Disability Mountain Bike

By Azwhayn Nirvana Skye

NZ $1,205 pledged


22 people pledged


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NZ $12,500 minimum target


9 9% Complete

This campaign failed to reach its target by 30/11/2013 at 7:00 PM (NZDT) and is now closed.

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Disability Mountain Bike

Project 2013-10-24 03:02:40 +1300

Hi, My name is Azzie. I'm a 23 year old from Auckland New Zealand

My goal is to raise money to buy a hand powered mountain bike!

Having to use a wheelchair doesn't stop me from doing most things.  Recently I went skydiving, scuba diving, and drove around New Zealand in my hand controlled car on an epic road trip. BUT the wheelchair does stop me from being able to go to certain places like the beach, and in the bush. I have found an off road handcycle that will enable me to get to these places, and also to go mountain biking with my friends and work on my own fitness. 

I have a very rare condition called GAN that causes my legs to be very weak meaning I need to use a wheelchair to get around.  At the moment there is no known cure but thanks to Hannahs Hope Fund - http://www.hannahshopefund.org/ I am currently taking part in clinical trials in America to find one. 

Hannah's Hope Fund relies on donations. When I get the bike I plan to use it to fundraise to help with my participation in the clinical trials.

The bike is from Poland and has been specifically designed for people in wheelchairs. Here is a link to the website where I found this amazing bike. http://www.offroadhandcycle.com/#!explorer/c1535.


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Pledgers 22

megan
27/11/2013 at 5:36pm
Tanya
27/11/2013 at 10:19am
Anonymous pledger
27/11/2013 at 5:48am
Simone Bayer
26/11/2013 at 11:14am
Aaron
23/11/2013 at 1:42pm
Anouschka Meitzner
09/11/2013 at 7:53am
steve
06/11/2013 at 7:58am
Rod Jackson
06/11/2013 at 6:59am
Andrew Riches
04/11/2013 at 9:39pm
Andrea Harradine
04/11/2013 at 8:15pm
Carol Rewega
04/11/2013 at 1:50pm
Kamika Le Lievre
03/11/2013 at 9:50pm
Anonymous pledger
03/11/2013 at 7:48pm
Anonymous pledger
03/11/2013 at 7:18pm
Vicky Campion
03/11/2013 at 11:14am
emma
01/11/2013 at 9:41pm
Linda Espinosa
01/11/2013 at 8:42pm
Anna Hansen
01/11/2013 at 7:43pm
Anonymous pledger
01/11/2013 at 1:10pm
Max Imalprinzip
01/11/2013 at 12:35pm
Paddy Snijders
01/11/2013 at 12:21pm
Anonymous pledger
01/11/2013 at 11:08am

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Disability Mountain Bike

Project 2013-10-24 03:02:40 +1300

Hi, My name is Azzie. I'm a 23 year old from Auckland New Zealand

My goal is to raise money to buy a hand powered mountain bike!

Having to use a wheelchair doesn't stop me from doing most things.  Recently I went skydiving, scuba diving, and drove around New Zealand in my hand controlled car on an epic road trip. BUT the wheelchair does stop me from being able to go to certain places like the beach, and in the bush. I have found an off road handcycle that will enable me to get to these places, and also to go mountain biking with my friends and work on my own fitness. 

I have a very rare condition called GAN that causes my legs to be very weak meaning I need to use a wheelchair to get around.  At the moment there is no known cure but thanks to Hannahs Hope Fund - http://www.hannahshopefund.org/ I am currently taking part in clinical trials in America to find one. 

Hannah's Hope Fund relies on donations. When I get the bike I plan to use it to fundraise to help with my participation in the clinical trials.

The bike is from Poland and has been specifically designed for people in wheelchairs. Here is a link to the website where I found this amazing bike. http://www.offroadhandcycle.com/#!explorer/c1535.


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Hey! Thanks for checking out this project.

We haven't made any updates yet, follow us if you want to be notified when we do.

megan
27/11/2013 at 5:36pm
Tanya
27/11/2013 at 10:19am
Anonymous pledger
27/11/2013 at 5:48am
Simone Bayer
26/11/2013 at 11:14am
Aaron
23/11/2013 at 1:42pm
Anouschka Meitzner
09/11/2013 at 7:53am
steve
06/11/2013 at 7:58am
Rod Jackson
06/11/2013 at 6:59am
Andrew Riches
04/11/2013 at 9:39pm
Andrea Harradine
04/11/2013 at 8:15pm
Carol Rewega
04/11/2013 at 1:50pm
Kamika Le Lievre
03/11/2013 at 9:50pm
Anonymous pledger
03/11/2013 at 7:48pm
Anonymous pledger
03/11/2013 at 7:18pm
Vicky Campion
03/11/2013 at 11:14am
emma
01/11/2013 at 9:41pm
Linda Espinosa
01/11/2013 at 8:42pm
Anna Hansen
01/11/2013 at 7:43pm
Anonymous pledger
01/11/2013 at 1:10pm
Max Imalprinzip
01/11/2013 at 12:35pm
Paddy Snijders
01/11/2013 at 12:21pm
Anonymous pledger
01/11/2013 at 11:08am

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This campaign was unsuccessful and finished on 27/11/2013 at 5:36 PM.