HELP ME TO SUPPORT THE PARALYMPIC ATHLETES

PARRABUDDY.BLOGSPOT was started to help find a way for “Adaptive / Physically Challenged / Paralympic Cyclists ” to enjoy riding their bikes on the Daily Route of the famous Pro Tour Race Routes such as the “ Giro d’Italia " and the " Tour de France " !


Through lack of support i have been unable to achieve that goal and unless people decide to assist there is little chance that my 22nd season will be any more successful !


Tokyo2020 Paralympics was amazing for ALL , not just those participating but those who followed via the Media !


Since 2009 several other Blogs have been created to cover various other subjects !

Below is a guide to their separate purposes :

In the main Parrabuddy is about “Adaptive / Physically Challenged Sport” and Health Issues.


Skippi-cyclist is about personal issues and Road Safety Issues.


SkippyAus is about matters relating to Oz and some personal memories from my life there.


Tourdafarce & Tourdafrance are about matters relating to the Pro Tour , Racers and some personal experiences during my various visits to ride the Pro Tour routes .


Skippy (blogging) is about a variety of issues on the Internet .


NOT ALL postings arrive in their correct area but I will generally try to separate my views on Doping and Sporting Fraud from Road Safety Issues .



Comments ARE WELCOMED since this shows that those reading are interested in the subject matter ! Enjoy comments made to other blogs so wonder why only " anonymous " posts here !

Over the period of these "Blogs" I have had visibility on Twitter as “Skippydetour” and on Facebook as “Skippy Mc Carthy” where Google usually advise postings on the Blogs as they occur .

When any of you visit these Blogs I hope I am able to add value to your day and provide a source of information if not inspiration . Please consider asking your friends and contacts to add their support as many of the Para Athletes are struggling to find the resources to compete in Events at regional Levels let alone National Levels .


You the reader have the possibility to help these Amazing Athletes in your own way and contacting your National Paralympic Internet Site for relevant info is a good start !

Feb 13, 2012

THIS IS BECOMING A HABIT !

Title of the blog entry published today by

“ 637daystogo “ ! Second Gold Paralympic Cycling World Championship Medal won by this former “ fatty “ ! This guy spends so much time doubting his amazing ability that I was expecting to hear that he had failed to make the podium in this event . I was delighted to then see the photo of him on the top step having conquered the man he thought would be the race winner !



Whilst in the business world I was always aware of the expression “ Fail to plan , plan to fail !” but also “ Conceive , believe and Achieve !” and whilst there are many out there that work hard for their achievements there are others that are able to set aside their self doubt and concentrate their efforts on being victorious in their endeavours !

Seems to me that Colin , now that he has won this second Gold Medal can concentrate on setting aside any doubts that he will win medals in London 2012 Para Games ? Of course it is for him to decide which colours he wants !



Congratulations Colin on this superb victory for Ireland , I am sure it will inspire the other team members !

Feb 3, 2012

THE TIMES demands SAFER CYCLING !

Personal loss always creates a need to respond to a situation !

The Times is a well respected Newspaper internationally and has the reputation of caring for their employees and today I found that they are seeking to assist the Cycling Community as a result of injury to one of their reporters !

Found the following on another Cycling Blog ( Londoncyclist.com ) and copied it in whole :

“ Three months ago Times Reporter Mary Bowers was hit by a lorry as she made her way to her office. She remains in critical condition in hospital. Today, her colleagues have launched a campaign to call for safer measures to be put in place to protect cyclists.
The campaign has a front page position in the Times newspaper and is calling for people to visit this page to pledge their support:
http://thetim.es/cyclecampaign
Additionally, people on Twitter are asked to use the #cyclesafe to see if it can become a trending topic.
The times is calling for the below measures:

Trucks entering a city centre should be required by law to fit sensors, audible truck-turning alarms, extra mirrors and safety bars to stop cyclists being thrown under the wheels.

The 500 most dangerous road junctions must be identified, redesigned or fitted with priority traffic lights for cyclists and Trixi mirrors that allow lorry drivers to see cyclists on their near-side.

A national audit of cycling to find out how many people cycle in Britain and how cyclists are killed or injured should be held to underpin effective cycle safety.

Two per cent of the Highways Agency budget should be earmarked for next generation cycle routes, providing £100 million a year towards world-class cycling infrastructure. Each year cities should be graded on the quality of cycling provision.

The training of cyclists and drivers must improve and cycle safety should become a core part of the driving test.

20mph should become the default speed limit in residential areas where there are no cycle lanes.

Businesses should be invited to sponsor cycleways and cycling super-highways, mirroring the Barclays-backed bicycle hire scheme in London.

Every city, even those without an elected mayor, should appoint a cycling commissioner to push home reforms.

It’s good to see a big newspaper getting behind the campaign for safer cycling conditions. A front page feature helps get the message across to an audience that perhaps is less aware of the issues. Hopefully they’ll be a few copies of the Times floating around parliament today. ”

Now we all know that this Newspaper has been responsible for the making and breaking of the ruling party of the British Parliaments in past generations so can they now exercise their authority to see that their proposals are carried through to a successful conclusion ?

Meanwhile let us all hope that the young lady recovers and will be able to cycle to work in the not too distant future !