessed by your storey n may your journey from here on keep on Rocking 🤩💖😍✌

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Take care of yourself!

Hello Vanessa, I came across your channel within last few days and I want to tell you thanks for all the videos around bikes. You deserve much bigger audience and I believe you will get it soon ! I got into bikes recently and I love it more and more and I am thinking for some adventure tourer like GS1250 or AT at the moment so your videos about GS were handy. This video in particular it is obvious there are a lot of emotions around this topic but I am glad you are so optimistic and you do what you like so this keep your head up all the times ! Good luck into the future with all the health wish you the best. Thanks Pete from Czech.

I just wanted to drop in and say Hi. You visited my daughter’s school today and offered a motivational speech and it seems to have really hit the mark. A massive thank you, having just watched this intro it’s clear you’re a complete inspiration looking forward to watching more of your content. P.s. I love bikes as well and love road and track riding.

Lovely video. I wondered if you had a brain injury also because of how you talk. A friend suffered a brain injury in a diving incident and she speaks slowly as a result. But near the end of your story without mentioning anything about your speech pattern I thought to check the video playback speed and sure enough it was set at .75%. Oops, my bad! Rather funny once I realized you didn't have a brain injury to add to the other physical injuries. Very inspirational video!

Hello. I was a owner European, uk truck , coach driver, Private chauffeur to a family , and London chauffeur, and unfortunately I have see many an accident of bicycles, bikes, cars, trucks ( a combinations of ) and a couple of boats. I have attended to and hauled out people from vehicles, and put out a few fires. I have so far managed to walk away afterwards, Although my mind still play repeat in full colour, smells and sounds. From your hospital pictures and what happened although in a bad way and screaming from the pain, I’m pleased to see you are still here Many a rider does not get that far. To see you now riding bikes in the most crazy events and Defender Rallying. I am very happy in watching you in your videos Wish You Well

I am glad I found your Channel Vanessa.

Yes you speak magic things :D

I admire you tremendously. First of all, I'm like you b/c I love motorsports and not many girls do. Secondly, You have never given up despite having life-threatening injuries. You are lucky to be alive and are fortunate that you have many things that give you joy. Thank you for making us smile.

Can so relate to your vid. Similar thing happened to me, pushbike accident, but I was going up a quarter pipe on a kids bmx. Haha many years of operations later. Changed my life battling through the pain. I've had amazing cars and every motorcycle you would dream of. Now I'm the biggest unplanned, enjoy life to the full traveller. And to make it different just bought a very small bike to continue massive travel slowly. Every day matters. Your the kind of person people need in their lives. Good on ya. Lifes Amazing. Ps loved the iceland vid. First opportunity I'm heading there. Anyway keep cool V.

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Mrs. Vanessa 👍🏻👍🏻. New sub here. Really enjoy your channel and admire your courage and optimistic spirit. At first glance you reminded me of Bonnie Tyler(a total eclipse of the heart singer) and that’s a compliment! Anyway I’m really considering the Himalayan as a first bike, never ridden before aside from 4-wheelers and scooters. My application would be back roads and light trails. Would you recommend the himi for a brand new rider?

These life moments can change life for the better after working in A&E through covid with my hospital Hillingdon banning us from wearing face masks and not dying I decided to buy a Ducati now have a multistrada 1260 and v2 I used to work 6 days a week every other weekend I gave up working weekends realised we r cannon fodder in nhs too many spins with covid live life

What you said about your shift in priorities from career to experiences reminded me a lot of a couple of TED talks by Jane McGonigal. She's a game designer & sees things through that lens, but there's a few commonalities between gaming and biking, such as the need for insense, eustress level focus, solving problems quickly, devising strategies for dealing with hazardous situations, teamwork in some cases, and endless self-improvement through repeated meaninful practice. Both are activities that can bring people together as friends. She quotes a study of deathbed regrets of hospice patients - none of them wish they'd worked longer hours or harder. Almost everyone wishes they'd taken time to have more fun, spent more time with loved ones & with friends, travelled more & seen more of the world. Jane's solution to her acute concussion was a game that gave her positive feedback every time she did any kind of self-care.

