#84 - THE GIRL ON A BIKE

About this episode

Tony Crooke interviews Vanessa Ruck, who shares her inspiring journey of recovery and passion for motorbikes after a life-changing accident.

In this episode of The Outer Side, Tony is joined by Vanessa Ruck AKA The Girl on a Bike. Vanessa is an incredible woman who was involved in a life-changing accident in 2014, before deciding the best path to recovery was to immerse herself in the world of motorbikes. Vanessa took this new passion to the next level, competing in offroad races across the UK and Europe, as well as Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye, the original Dakar rally, the Tunisia Desert Challenge and heaps more. Tony and Vanessa chat about her early years and her deep passion for all things outdoors, the accident, the road to recovery, and Vanessa shares some incredible stories of overcoming adversity in desert moto racing in the toughest races on the planet. GET YOUR OFFICIAL 'The Outer Side' MERCH - shop.theouterside.com.au Follow our Socials - IG: www.instagram.com/theoutersidepodcast FB: www.facebook.com/theoutersidepodcast To see more of Vanessa and her epic adventures- IG: www.instagram.com/thegirlonabike FB: www.facebook.com/thegirlonabike YT: www.youtube.com/@thegirlonabike Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tony Crooke

Guest: Vanessa Ruck

Topics covered

• motorbikes
• recovery
• adversity
• offroad racing
• outdoor passion

Keywords

• motorbikes
• recovery
• offroad racing
• Vanessa Ruck
• adversity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Red Bull Romaniacs, Dakar rally, Tunisia Desert Challenge

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