Another Serious Mountain Biking Accident

So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking....

Mike


http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Conway+mountain+biker+injure d+in+'freak+accident'&articleId=164b927f-3651-4402-adca-e3c64e8a3190:

A Conway mountain biker had to be carried out from a trail leading to
Black Cat Mountain Friday night after he was injured in what
authorities described as a freak accident.

Jim Somerville, 36, was riding with a group of mountain bikers on the
Black Cat Trail around 8:20 p.m. when he collided with a stick,
roughly the size of a quarter in diameter, that was protruding over
the trail. Authorities said the collision jammed the stick into
Somerville, who was in the lead of the group.

"It actually impaled him on the leg, on the outside of his shinbone,"
said Fish & Game Department conservation officer Brian Abrams. "It
was kind of facing uphill, so it basically speared his calf."

Abrams said the group, returning from the top of the mountain, was
about a mile and a half away from the nearest road when the incident
took place.

After Somerville was hurt, another person in his party called for aid
on a mobile phone. Along with the Fish and Game Department, about 15
firefighters from the North Conway and Bartlett fire departments
helped out with the rescue. Somerville was carried out on a litter,
emerging from the trail around 9:55 p.m. He was later taken to
Memorial Hospital in North Conway for treatment of his wounds, Abrams
said.

Abrams said Somerville was an experienced mountain biker, and credited
him for riding in a group. He also credited the group for carrying
mobile phones on their trip.
--
I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

Vandeman. another of society's losers.

On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:51:05 GMT, "JP" wrote:

Vandeman. another of society's losers.

I'm just warning you. Obviously, I care more for your safety than YOU
do. Mountain bikers can't STAND having the truth about their selfish,
destructive sport told.
--
I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

Mike Vandeman wrote:
So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking....

Mike


http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Conway+mountain+biker+injure d+in+'freak+accident'&articleId=164b927f-3651-4402-adca-e3c64e8a3190:

A Conway mountain biker had to be carried out from a trail leading to
Black Cat Mountain Friday night after he was injured in what
authorities described as a freak accident.

Jim Somerville, 36, was riding with a group of mountain bikers on the
Black Cat Trail around 8:20 p.m. when he collided with a stick,
roughly the size of a quarter in diameter, that was protruding over
the trail. Authorities said the collision jammed the stick into
Somerville, who was in the lead of the group.

"It actually impaled him on the leg, on the outside of his shinbone,"
said Fish & Game Department conservation officer Brian Abrams. "It
was kind of facing uphill, so it basically speared his calf."

Abrams said the group, returning from the top of the mountain, was
about a mile and a half away from the nearest road when the incident
took place.

After Somerville was hurt, another person in his party called for aid
on a mobile phone. Along with the Fish and Game Department, about 15
firefighters from the North Conway and Bartlett fire departments
helped out with the rescue. Somerville was carried out on a litter,
emerging from the trail around 9:55 p.m. He was later taken to
Memorial Hospital in North Conway for treatment of his wounds, Abrams
said.

Abrams said Somerville was an experienced mountain biker, and credited
him for riding in a group. He also credited the group for carrying
mobile phones on their trip.

You call that serious?
Most riders, including me, would have ridden back with such a minor
injury. Pull out the stick, ride back to base, apply Peroxide and
band-aid, and continue riding.
We are not a band of sissies.
Bill Baka

Well I would have pulled that stick out, used it to catch a mongoose, and
then used it to light my fire to cook said mongoose on!!


"Bill" wrote in message
news
Mike Vandeman wrote:
So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking....

Mike


http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Conway+mountain+biker+injure d+in+'freak+accident'&articleId=164b927f-3651-4402-adca-e3c64e8a3190:

A Conway mountain biker had to be carried out from a trail leading to
Black Cat Mountain Friday night after he was injured in what
authorities described as a freak accident.

Jim Somerville, 36, was riding with a group of mountain bikers on the
Black Cat Trail around 8:20 p.m. when he collided with a stick,
roughly the size of a quarter in diameter, that was protruding over
the trail. Authorities said the collision jammed the stick into
Somerville, who was in the lead of the group. "It actually impaled him on
the leg, on the outside of his shinbone,"
said Fish & Game Department conservation officer Brian Abrams. "It
was kind of facing uphill, so it basically speared his calf." Abrams said
the group, returning from the top of the mountain, was
about a mile and a half away from the nearest road when the incident
took place. After Somerville was hurt, another person in his party called
for aid
on a mobile phone. Along with the Fish and Game Department, about 15
firefighters from the North Conway and Bartlett fire departments
helped out with the rescue. Somerville was carried out on a litter,
emerging from the trail around 9:55 p.m. He was later taken to
Memorial Hospital in North Conway for treatment of his wounds, Abrams
said. Abrams said Somerville was an experienced mountain biker, and
credited
him for riding in a group. He also credited the group for carrying
mobile phones on their trip.