Love your spirit. Life long biker also…..happy trails❤️❤️❤️

This is well after the fact, but thank you for the background video. I'm new to your channel with the Morocco Rally and have been poking around some of the older stuff.

I can undestand you. Had a bad accident on the highway where I almost lost a foot and part of my leg. 3 surgeries and 1 year of reabilitation. I restarted to run after 8 years. And on top of it, also other problems came out after a long hospitalization period (1 month and a half), like infections and other fancy stuff... Tough moments make you stronger ;)

Thank you for your story and talking about your horrific accident i hope you can write or speak to women about how happy you are because you are the perfect women to teach women life isn't all about work and clothes and lies. 🏍😮👍💓💓💓

Thanks for this video. I have seen a few videos of yours more recently. You look like you’re doing much better. New subscriber.

Hi Great for you. I'm working through your work in some sort of time lapsed way but enjoying it all. I will get up to date at some point. Keep them coming .You are inspirational and with difficult times like these you give people a bit of a lift. Thankyou Vanessa

What's the hype ?? I've broken more and ....life goes on, you get up and keep riding ! That's life and motor biking !

I don't even cycle on the roads now, it's just crazy dangerous. At least on a motorbike we had protective gear if we get slammed, cyclists have no chance. Sod that.

What an inspiration! Just found your channel (green laning on the Africa Twin) and will be watching more... big thumbs up :)

Hi from Australia. This is the first video of yours I've watched. Looking forward to discovering more. 😁

I spent 3 years on crutches after a motorcycle accident. No-one understands the mental toll. The happiest day of my life was when I could take that first step unassisted. Know what you went through. It's made you stronger.

I had a friend who got hit in the same way on a bicycle and he passed away. Did you return to doing some of those sports like climbing and wake boarding or are they too hard on your legs? Your husband is very lucky to have such an adventurous wife that he can do sports with and motorcycling. My girlfriends were never that adventurous.

