{"id":39319,"date":"2023-04-27T08:50:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T15:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=39319"},"modified":"2025-04-02T16:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T23:04:08","slug":"inspirational-fix-bike-flat-no-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/inspirational-fix-bike-flat-no-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspirational Video: How to Fix a Bike Flat &#8211; with No Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is an <strong>almost unbelievable video<\/strong>. I am ashamed to admit that it took me a long time to learn to fix a bike flat. I still find it hard, even with two fully functional hands. This man, however, fixes a bike flat very quickly, despite the fact that he has no hands at all. Watch this video to get inspired!<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" title=\"How to Change a Bicycle Flat Tire Without Hands.Inspiring and amazing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AV4H04Rmkrw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is Hector Picard, a motivational speaker and the world&#8217;s first double arm amputee IronMan. Years ago, he cycled 3,050 miles in 36 days across the USA to raise money for a baby&#8217;s future prosthetic arms. The fund raiser was called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CelticSeriesCycling\/posts\/please-share-and-help-baby-jamesonmy-name-is-hector-picard-double-arm-amputee-3x\/10201668007039715\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Hands for Baby Jameson.&#8221;<\/a> It raised more than $20,000. Picard promised Jameson&#8217;s parents that he would teach their son how to change a tire without hands, just as he does in this video.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-249\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-249\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><center>Useful products for dealing with (or preventing) flat tires<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><figure id=\"attachment_45879\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45879\" style=\"width: 157px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/446Kry6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45879 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Topeak-Joe-Blow-Sport-III-floor-pump-1.jpg?resize=157%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"220\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45879\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Topeak JoeBlow Sport III, High Pressure Floor Pump.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Best Price Right Now on Amazon: <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><figure id=\"attachment_45880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45880\" style=\"width: 157px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XILU9Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bv-Mini-pump-1.jpg?resize=157%2C194&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BV Mini Bike Pump with smart valve for Presta and Schrader<\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Best Price Right Now on Amazon: <\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><figure id=\"attachment_45881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45881\" style=\"width: 157px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4j2kZ1t\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45881\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Schwalbe-puncture-resistant-tires-1.jpg?resize=157%2C132&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Schwalbe Marathon Plus puncture resistant tires<\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Best Price Right Now on Amazon: <\/strong><\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><figure id=\"attachment_45882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45882\" style=\"width: 157px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jaCqwl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45882 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bike-tire-repair-kit-1.jpg?resize=157%2C154&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bike flat tire repair kit with bike levers and mini pump<\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Best Price Right Now on Amazon: <\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-249 from cache -->\n<h2>My Father&#8217;s Story<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11971\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11971\" style=\"width: 172px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NC5QDL0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00NC5QDL0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=AO7WG3X524BLDCX2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11971\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=11971\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg?fit=172%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"172,589\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"My father, Eddy Goodwill, as a very young man. His disability did not disable him &#8211; but in every photo I have of him, his non-existent left hand is in his pocket\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My father, Eddy Goodwill, as a very young man. His disability did not disable him &#8211; but in every photo I have of him, his non-existent left hand is in his pocket&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My father, Eddy Goodwill, as a very young man. His disability did not disable him &#8211; but in every photo I have of him, his non-existent left hand is in his pocket&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg?fit=87%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg?fit=172%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11971 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg\" alt=\"My father, Eddy Goodwill, as a very young man. His disability did not disable him - but in every photo I have of him, his non-existent left hand is in his pocket\" width=\"172\" height=\"589\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11971\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=11971\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg?fit=172%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"172,589\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"My father, Eddy Goodwill, as a very young man. His disability did not disable him &#8211; but in every photo I have of him, his non-existent left hand is in his pocket\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My father, Eddy Goodwill, as a very young man. His disability did not disable him &#8211; but in every photo I have of him, his non-existent left hand is in his pocket&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My father, Eddy Goodwill, as a very young man. His disability did not disable him &#8211; but in every photo I have of him, his non-existent left hand is in his pocket&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg?fit=87%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg?fit=172%2C589&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11971 