this is andyandy lost his leg in iraq
a better photographer would have taken this shot from the other sidenot a bad shot
but not a good shot of the prosthetic limb
I guess there is some poignancy to this
most people just see a man on the bike
most people more than likely do not notice the additional carbon fiber and titanium
people could learn a great deal from andywhen I say people... I mean me
I could do to learn a great deal from andy
andy is not bitterandy is not angry
andy does not have a chip on his shoulder
andy does not appear to have any regrets
ask andy and andy will tell you"they did not kill me"
I do not know andyit was a pleasure meeting him
he is just a man... maybe just a boy
a boy of 25... no... a man at 25
a young man with a fine appreciation of life
andy was riding that bike fixed with a time cleat attached to the artificial limb
in his pack was another artificial limb... more than likely a walking leg
not sure if he has a different apparatus for running and walking
no helmet
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No helmet but he's got a hand brake.
Andy did the Tuesday Conte's ride. Gwadz needs to join the Tuesday Conte's ride.
That photo of Andy with the Capitol in the background speaks volumes.
And what's with the anti-helmet hate? Helmets may prevent head injuries in crashes, but brakes prevent the crashes themselves.
Yeah, what's the point in adding "no helmet"?
This is a guy who is clearly comfortable taking chances. It's his choice, as it should be.
(And don't take my comment to mean I'm suggesting that a helmet helps or hurts anyone's chances of anything, except having bad hair, assuming they have hair to begin with.)
if I had hair... I would not wear a helmet.
http://mdc2010.kintera.org/andyhatcher
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