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Daniel Riley, 30, lost his legs after stepping on an improvised explosive device while serving in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines in 2010.
He thought he would be confined to the couch the rest of his life.
That was far from the case Saturday as the Edwards, Colorado, resident joined 12 other wounded veterans from across the nation to ride bicycles on rugged terrain at a private Novato ranch along with professional Enduro mountain bike rider Mark Weir.
“It’s like a dream,” said 30-year-old veteran Ryan Beamis … More
A professional cyclist racing in New Mexico on Thursday nearly had his efforts derailed on the first stage of the race. A freak crash broke his bike 4 kilometers from the finish line.
Lucky for him, he was able to complete the homestretch after a Good Samaritan saw his plight and lent him his old-school, 1980’s-era mountain bike, allowing the cyclist to finish the race in a hilarious fashion.
Zack Allison, a 26-year-old pro cyclist, was racing in the first stage of the Tour of the Gila. The 540-kilometer, 5-day race subjects cyclists to brutal heat and daunting inclines. Allison suffered … More