FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 25 | Page 89

The Road Recovery to Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has notched six British Super Bikes championships, but now faces one of the biggest challenges of his career: coming back from a serious injury that could have put walking in doubt, let alone racing. Michael Laverty tracked him down for a chat about his progress, options and where he finds the drive to get back. Words by Michael Laverty Images by C-Double Red