This amazing news was passed onto Mwah by
Tacoma Bureau Chief Mary Ellen who inquired
recently: Did you hear about the blind motorcycle record breaker?
Not knowing what she was referring to I
quickly set about inquiring upon thee A-L-L knowing INtrawoodz of which the
search results revealed that 39yr old Stewart Gunn of Edinborough, Scotland, who's not
only paralyzed but blind had just set the motorcycle speed record for this
category!
As Gunn's an amazing person, who was almost
killed by an errant driver who ended up breaking his back, several ribs and a
shoulder when ironically riding his 'Scooter to a Pre-op exam for his shoulder,
since he hadn't wanted to hassle with parking...
After being told he'd most likely never walk
or ride again, Gunn set about proving doctors wrong, before further complications
from his accident left him blind! But as I said, Gunn's got enormous grit
& determination, as I originally
stumbled upon another not so nice story about him, which naturally I couldn't
find when searching for it again...
the article I originally found with his name
profiled him holding off a would-be robber who pulled a knife upon him by
wielding his crutches and chasing him off his property just prior to Christmas
last year; aye Karumba!
Yet this more in depth BBC article provides
further detail to the extent of his injuries by his despicable assailant, which
occurred in November when Gunn was expecting a visit from his local Post Office
carrier, which fortunately didn't deter his passion to break the speed
record...