I have ridden a bike since I can remember. My mom tells me that i was around the age of three when my training wheels came off. I remember building wooden jumps in the cul-de-sac with the other kids from the block. My bike was my freedom and would take me to far away places as fast as I could pedal.
When I was in my teens I was fairly successful in local mountain bike races, eventually working my way into the "junior expert" category where I raced with the likes of Ryder Hesjedal and Geoff Kabush. As I moved up the ranks, the results became harder to come by. As a result, my interest started to fade and by the time i was in my early twenties I was not riding at all.
When I was 23 I was diagnosed with a rare auto-immune liver disease call Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. I became sicker over the next few years and it became apparent that I was going to need a liver transplant if I was going to live much longer.
On December 4th 2010 I received a liver transplant. I spent 19 days in hospital and was home for Christmas. As a part of my recovery I thought it would be a good idea to do some cycling. Little did I know that this would re-ignite the love I had for cycling when I was younger.
Over the next few months I will be making regular additions to my blog to share my love for cycling with others. Thanks for reading.
Clarke.
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