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Video: Martyn Ashton turns wheelchair into souped-up mobility scooter - and takes it for a spin

Batec Mobility adaptor puts some oomph into Road Bike Party star's transport...

Road Bike Party star Martyn Ashton, who lost the use of his legs after a crash during a stunt show almost 18 months ago, is back on wheels doing tricks – after turning his wheelchair into a mobility scooter and then putting it through its paces.

Ashton, whose drive and determination have been inspirational since that life-changing crash at Silverstone in September 2013, did so with the use of a device from Barcelona-based Batec Mobility that turns a wheelchair into a powered three-wheeler.

The video below, which he posted to Facebook this morning, is the result and shows him sliding across gravel, ploughing through puddles and even pulling a wheelie – and having a lot of fun in the process, by the look of it.

 

Earlier, he had posted a picture of the Batec device.

 

 

 

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BearstedCC | 10 years ago
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Saw something pretty much the same in the Lake District over the weekend, very impressed...

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Initialised | 10 years ago
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How long until he can get a patch or rebuild for his spine? Now that would be a liberating piece of tech.

Following from this are cybernetic repairs to damaged athletes a form of doping if they work better than the original human basic parts?

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levermonkey replied to Initialised | 10 years ago
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Initialised wrote:

How long until he can get a patch or rebuild for his spine? Now that would be a liberating piece of tech.

Following from this are cybernetic repairs to damaged athletes a form of doping if they work better than the original human basic parts?

To take your points in order.
1) It will come eventually, possibly through stem-cell research, but probably not soon. Especially if you take into account all the testing that will be required.  2

2) I think that athletes with prosthetics are not allowed to compete against 'able bodied' athletes as a matter of course because there is the potential that the prosthetic(s) may give an unfair advantage.  39 Not sure on this one though.

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levermonkey | 10 years ago
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I'm beginning to think that there is nothing that is going to slow Martyn down. Definitely looking forward to Wheelchair Party 1.

Very clever, very useful and very liberating bit of tech!

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multifrag | 10 years ago
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Great concept, reminds me of reliant robin

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balmybaldwin | 10 years ago
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Great to see him back enjoying himself

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