A Bloody Paraplegic
Cycle Racing 2

	June 30th 1962. This photo was taken when I was 15, after a Sub-Junior State Championship time trial. Four and a bit months later I was a Bloody t3 Complete Paraplegic.
Above: Returning from a early morning training ride in wet an horrible conditions. 1961	Above: June 30th 1962. Sub-Junior State Amateur Time Trial. Finished 7th.
Above: Velodrome	Above: Far right. June 1962
Above: The Track bike that I had my accident on and one of my road bikes.
Above: State Sub-Junior Team Sprint Championships. 2 June 1962. I am in the white shirt with band.

My brother Geoff Dwyer kept all the photo's and a small diary that I made during this time. I wrote the following about the State Amateur Sub Junior
5 Mile Sprint Championships.
3 laps City Beach short circuit. 25 riders. Weather slightly wet and windy otherwise perfect.
1st Sprint. No placing. Finished near end of the field.
2nd Sprint. Ran third. Feeling stronger.
3rd Sprint. Ran Second.
Final placings.
1st N.Burton 11pts. 2nd B. Tylor 8pts. 3rd J.Dwyer 4pts.
Note: Did not go well until used head and sat on Taylor then going through field but could not pass Bob (Taylor) before line.
Riding no 5. 77.6 gear.

continued Cycle Racing 3 | Geoff Dwyer Cycling
continued The Accident

Gigs, Stonk and myself.
Better days.

July 12 1962. Road bike pictured with Tex. This photo was taken while I was resting after having my tonsils removed. I caught leprosy of the lung the Tuesday after and was laid up for another week.

1962. New road bike.