Bushy McKelvey is the initiator of the “Out On A Limb” project.

Bushy is a bilateral below the knee amputee and has two prosthetic legs. He lost his legs in two separate accidents. His right leg after being struck by a taxi while riding his bike in 1999. Then, nine years later, riding with one prosthetic leg, he was again hit by a car in Pietermaritzburg while on his way to a biker’s function.

The aim of “Out On A Limb” is to raise funds for disabled people by producing a series for broadcast that documents his travels and experiences by motorcycle through 30 countries/destinations visiting and assisting numerous Non-Profit Organizations and covering approximately 28 000 km’s within 100 days.
Bushy’s 100-day expedition will kick off on the Isle of Man in the UK and end in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This awareness campaign was a “dream” for which he had worked tirelessly for two years. Two co-riders and a In the Dark Productions film crew will accompany him.

Hylton Smith, two times former South African off-road champion as well as multiple KwaZulu Natal off-road champion, will be co-rider and co-presenter with Bushy in the “Out On A Limb project”. He began his racing career at an early age and progressed over the years to be a consistent contender in multiple facets of off-road racing. In 2006 Hylton had a major collision with a tree at the Swaziland off road race and sustained extensive internal injuries to his liver as well as losing a kidney. In 2007, after a year of intensive rehabilitation and training he courageously took part in the UAE Desert Challenge in Dubai, during an unfortunate accident in this race Hylton suffered extensive nerve damage to his shoulder. This damage is irrepareable but has not stopped Hylton from continueing to ride.

Hylton has been giving Bushy some insight and training on off-road riding over the last year so when Bushy is in a sticky situation, Hylton’s off-road riding skills will help him get unstuck.