Irish comedian Stevo Timothy, who has incomplete paraplegia following a motorbike accident in 2005, is attempting to cycle 5km in aid of the Irish Wheelchair Association.
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Our 5k cycle might seem a long distance too many people out there but I suffer from incomplete paraplegia so it’s going to be a tough one The last time a cycling a bike was about six seven years ago or on the front of my stage and needless to say that didn’t go too well oh and I’m a junk bike on my own so yeah that was a bit tricky I basically got to bed around the corner
And these days exited the bike pretty sharply and that was the last time so I didn’t want to risk it without what happened someone with me so yeah it’s been a it’s been a challenge getting back on the bike it’s been difficult but I have my trainer Derek Hurley always
With me and he’s there to grab me case things go wrong I fallen off once or twice already and nothing too bad just getting on the bike is the tricky part getting off once a month I look relatively normal yeah it’s been challenging and it’s been scary on the
Bike the first few times I was up on the bike up is very very nervous very afraid because you know deep down if you lose balance that the only thing you’re gonna stop yourself with easy through your hands or your face My wheelchair user so they’ve obviously always cared for her and brought around day trips and tours and things like that she always spoke highly the motor we’ve always been so greatly great for further than like they do such good work and they’ve been transforming the person poses into like mobile ads and
Everything Bipin pay them people feeding people going to be this home springing them for doctor’s appointments getting prescriptions for them so they’re totally transformed what they do since they’re obviously their centers are closed and the Cantwell fundraising themselves for their their special day they range in day and I just like to add
I suppose that what you’ve been feeling for the last eight weeks the isolation you’ve been feeling another disabled people feel at for life Just wanted to send a video message to Steve all Timothy to watch them all the very best in its 5k cycle hiya Steve it said home Gras hair I just like to say best to look on your 5k great thing you’ve done there Steve congratulation hey keep up the good work just just
Everyday normal Irish speed of Toronto few Bob and it’s been incredible because obviously it’s a hard time for everyone that’s a hard time for charities as well and so the fundraising that sir steve-o is carrying out has just been a godsend to us because the organization depends
On the public support to supplement the income that we received from the HSE so that we can continue to carry out our our vital services Feeling confident but nervous at the same time so you know anything could go wrong you