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg?resize=172%2C589&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My father, Eddy Goodwill, as a very young man. His disability did not disable him - but in every photo I have of him, his non-existent left hand is in his pocket\" width=\"172\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg?w=172&amp;ssl=1 172w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg?resize=105%2C360&amp;ssl=1 105w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/History-Eddy-Goodwill-3-12-7-1950.jpg?resize=134%2C460&amp;ssl=1 134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> My father, Eddy Goodwill, as a very young man. His disability did not disable him &#8211; but in every photo I have of him, his non-existent left hand is in his pocket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This video reminded me so strongly of my late father. My father only had one hand, yet he did everything so well that very often people did not even notice. He rode bikes, became a respected athlete, and was a beloved husband and father. I remember watching Dad drive the family car, which was stick (manual), and right-hand drive, so he would have been using his handless left arm to change gears. He was also holding a live pigeon in his right hand (he loved pigeons, and I guess we were taking it somewhere). I am pretty sure I could not drive stick and simultaneously carry a wriggling pigeon, even with my two hands.<\/p>\n<p>I was my father&#8217;s first-born child, and he told me that he cried with joy when I was born, simply because I had two hands. He had been worried that his child would also have only one hand. Yet having grown up with the constant example of seeing that a &#8220;disability&#8221; can be overcome, and need not disable you at all, I think I would probably have done just fine. With that particular disability, anyway \u2013 obviously, there are much more serious disabilities that make it impossible to live without help and support.<\/p>\n<h2>People Who Inspire Us<\/h2>\n<p>I know that some disabled activists argue that we should not promote the idea of what they refer to as the &#8220;supercrip&#8221; \u2013 they argue that they do not want to be \u201csomeone\u2019s inspiration.\u201d However, we promote the idea of the &#8220;super-noncrip&#8221; all the time. We are constantly inspired by average people who do extraordinary things, within the constraints imposed purely by being human. For example, I am awed by people who can do this on a bike!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11953\" style=\"width: 253px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00NC5QDL0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00NC5QDL0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=avejoecyc0e-20&amp;linkId=AO7WG3X524BLDCX2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=11953\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?fit=253%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"253,383\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bike tricks.indexed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?fit=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?fit=253%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11953 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png\" alt=\"bike flat - It's amazing and awe-inspiring and inspirational to see what some people can do - despite the limitations of being &quot;only human&quot;\" width=\"253\" height=\"383\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=11953\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?fit=253%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"253,383\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bike tricks.indexed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?fit=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?fit=253%2C383&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11953 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?resize=253%2C383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bike flat - It's amazing and awe-inspiring and inspirational to see what some people can do - despite the limitations of being &quot;only human&quot;\" width=\"253\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?w=253&amp;ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?resize=99%2C150&amp;ssl=1 99w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tricks.indexed.png?resize=237%2C360&amp;ssl=1 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> It&#8217;s amazing and awe-inspiring and inspirational to see what some people can do &#8211; despite the limitations of being &#8220;only human&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Picard wants the world to see how incredibly well he copes with the physical challenges of life &#8211; better than most able-bodied people. I admire him, just as I also admire able-bodied people who do amazing, mind-blowing things within their limitations (whatever they are, and we <strong>all<\/strong> have them to a greater or lesser degree).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39317\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"39317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=39317\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?fit=750%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,420\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bike tire no hands\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I am totally inspired by this man &#8211; he inspires me to strive to be more than I have been and all that I can be&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?fit=750%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39317 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg\" alt=\"I am totally inspired by this man - he inspires me to strive to be more than I have been and all that I can be.\" width=\"750\" height=\"420\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"39317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?attachment_id=39317\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?fit=750%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,420\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bike tire no hands\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I am totally inspired by this man &#8211; he inspires me to strive to be more than I have been and all that I can be&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?fit=750%2C420&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39317 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?resize=750%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"I am totally inspired by this man - he inspires me to strive to be more than I have been and all that I can be.\" width=\"750\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?resize=250%2C140&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/bike-tire-no-hands.jpg?resize=320%2C179&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> I am totally inspired by this man &#8211; 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