A mountain bike rider with a spinal cord injury from 麻豆精选 rode a gnarly trail in Squamish with one of the world鈥檚 best shredders, R茅my 惭茅迟补颈濒濒别谤.
Cole Bernier suffered a spinal cord injury after a work-related incident in 2015, and is now paralyzed from the waist down, but has not slowed down at all.
鈥淚 am fortunate enough to have equipment that allows me to ride the places I do,鈥� said Bernier to Capital News, after riding the iconic In-N-Out Burger trail in Squamish, B.C.
惭茅迟补颈濒濒别谤, a professional mountain biker living in Whistler, posted a video of the Squamish ride on YouTube with the title
鈥業 can鈥檛 believe he rode down that on this!鈥�
Bernier is kitted out in an electric three-wheeled Bowhead bike that allows him to ride the gnarliest trails around.
鈥淭he access that these bikes allow me to gain to get outdoors as a disabled athlete is just incredible鈥� I truly could not imagine life without my Bowhead Reach,鈥� said Bernier.
Bernier has been a multi-sport athlete his entire life. Rather than quitting, he adapted his gear to accommodate his disability. He now competes in an adaptive mountain biking, is a sitkier (sit-skiing), cross-fit athlete and surfer.
By being visible and active in the community, Bernier hopes to raise awareness about the reality and possibilities of being a disabled athlete.
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