99 Problems But A Left Arm Ain't One

Most of us cry at a stubbed toe, feign immobility with a mere headache, and take a medical leave for a stomach ache. This is standard procedure for the best of us. But some people just do not have the excuse to stop and take a break when it is their life, or one true passion, in this case, at stake.

“I want to prove to people that it doesn’t matter what your injury or disability is. It’s only you that’s gonna make the limit.”

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He was 25 years old when he lost his left arm on a bike accident after hitting a lamppost and a brick wall over 30m/hr. Breaking his back in three places, he also broke the left side of his ribs, punctured a lung and was put in an induced coma for over a week.“I wished I never woke up,” Ganley said.

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But just when the rain started pouring harder and the light got weaker, his immortal courage became stronger and, despite the excruciating circumstances, he mounted his motorcycle once again just after six months.

From wanting to sell his bikes to needing to buy a lot more, finding the silver lining in the very same thing that once hurt him – riding. Kelly Clarkson was right. What doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.

“I went out on track and I felt normal,” now 28-year-old Ganley said. “It gave me a purpose in life again.”

As desperate times called for desperate measures, the Clevedon rider adapted the controls that enables him to ride single-handed, now racing in Thundersport GB that secured him a comfortable fourth position in his debut season early this year.

His ambition does not stop there, however, as he plans to race in the Isle of Man TT by 2023. Very bold decision for such extremities, a reason why salute this guy. Not only did he not stand back and wallow in his own self-pity, he got up and adapted to the very obvious change in his life and started believing in himself again, even going so far as competing in one of the most dangerous races in the world.