Jeff Martin is a below-the-knee amputee who was stricken by a bone infection in his left foot. It’s his first year cycling in Amputees Across America.
Martin, 52, got into cycling, triathalons and endeavored to join the amputee group as a way to make a difference in the lives of others.
“I started out obsessed with the ride – I wanted to ride all the miles,” he said. “But after our first hospital visit, I realized that the ride is nothing compared to what I can do for the patients  … More
Tony Hoffman has steered into more than a few whoop-de-doos during his 27 years.
Now, the Clovis BMX pro wants to help kids stay on the straight, smooth path.
Head over to the Woodward Park BMX track on any Monday afternoon, and you’ll see Hoffman working on fulfilling that promise, one he made to himself while sitting inside a Tehachapi prison cell.
Hoffman’s two-wheeled, knobby-tired outreach program is called the Freewheel Project. Its mission is to … More