Martyn Ashton explains the unbelievable challenge presented by a career-ending injury, and how he used a unique approach to tackle it. 'If I’m going to be paralysed, then I may as well be good at it!'

Martyn Ashton's talk takes us through the antics of a man searching for a way to face the test of a lifetime, using the instinct of a competitor, plus the enjoyment and passion of a sportsman, to not only discover new things but to ultimately find his way back to the sport he loves most, riding bikes.

Martyn Ashton has been a professional mountain biker since 1992, and in that time has won a world championship and numerous British titles. However he’s probably best known for his live stunt shows and his highly successful YouTube video series 'Road Bike Party' films in which he takes highly expensive (and fragile) carbon road bikes on an exhilarating journey of stunts, obstacles and vertigo-inducing skill that the viewer could never expect.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx