(Long Distance) Ramblings

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

From the Ultracycling mailing list...


My Recent Deer Accident/Crash at Columbus Fall Challenge in OHIO
Daniel Chew
Oct 10, 2005 13:40 PDT

Last weekend, I collided with a deer and crashed HARD -
cracking my helmet and breaking my bicycle (the black
Softride which I won the 1999 RAAM on will finally have to
be retired after 100,000 miles - more miles than any other
bicycle I have ever ridden. Caludio gave it his blessing
to be retired.


I recently came close to hitting a deer that stepped our of the forest in front of me while I was descending at 42 mph. As I read Danny's posting, I felt the same chills that I felt when I nearly hit a deer.

Be careful out there.



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