TOE CLIPS CHANGED MY LIFE

Back to the topic of gadgets...and the widget which has just made the biggest difference to my life is the simplest and cheapest.

As an amputee, the biggest problem I have when cycling my bike to work is that my artificial leg has a nasty habit of slipping of the pedals at inopportune moments because I can't bend my leg at the ankle to give myself more grip.

Today I fitted a pair of toe clips and bingo! -- problem solved.

Not only can I pedal without fear that my leg will fly into the path of an oncoming car but -- for the first time since my amputation -- I can also cycle in a standing position.

Vicky told me months ago I should invest in toe clips. I should have listened.