I read about two stories of biking accidents caused by potholes today on Yahoo. One was about 67-year-old University of Connecticut basketball coach, Jim Calhoun. He hit a pothole with 16 miles to go on a 50-mile charity ride and crashes. He got up and finished the ride, and fainted at the finish. They took him to the hospital where they found out he broke five ribs in the crash. The other story was about Bob Frederick. Frederick, a retired Athletic Director at Kansas University, was riding on a city street in Kansas when he hit a pothole, flew over the handlebars and struck the pavement. He died with massive head injuries. The moral of these stories: watch out for potholes when you ride in the street. (And speaking from personal experience, the street signs too). Better yet, just ride the trail.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Day 25 - Watch Out for Potholes
I read about two stories of biking accidents caused by potholes today on Yahoo. One was about 67-year-old University of Connecticut basketball coach, Jim Calhoun. He hit a pothole with 16 miles to go on a 50-mile charity ride and crashes. He got up and finished the ride, and fainted at the finish. They took him to the hospital where they found out he broke five ribs in the crash. The other story was about Bob Frederick. Frederick, a retired Athletic Director at Kansas University, was riding on a city street in Kansas when he hit a pothole, flew over the handlebars and struck the pavement. He died with massive head injuries. The moral of these stories: watch out for potholes when you ride in the street. (And speaking from personal experience, the street signs too). Better yet, just ride the trail.
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