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 The
Girl On A Bike
Monmouth based YouTuber wins national Motorbike TV Peoples award bringing inspiration to social media Monmouth based social media influencer has won two big national awards for her YouTube and creative online content. The Girl On A Bike, also known as Vanessa Ruck, a 35 year old rising star in the motorcycle world. Vanessa took the title against social media giants such as travel blogger Itchy Boots. She said she is totally speechless to have won. Nominated and bagging first place in two categories Vanessa is on a high!
Vanessa's story is one of true resilience and utter determination so it's no surprise to her followers that she's won. She describes herself as just a normal girl who grew up in Kent and has faced one of life's big curve balls. After being hit by a car while cycling in 2014, Vanessa's world was turned upside down, resulting in 7 surgeries and a roller-coaster of mental and physical recovery spanning 7 years. Through her recovery she discovered motorcycles, becoming known as "The Girl On A Bike". As a motorcycle rider and racer, Vanessa speaks passionately and authentically about the challenges of recovery from a life changing accident and making the most of every day despite chronic ongoing pain. In the world of perfectly presented lives on social media, Vanessa is an honest and raw personality. It's a refreshingly real account to follow. Instead of just focusing on the wins and the highs, 'the perfect life', she shares it all - the crashes, the days her body just hurts, the battles and struggles.
'People can relate to my story because everyone goes through bad times. We all have battles, some less visible than others but with a positive outlook, determination and a smile these battles can be a little easier. Hopefully I am inspiring others to show that if I can bounce back and keep going after 7 surgeries, others can get through their hard times.' Vanessa spends her time sharing all elements of life, largely surrounding motorcycles and also does charity work delivering free workshops to UK youth. Utilising her recovery to engage young minds she talks about resilience, goal setting and coping with life's pressures. Given the Motorcycle TV peoples awards got a record 100,000 votes it's clear
to say Vanessa is an inspiration to women and men alike. "I'm on a mission
to prove to myself that I still can, and I hope that continues to encourage
others to get up and grab life by the horns. We only have one life so let's make
the most of it, turn adversity into an opportunity to grow and make the most if
it." You can follow Vanessa across her socials: About Motorbike TV Peoples award:
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'Motorcycles,
something I started post-accident, have become my love and passion. If you'd
asked me 7 years ago whether I would be racing off-road motorcycles and
delivering motivational speaking, I'd have probably choked on my drink! But life
takes us on some amazing journeys.'