Cycling programme gets people back on their bikes
BBCA keen cyclist who was unable to ride a bike after knee surgery said a charity programme using adapted bikes has got him back in the saddle.
Alan Chatterley, 78, suffered a serious cycling crash in Australia in the 1970s, which eventually led to knee surgery in 2012.
Following the operation, he experienced complications and needed crutches to walk; he believed he would never cycle again.
But Chatterley discovered the Cycle Without Limits programme five years ago, and now rides at Les Quennevais three times a week.
Chatterley said it is one of the best things he has ever done, and it has boosted his well-being, health and confidence back to where they were before he stopped cycling.
"It's difficult to get it all out because I am enthusiastic about it because it's done so much for me personally," he said.
"If it wasn't for them adapting the bike and giving me confidence to do what I'm doing, I couldn't have done this on my own.
"This is open to everybody, and it's an organisation that we must keep going."
The programme is run by the charity side of Jersey Sport; it does not receive government funding and relies on public donations.
Team member Claudia Andrade said they regularly see people with stories like Chatterley's.
"We felt like this was really needed on the island, something where people could experience cycling, and it could be open for absolutely anybody," she said.
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