After all, he was doing 200-mile rides since he was only 10 years old. He also invented the legendary Dirty Dozen, an annual post-Thanksgiving bike ride conquering 13 of Pittsburgh’s steepest hills. Coordinating it solo since 1986, Danny always made sure to pick out the weekend with the worst weather possible and not to get any permit from the city council. He is best known for winning the Race Across America in 1996 and 1999, though. Because the more time Danny spends in the saddle, the better he seems to be doing.
And that applies for his new handbike as well. Since abandoning his life-long dream wasn’t really an option for him, Danny exchanged his leg-powered bike for a hand-powered one and was back on the road just seven months after the accident. Owing to his unbelievable determination, he’s now confident he can achieve his goal. How exactly is that possible? You’ll find out in the video below shot by Great Big Story.
