Martyn Ashton's Road Bike Party 2

Richmond Racer

Are we ready?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhabgvII ... O-d6GPKS7t


Pretty poignant given Martyn's condition

But glad they finished it for him

natrix

Cracking video, hope he recovers

Turfle

Yeah, get well Martyn.

There is almost nothing in that video that I can do.

frenchfighter

I like the way it is filmed. Very impressive to be doing it on that Colnago too.

Macaloon

frenchfighter wrote:

I like the way it is filmed. Very impressive to be doing it on that Colnago too.

Coming soon: the Spesh 'duSoleil.

Unbelievable stuff. My vertigo reacted badly to the bridge crossings.

Paul 8v

I love the bit with the gym ball, that would be so hard to actually get right. Some great stuff in these and I'm pleased the others finished it for him. Will he get better or is he paralysed? He has actually been quite important in the mountain bike scene in the UK. When the trials scene took off people in cities and towns suddenly could use MTBs everywhere and do interesting things even when they weren't near any trails. I remember him from my teenage years reading MBUK (Many years ago )

Yellow Peril

Can't watch it at work but I look forward to seeing it tonight.

might make my own "Yellow Peril Canyon party 1" which basically shows me taking one hand off the handlebars.

napoleond

The MacAskill bit outside Manc velodrome is absurdly impressive. Won't say what it is so I don't spoil it for those that haven't seen it

Yellow Peril

Is it as impressive as the first one?

Richmond Racer

Yellow Peril wrote:

Is it as impressive as the first one?

Yes, at least as impressive

ddraver

No, he aint getting better I'm afraid

There's a really good interview with him in Privateer this month (well, it's last issue). I don't want to come over all Eamon and Fern but it's very moving and inspiring!

Good video btw

lostboysaint

Completely and utterly brilliant.

johnboy183

Tis a great video and the scene at the velodrome?! Brave to attempt that.
I hadn't realised that he was in a wheelchair still. Sincerely hope that he can make a full recovery

shinyhelmut

frenchfighter wrote:

I like the way it is filmed. Very impressive to be doing it on that Colnago too.

I wouldn't have expected you to like that FF, too many spacers under his stem

Yellow Peril

Absolutely superb. It is so joyful to watch and captures all that is so good about cycling. After a depressing couple of days on the forum it has lifted my spirits.

jscl

johnboy183 wrote:

Tis a great video and the scene at the velodrome?! Brave to attempt that.
I hadn't realised that he was in a wheelchair still. Sincerely hope that he can make a full recovery

Wasnt without its accidents

http://youtu.be/rjw0o8I8NF0?a

Richmond Racer

ddraver wrote:

No, he aint getting better I'm afraid

There's a really good interview with him in Privateer this month (well, it's last issue). I don't want to come over all Eamon and Fern but it's very moving and inspiring!

Good video btw

Here's the interview....

http://rouleur.cc/journal/riders/martyn-ashton

TheBigBean

Completely missed this thread. Office xmas parties don't enhance observational skills.

gpreeves

Richmond Racer wrote:

ddraver wrote:

No, he aint getting better I'm afraid

There's a really good interview with him in Privateer this month (well, it's last issue). I don't want to come over all Eamon and Fern but it's very moving and inspiring!

Good video btw

Here's the interview....

http://rouleur.cc/journal/riders/martyn-ashton

Great video.

Has the interview been taken off the link? Read the first paragraph at 5ish, and by the time I was home it no longer appears to be there?

graeme_s-2

gpreeves wrote:

Has the interview been taken off the link? Read the first paragraph at 5ish, and by the time I was home it no longer appears to be there?

I read it yesterday, but it does seem to have gone now... :?

Richmond Racer

^Ah, sod it

Here's a VeloUK interview instead

http://www.velouk.net/2013/12/11/featur ... ty-2-film/

ridgerider

Spolier Alert!

Forget that Norwegian bloke in the other thread...THAT'S how to go down a hill backwards!

Paul 8v

Ridgerider wrote:

Spolier Alert!

Forget that Norwegian bloke in the other thread...THAT'S how to go down a hill backwards!

I was trying to work out how the heck he actually did that! Incredible skill there

Pross

Is that Hardknot he rides backwards?

Yellow Peril

Pross wrote:

Is that Hardknot he rides backwards?

It would be even better if he could ride it backwards going uphill.