Brotherhood & Sisterhood
Real connection for amputees, families, riders, veterans, supporters, and anyone who believes healing is stronger when people show up for each other.
Ride With Purpose
Lost Limb Riders brings people together around encouragement, awareness, practical support, and the grit it takes to keep moving forward.
Community Support
Every ride, event, conversation, and fundraiser exists to raise awareness and support people adapting to life after limb loss.
Forward Motion
The mission is simple: help amputees find confidence, dignity, friendship, and the courage to keep shifting gears.
Amputees Don’t Quit.
They Just Shift Gears.
Book John Thompson
John’s keynote, I Can. I Will., is a raw, funny, powerful message about limb loss, survival, faith, family, recovery, phantom pain, prosthetics, and finding purpose after life changes forever.
John does not deliver empty motivational clichés. He delivers a message earned through experience that challenges people to stop focusing only on what they lost and start discovering what is still possible.
“I Can. I Will.”
Because the only word that does not belong in your vocabulary is can’t.
Perfect For
- Hospitals & rehabilitation centers
- Healthcare conferences
- Nonprofit organizations
- Schools & universities
- Veterans organizations
- Corporate leadership events
- Recovery & addiction programs
- Churches & faith-based events
- Motorcycle rallies & charity events
- Disability advocacy organizations
- First responders
- Community organizations
Buy John’s Book
I Can. I Will. is John Thompson’s autobiography about surviving limb loss, fighting through pain and doubt, leaning on faith and family, and turning a life-changing setback into the Lost Limb Riders mission.
The story is gritty, honest, road-tested, and built around a promise that amputees can keep moving forward with purpose.
Call 515-890-5765Guest Book
Leave a message of support, share your ride story, or encourage another amputee who needs to hear they are not alone.
Become Part of the Ride
Interested in joining, volunteering, sponsoring, booking John, or getting book updates? Reach out and connect with Lost Limb Riders.