WHOOPS! "A Rapid City man is dead after mountain bike incident"

As the song says, "When will they ever learn?"

He hit a tree! Imagine that! How UNEXPECTED! Who would have known that there would be TREES there?!

Mike


http://www.blackhillsfox.com/2013/04...-bike-incident

A Rapid City man is dead after mountain bike incident
Saturday, 06 April 2013 15:23
The Pennington County Sheriff's Office says a 21-year-old Rapid City man is dead after he lost control of his mountain bike and stuck a tree.

The Sheriff's Office says the incident happened Saturday afternoon while the man was out mountain biking with a friend on trails near Rockerville. Authorities say the 'experienced mountain biker' was wearing a helmet at the time of impact and suffered from blunt force trauma. He was transported to Rapid City Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The incident remains under investigation.

Brendyn Medina

On Sunday, April 7, 2013 9:43:39 AM UTC-7, Mike Vandeman wrote:
As the song says, "When will they ever learn?"



He hit a tree! Imagine that! How UNEXPECTED! Who would have known that there would be TREES there?!



Mike





http://www.blackhillsfox.com/2013/04...-bike-incident



A Rapid City man is dead after mountain bike incident

Saturday, 06 April 2013 15:23

The Pennington County Sheriff's Office says a 21-year-old Rapid City man is dead after he lost control of his mountain bike and stuck a tree.



The Sheriff's Office says the incident happened Saturday afternoon while the man was out mountain biking with a friend on trails near Rockerville. Authorities say the 'experienced mountain biker' was wearing a helmet at the time of impact and suffered from blunt force trauma. He was transported to Rapid City Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The incident remains under investigation.



Brendyn Medina

Evolution in action!

Oh? He also hit a ROCK? How UNUSUAL! How UNEXPECTED! Sue the Forest Service! It CAN'T be the mountain biker's fault!

http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/mou...ae1808109.html

Mountain biker in fatal accident identified
Jennifer Naylor Gesick Journal staff
The Rapid City man who died Saturday in a mountain biking accident near Rockerville has been identified as Curtis James VanOsdel, 21.
VanOsdel was riding down a steep hill on a U.S. Forest Service Trail commonly referred to a the Phoenix. He hit a rock, lost control of his bike, came off the bike and hit a tree, according to Pennington County Sheriff's Sgt. Greg Foster.
VanOsdel suffered a serious head injury. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at Rapid City Regional Hospital.
He was wearing a helmet and was said to be an experienced rider. "It was just a tragic accident," Foster said.
A notice was posted about the accident to other mountain bikers by the Black Hills Mountain Bike Association on its website Sunday. The association asked riders to stay off the trails on Storm Mountain, where the accident occurred.
"With the tragic events of Saturday, April 6, we are asking that riders please refrain from using the trails at Storm Mtn until further notice," the website said. "Our thoughts are with the rider's family."
President of BHMBA Roger St. Pierre said the group was asking riders to stay off the trails to give law enforcement a 24 hour window to do any forensic investigating.
VanOsdel's obituary can be found on page A6.


On Sunday, April 7, 2013 9:43:39 AM UTC-7, Mike Vandeman wrote:
As the song says, "When will they ever learn?"



He hit a tree! Imagine that! How UNEXPECTED! Who would have known that there would be TREES there?!



Mike





http://www.blackhillsfox.com/2013/04...-bike-incident



A Rapid City man is dead after mountain bike incident

Saturday, 06 April 2013 15:23

The Pennington County Sheriff's Office says a 21-year-old Rapid City man is dead after he lost control of his mountain bike and stuck a tree.



The Sheriff's Office says the incident happened Saturday afternoon while the man was out mountain biking with a friend on trails near Rockerville. Authorities say the 'experienced mountain biker' was wearing a helmet at the time of impact and suffered from blunt force trauma. He was transported to Rapid City Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The incident remains under investigation.



Brendyn Medina

On Monday, April 8, 2013 12:19:47 AM UTC-4, Mike Vandeman wrote:
Oh? He also hit a ROCK? How UNUSUAL! How UNEXPECTED! Sue the Forest Service! It CAN'T be the mountain biker's fault!


In June 2010, Michael J. Vandeman was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon against a mountain biker.

http://police.berkeley.edu/crimealer...52810-37NC.htm

He was subsequently found guilty of exhibiting a deadly weapon and battery.

On Monday, April 8, 2013 7:16:03 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, April 8, 2013 12:19:47 AM UTC-4, Mike Vandeman wrote: Oh? He also hit a ROCK? How UNUSUAL! How UNEXPECTED! Sue the Forest Service! It CAN'T be the mountain biker's fault! In June 2010, Michael J. Vandeman was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon against a mountain biker. http://police.berkeley.edu/crimealer...52810-37NC.htm He was subsequently found guilty of exhibiting a deadly weapon and battery.

And then all charges were dismissed on 3/26/2013. As usual, you don't have your facts right. Like ALL mountain bikers.

On Monday, April 8, 2013 6:29:40 PM UTC-4, Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Monday, April 8, 2013 7:16:03 AM UTC-7, wrote:

On Monday, April 8, 2013 12:19:47 AM UTC-4, Mike Vandeman wrote: Oh? He also hit a ROCK? How UNUSUAL! How UNEXPECTED! Sue the Forest Service! It CAN'T be the mountain biker's fault! In June 2010, Michael J. Vandeman was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon against a mountain biker. http://police.berkeley.edu/crimealer...52810-37NC.htm He was subsequently found guilty of exhibiting a deadly weapon and battery.



And then all charges were dismissed on 3/26/2013. As usual, you don't have your facts right. Like ALL mountain bikers.

Go ahead and keep telling yourself that, Michael.

If you can't resist doing a Fred Phelps imitation every time your news-bot emails you that someone was injured, or worse, while mountain biking, then your record should be made public in kind.

Everything I posted above is factual. If the facts make you uncomfortable, that's on you.

On Monday, April 8, 2013 7:22:10 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, April 8, 2013 6:29:40 PM UTC-4, Mike Vandeman wrote:

On Monday, April 8, 2013 7:16:03 AM UTC-7, wrote:



On Monday, April 8, 2013 12:19:47 AM UTC-4, Mike Vandeman wrote: Oh? He also hit a ROCK? How UNUSUAL! How UNEXPECTED! Sue the Forest Service! It CAN'T be the mountain biker's fault! In June 2010, Michael J. Vandeman was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon against a mountain biker. http://police.berkeley.edu/crimealer...52810-37NC.htm He was subsequently found guilty of exhibiting a deadly weapon and battery.







And then all charges were dismissed on 3/26/2013. As usual, you don't have your facts right. Like ALL mountain bikers.



Go ahead and keep telling yourself that, Michael.



If you can't resist doing a Fred Phelps imitation every time your news-bot emails you that someone was injured, or worse, while mountain biking, then your record should be made public in kind.



Everything I posted above is factual. If the facts make you uncomfortable, that's on you.

You can't make something true simply by asserting it. DUH! You just don't have the GUTS to face the truth: ALL charges were dismissed. We all know that mountain bikers can't BEAR facing the truth. Thanks for demonstrating that for the millionth time. You are truly a glutton for punishment.