Martyn Ashton facts for kids
Animal Bike Tour, Aberystwyth, June 2007
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| Full name | Martyn Ashton | ||
| Born | 2 December 1974 | ||
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| Discipline | MTB (mountain biking) | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Trials | ||
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Martyn Ashton (born 2 December 1974) is a famous British mountain bike trials rider. He was a world champion and a stunt rider. Martyn started riding professionally in 1993. Many people call him a mountain biking legend. He helped make trials riding a very popular part of mountain biking. In 2013, Martyn had an accident that left him unable to move his legs. This happened during a bike show at the British Moto GP.
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Martyn Ashton's Amazing Career
Martyn Ashton is a retired trials and stunt cyclist. He began riding motorcycle trials as a child. In the early 1990s, he switched to mountain bike trials.
Early Achievements
Martyn became a four-time British Biketrial Champion. He also won the World Expert Biketrial Champion title. Martyn holds a Guinness World Record for the Mountain Bike High Jump. In 2008, he joined the 'Hall of Fame' for Mountain Biking UK magazine.
Beyond Riding
Martyn did more than just ride bikes. He designed special stages for bike shows. He also created products for his own "Ashton Bikes" brand. Martyn was often featured in the media. He wrote a column called Hop Idol for the MBUK magazine.
Viral Videos
In 2012, Martyn made a very popular YouTube video. It was called “Road Bike Party”. In this video, he rode a road bicycle and did amazing stunts. These stunts are usually done on trials bikes. A second video, “Road Bike Party 2”, came out the next year. It was even more successful than the first one.
Overcoming Challenges
Martyn has faced big challenges in his life. He has shown incredible strength and determination.
His Accident
Martyn first broke his back in 2003. He fell and hurt a bone in his spine. But he recovered quickly and started riding again. On September 1, 2013, Martyn had another serious accident. He fell from a high bar during a bike show. This accident caused severe injuries to his spinal cord. It left him unable to move his legs.
Life After the Accident
Even after his accident, Martyn kept his love for the outdoors. He uses special wheelchairs that can go almost anywhere. He also returned to mountain bike riding. He uses a bike that has been changed a lot to help him ride. In 2017, he even took part in a race called the Crankworx Air DH. This race was in Whistler, British Columbia.
Martyn Ashton lives in Port Talbot, Wales. He continues to inspire many people.
