Tara Llanes rides again!

[Steepy]

I'm sure she has a long long way to go and I'm not sure if the bike is giving her any assistance or anything but this is great to see!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=39285954

If anyone can come back from an injury like that it'll be Tara!

 

[Tomas]

Wooo go tara!

 

[shake_rattle_and_ roll]

Great news! Good to see that she's making some headway with her recovery and that there's light at the end of the tunnel.

 

[Tazed]

Holy f--k! That's brilliant, especially considering where she was not so long ago.
You can't keep a good woman down, eh?! Go Tara!!

 

[Mammy]

That is awesome.
Great to see.

 

[G-Man]

Go Girl ..

Truely inspiring ..

Wishing you all the best from the Pylet Crew Tara - YOU ROCK girl ...

Tear in the eye stuff there ....

Keep up the good work ....

G-man & Foxy out ...

 

[ajay]

Fuck yeah!

Thats awesome, so stoked for her. Super tough girl, guts of steel and the heart of a lion.

 

[ovadahill]

After seeing some nasty accidents and crashing on my head myself it's scary knowing what could happen ...but totally inspiring to see Tara using her legs again.

 

[GeoffRidesBikes]

Yeah it's been aroun for a while but it's very inspiring to see Tara pedalling again. You go girl!!

Her self esteem must be through the roof now!

 

[zstreetco]

Now this is going to sound dumb and noobish but i have to ask (and im sure theres a few out there who are unaware as well)

What exactly happened to her?

whatever happened however that is awesome to see her on the bike again after injury, its scary, i know personally after being in hospital from a head injury via bicycling and tis always inspiring

 

[---Matt---]

On Saturday September 1st 2007, the BMX and mountain biking worlds suffered a tremendous tragedy. While competing in the Jeep King of the Mountain finale in Beaver Creek Colorado, one of the greatest athletes the sport has known, Tara Llanes, suffered a horrific crash during the first run of her semi-final heat. Tara was rushed to Vail Valley Hospital, then airlifted to Denver Health Hospital a short time later. Following seven hours of surgery to the back and spinal cord, it was determined she had no feeling from the waist down.

It's awesome to see her back riding again!