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Off The Bike with Shane Kelly

  • October 22, 2015

A few months ago I caught up with Shane Kelly for a chat in his ‘Off the Bike’ series for Bike Exchange. We chat about well basically everything! My transition from skiing to cycling, how I ride a single bike as a vision impaired person, tandem track cycling in pursuit of the Rio Paralympics & a summer Paralympic medal & the incredible people & support I’ve found in the cycling community to help me get there. Yep they’ve converted me well & truly into a cyclist addict! Please find the article and link below…! πŸ™‚

‘Gearing Up For Rio’

Jess Gallagher is a prodigious athlete, having represented Australia in both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Jess was the first Australian woman to win a medal at the Winter Games at Vancouver in 2010, and most recently won bronze at the Sochi Paralympics for the Giant Slalom.

What makes Jess’ story so incredible is that she is legally blind, having been diagnosed with cone dystrophy when she was 17 years old. The degenerative condition has taken away 90 per cent of Jess’ central vision, but that hasn’t slowed her down in the slightest.

On the contrary… Jess still gets out on the road to ride her bike and is now looking to compete on the track at Rio 2016. So if her campaign is successful it means Jess will be representing Australia in yet another sporting discipline… Amazing!

Listening to Jess talk about her training and racing is mind-boggling. Imagine going out for your early morning ride before the sun rises, but with only the lowest of low light beams available to you. Or imagine racing down a Black Diamond descent at full-gas, hardly been able to make out any objects as you fly by… When you start trying to ‘see’ how Jess experiences the world, you really begin to appreciate that Jess isn’t the type of person who simply confronts a fear or an obstacle – she eats them for breakfast.

In another great Off The Bike episode, Jess talks to Shane Kelly about her love of sport, how it has impacted her life and what motivates her to keep pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

She also talks about her hands-on approach as a Board Director for Vision 20/20 Australia and the work she does helping people that are vision impaired and educating the public about common health problems that can contribute to vision impairments.

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Last year during lockdown I passed the 10 year ann Last year during lockdown I passed the 10 year anniversary of being a @visionaustralia ambassador. An organisation I'm incredibly passionate about after receing support from them as a 17 year old recently diagnosed as legally blind. There is no overstating the fact that their support is life changing for so many & it's a privilege for me to be able to support others living life with low vision & blindness. Thanks to Ron & the team for my plaque & here's to the next 10 years! (well 9 now πŸ˜‚)
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It's recon day! Zipping around this fab city makin It's recon day! Zipping around this fab city making sure the sports tour we've created has the perfect mix of sport & Melbourne! I'm so excited for this tour!!! #DiscoverMelbourne #feeltheflow
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It's time to eDiscover Melbourne with #Rapha, #Bos It's time to eDiscover Melbourne with #Rapha, #Bosch eBike Systems, #Lug&Carrie ..and me. πŸ˜€

We have created curated eBike tours that celebrate what #Melbourne is most famous for - sport, food, coffee, while being immersed in its cultural diversity. 

I'm beyond excited to partner with @boschebikesystems  @boschaustralia @lugandcarrie and @rapha_australia. We are offering the community the opportunity to feel the flow of the city with an exciting guided eBike tour experience. I will be hosting the Sport eBike tour & @marco_lori  hosting the food tour! 

Unfortunatrly the tours sold out within a couple of hours  BUT the tours will be available as self guided tours so everyone can cruise our beautiful city! 

I've been OBSESSED with my ebike & zipping around on it. It's such a fun way to get around & the perfect way to see the city (& go up hills 🀣) If you're looking for a fun day out this is the perfect activity!
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It's hard to put into words just how special last It's hard to put into words just how special last night was. ❀

It still feels like a dream that my story inspired a writer & director from the #MelbourneWritersTheatre to create a play, especially as a big fan of theatre. 

The Best. The Fairest. The First shared the stories of inspiring Aussie sportswoman from the first women to compete in Swimming at the Olympics in 1912 Fanny Durack & Mina Wylie, cricket legend Betty Wilson in the 1950's, marathon runner Sinbad Diver & myself. Each with such unique stories yet so many themes threading the stories together. It was very surreal seeing my story come to life at @gasworksartspark

Last nights closing show was hugely emotional as I sat on stage post show for a Q&A getting to speak about the power of our Aussie sportswoman & the sharing of their incredible stories. So many stories people need to hear.

I can't wait to receive some photos of the evening & share some particularly special moments we had but for now hear is one of writer Clare & I deep in conversation reflecting on the creation of the show.
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