you are so right things change when you have an accident bless you I do hope you get over it time will heal you it has me you do go through some dark places I went to some really dark place even thinking of taking my own life which now I look upon a stupid and the easy way out now ten plus years after the accident I am still having treatment I look on life as you do now as I am lucky to be alive every day is a bonus and now I want to do something for me to get off my bed and start riding again which was my love for so many years I eat slept and drank bikes in my younger days fro 7 years old to 26 years old. I went through the same things as you, I was working 90 plus hours a week loved the money my wife loved it then a truck driver fell asleep went across onto the hard shoulder were I was working on a broken down car I was working for a well-known breakdown company the royal one say no more they were brilliant and I loved my job anyway the lorry driver hit my van which rolled up the bank I was under the bonnet of the car in front of my van which was then hit and was flung over thirty feet into the air and landed on my back on the outside lane the fast lane as most people call it luckily the car driver's reacted quickly and came to a stop before hitting me without thinking as a motocross rider and an enduro rider of past years I sprang to my feet and ran to the hard shoulder feeling a little pain in my legs and back and face as I had lost one of my front teeth and had bitten through my lip the people who car it was were safe as I sent them up the bank they came to my assist any way I went to hospital had two fractured vertebrae and four slipped discs and nerve damage to my legs so my right legs started to go numb and a few broken bones and a few months in hospital many operation you feel as a off road rider your adrenalyn is spiking so at the time you feel not to bad its when it wears off the pain kicks in and are you going to be able to walk again anyway I lost my job i was on 49 thousand a year down to 7 thousand a year that hit us hard bills still had to be paid luckily I had money from the accident which payed for most of things we were paying for at the time but even that soon goes the the company gave me a medical and gave me a full pension at 46 years old now I am 59 has lots of operations on my back one 12 hour one which has returned some feeling back in my right leg but still have a dead foot but I can live with that and I am on a crazy amount of morphine as my body has gotten used to it still have my reactions and I still can legally drive as this morphine has no brain effects all the high feeling has been removed and its just the pain killing which is left and its not adictive so now like you I want to restart to bike ride as I first rode a motor bike when I was 7 years old at age 9 I did the junior motorcycle club which was grasstrack motocross or scrambling as it was then in the 70s then I did stunt bike riding with the blue coats doing fire jumps car jumps people jumps standing on the seat riding backwards and ladder rides as four girls would climb on my bike and climb a ladder which was attached to my bike and hang out on both sides as I was riding around the stadiums and fields the royal show town and country loads of events during intervals we would come out in speedway tracks in Cornwall st austell those were the days now my life as covid is here I am stuck indoors but I want to change that yes I am dissabled with a back injury arthritis in my spine as well as nerve damage I can still ride a bike very well my son bought a 125 took his CBT and I rode it down our private back lane he never new I could ride and when I got on it backwards as a joke he thought whats he doig then I started it up and rode it oh to see there faces was so funny my stunt days of the 70s and early eightys all came back to me so if I can ride a bike backwards after thirty plus years from them I did some bunny hops front wheel stop and turn without going over the bars swinging it around 180 and went the over way then I got him to walk by the side of me and I road it with him stopped for over a minute just balanced it this was just ten minutes after riding his bike they were amazed and all my training came flooding back to me its true once you ride a bike you never forget it was all mucle memory and even with my bad back it never effected my ride at all as normal riding today is so much more assisted than the bikes I used to ride a CCM 500 motocross bike thrid hand when I bought it had to rebuild the engine crazy power 129 hp when riding an hour plus a lap if you dropped it in the last ten mis of the race then you had no chance on restarting it as its compression was so high and the kick start was on the left sidethe only time you were lucky if a marshal was brave enough to push start you if it was muddy then forget it the wheel would just skid even in third lol. now they have electric starts even my IT Yamaha 250 Enduro bike which had lights and plate was road legal as some of the Enduro races had road parts between the course were you had to wash the mud off your tyres and mudguards and goggles the proceed on the road to the next stage like the welsh enduro then when that was over we rode our bike back home only very occasionally we went in a car or truck as my road bike in the late 70s and early eights was a Suzuki X7 which was a 115 mile an hour bike on the tank I foolishly never bothered to take my test oh I so wish I did now I want to ride again before my injury get too bad for me my pain is under control I still have quick reactions and great vision I am 59 now my quick days have gone now ive had my fill of dropping to the tank to get every ounce of speed out of my bikes ive had accidents on and off road, I know the dangers I did do a bike safety course in the early eightys my dad made my take one before I was allowed on my Suzuki x7 it was the eRAC acu safety course its basically the same as the CBT were they follow you on road you get a route to goto no mikes them days then you do cone work and walk speed I just stopped and balanced it the trainer said I was the first to ace the test no faults in fact he said how did you stop for so long I had admitted the fact that I was a stunt bike rider I did tell him that explains it I did this on my X7 then I was allowed to ride it on the road I then should of took my bike test as the one I had just done was ten times harder than the actual test I then found out it was like an advanced course which I was never told so I know I will ace my cbt course we put some cones out in our private back lane and I aced the cones i even did them sitting backwards lol as I am dissabled i use a walking stick and have a mobility scooter which I hate using as I steel feel like I am 21 one like I said to my wife and three grown up kids the day I grow up is the day I kick my clogs so when I ride it on two wheels down the hills my wife says I give dissabled people a bad name it certainly tracks attention mind you when I am on the road I drive responsibly i was lucky to get trained by the police on a special course for advance drivers as my job demanded it as we worked in dangerous places as I found out to my detriment lol as now I have a new perspective on life as you say money is of no importance anymore your health is nothing else matters in your life obvious my wife and children are my concern but after that nothing else but as what I think you only live once then make the most of it and that's what I want to do as your videos inspire me also to get off my bed and do something and my something is to get back onto one thing I have always loved which form 7 years old had the best years of my life doing motorbike sports and stunts i wish I could relive the fun I had doing it so just by getting another bike will fulfil some of my bucket list a great portion of it I hope so all the best yo do get over it I have now even thou I was left disabled and unemployable i still have plenty of hobbies to keep me going and of course a wonderful family and children who look after me as well.sorry for waffling on as many people like me have been through horrible accident of no fault of there own and have come through with a better perspective on life in my point of view so god bless from john from Rugby UK

