On this episode Simon K speaks to Vanessa Ruck,The girl on a bike.
Having endured a horrific accident six years ago, Vanessa Ruck has been on a long and bumpy road to recovery. Six complex surgeries including shoulder and hip reconstruction, and years of physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Vanessa trained to enter two of the largest European rally and hard enduro races, while undergoing more surgeries and dealing with the effects of her injuries.
In 2014, Vanessa was traveling on her bicycle from work when a car jumped a red light and hit her head on, leaving her with life-changing injuries.
She began riding dirt bikes three years ago.Vanessa had always been an adrenaline and outdoors fanatic, enjoying extreme sports like kitesurfing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, and mountain biking. However, unable to go back to these sports, Vanessa took up motorcycling as it was completely new and initially something she could do without much physical demands – cruising on a Harley-Davidson. But the thirst for adrenaline quickly grew as her body recovered.
Vanessa started @TheGirlOnABike when bed bound after her 3rd surgery following the accident.
Since then day she has continued to share her journey on social media with over 210K followers across all platforms.
She is currently actively training and prepping for her upcoming rallies.
Web:http://www.thegirlonabike.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlonabike/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGirlOnABike/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheGirlOnABike?sub_confirmation=1
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