Wow what a story. Well hope you get better over time. I guess maybe some parts won't. And also the mental trauma too. But you have a great presence and a lot of folk who follow you. So your never on your own. Keep safe and strong 💪 x🙂😘

Vanessa, I have a question. The driver that caused your accident stop to help you... or did they just drive off..???

Incredible story. I found your channel while looking for info on the Honda Africa Twin. I’m glad to have stumbled upon it.

Here's me worried I might come off the motorbike and yet I never worried about being on a bicycle, Just shows you! Thanks for sharing

I just watched your video not expecting to enjoy the experience. You've turned me around, now subscribed, see you at Ragley apparently!

Hola Vanesa, saludos desde México, yo tengo una historia muy parecida a la tuya, yo vivía al extremo en deportes también, y un día jugando fut bol, el rival no entro adecuadamente en la jugada y me provocó una fractura en la columna, un año en cama, una cirugía muy dolorosa y la recuperación y lenta...hay m cambio la vida y las motos me cambiaron la vida veo la vida muy diferente y al igual que tú disfruto cada momento, cómo los amaneceres, atardeceres el frío, el calor, la lluvia etc. Y el contacto con la naturaleza me relaja mucho y disfruto de cada momento, día, hasta el respirar se hace más agradable...saludos desde Durango México, mi nombre es Armando Chávez...

Really good to hear your story Vanessa, I’d somehow missed the full version. Glad you’re making lemonade from the lemons 🍋!

Ehhh I’m sure you are aware I meant a VERY YOUNG Bonnie Tyler……..whew, almost messed up there!🤣

What happened to your shoulder I'm just wondering because I severed my ac tendon and I just deal with it now it looks like yours was severed also if so how'd they fix it

I bet it scared your Husband

Christ 7 surgeries...fair play for staying so positive! Pretty bloody impressive. I'm always nervous road cycling I've been knocked off a few times but always been lucky. Great video!

Wow So glad you made it through and have new found lust for life Work hard play harder 💪😉 Love the content Stay safe 😃

What do you do for a living now if you don't mind me asking ? You have loads of time to do great things ,I need a job like yours.. lol. All the best .

Just found your channel, and I can totally relate to what you are feeling. Last June 25th, I was riding one of my motorbikes when a fellow made an illegal u-turn in front of me. I had NO time- things went slo-mo and luckily I think my years of experience kicked in, and I was able to take those last meters and maneuver the bike to the front (hood/bonnet) of the car. Impact (T-Bone) and suddenly I'm flying through the air! Reports suggest I flew 100ft. Didn't lose consciousness, but I knew things weren't all good. Shattered pelvis, ruptured artery in my lower abdomen, broken thumb and a lil bit of rash. 12 days in the hospital, 3 surgeries... had to learn how to walk again. Been riding dirt and street for 20 years, and while we all know it's a risk, you really never think it'll happen to you. Makes you really think about what's important in life and makes you thankful for the people you have around you. You smile every day and work towards your goals. You crawl back to a sense of normalcy, and you learn that maybe things will never be as they were, but it's ok, you take what you can get. I'm almost a year on and have been back on my motorcycle as well as my road bikes for a few months. It's harder now for sure, but time heals all wounds. Take the pain with the joy. This is what being alive is...peaks and valleys, storms as well as sunny spring days 😊. You are stronger now because of the trials and tribulations you have faced. Forward always with a smile, we still have much to do!

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger! Love the channel!