You call that serious?
Most riders, including me, would have ridden back with such a minor
injury. Pull out the stick, ride back to base, apply Peroxide and
band-aid, and continue riding.
We are not a band of sissies.
Bill Baka

a wrote:
Well I would have pulled that stick out, used it to catch a mongoose, and
then used it to light my fire to cook said mongoose on!!

Yer gonna haf to tell me when said Mongoose lands on California shores.
Bill Baka
Mental spell check off.


"Bill" wrote in message
news
Mike Vandeman wrote:
So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking....

Mike


http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Conway+mountain+biker+injure d+in+'freak+accident'&articleId=164b927f-3651-4402-adca-e3c64e8a3190:

A Conway mountain biker had to be carried out from a trail leading to
Black Cat Mountain Friday night after he was injured in what
authorities described as a freak accident.

Jim Somerville, 36, was riding with a group of mountain bikers on the
Black Cat Trail around 8:20 p.m. when he collided with a stick,
roughly the size of a quarter in diameter, that was protruding over
the trail. Authorities said the collision jammed the stick into
Somerville, who was in the lead of the group. "It actually impaled him on
the leg, on the outside of his shinbone,"
said Fish & Game Department conservation officer Brian Abrams. "It
was kind of facing uphill, so it basically speared his calf." Abrams said
the group, returning from the top of the mountain, was
about a mile and a half away from the nearest road when the incident
took place. After Somerville was hurt, another person in his party called
for aid
on a mobile phone. Along with the Fish and Game Department, about 15
firefighters from the North Conway and Bartlett fire departments
helped out with the rescue. Somerville was carried out on a litter,
emerging from the trail around 9:55 p.m. He was later taken to
Memorial Hospital in North Conway for treatment of his wounds, Abrams
said. Abrams said Somerville was an experienced mountain biker, and
credited
him for riding in a group. He also credited the group for carrying
mobile phones on their trip.
You call that serious?
Most riders, including me, would have ridden back with such a minor
injury. Pull out the stick, ride back to base, apply Peroxide and
band-aid, and continue riding.
We are not a band of sissies.
Bill Baka

On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:08:35 GMT, Bill wrote:

Mike Vandeman wrote:
So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking....

Mike


http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Conway+mountain+biker+injure d+in+'freak+accident'&articleId=164b927f-3651-4402-adca-e3c64e8a3190:

A Conway mountain biker had to be carried out from a trail leading to
Black Cat Mountain Friday night after he was injured in what
authorities described as a freak accident.

Jim Somerville, 36, was riding with a group of mountain bikers on the
Black Cat Trail around 8:20 p.m. when he collided with a stick,
roughly the size of a quarter in diameter, that was protruding over
the trail. Authorities said the collision jammed the stick into
Somerville, who was in the lead of the group.

"It actually impaled him on the leg, on the outside of his shinbone,"
said Fish & Game Department conservation officer Brian Abrams. "It
was kind of facing uphill, so it basically speared his calf."

Abrams said the group, returning from the top of the mountain, was
about a mile and a half away from the nearest road when the incident
took place.

After Somerville was hurt, another person in his party called for aid
on a mobile phone. Along with the Fish and Game Department, about 15
firefighters from the North Conway and Bartlett fire departments
helped out with the rescue. Somerville was carried out on a litter,
emerging from the trail around 9:55 p.m. He was later taken to
Memorial Hospital in North Conway for treatment of his wounds, Abrams
said.

Abrams said Somerville was an experienced mountain biker, and credited
him for riding in a group. He also credited the group for carrying
mobile phones on their trip.

You call that serious?
Most riders, including me, would have ridden back with such a minor
injury. Pull out the stick, ride back to base, apply Peroxide and
band-aid, and continue riding.
We are not a band of sissies.

Unlike you, "Somerville was an experienced mountain bike". He needed
to be carried out on a litter. That's serious, in spite of your macho
posturing.

Bill Baka
--
I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:08:35 GMT, Bill wrote:

Mike Vandeman wrote:
So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking....

Mike


http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Conway+mountain+biker+injure d+in+'freak+accident'&articleId=164b927f-3651-4402-adca-e3c64e8a3190:

A Conway mountain biker had to be carried out from a trail leading to
Black Cat Mountain Friday night after he was injured in what
authorities described as a freak accident.

Jim Somerville, 36, was riding with a group of mountain bikers on the
Black Cat Trail around 8:20 p.m. when he collided with a stick,
roughly the size of a quarter in diameter, that was protruding over
the trail. Authorities said the collision jammed the stick into
Somerville, who was in the lead of the group.

"It actually impaled him on the leg, on the outside of his shinbone,"
said Fish & Game Department conservation officer Brian Abrams. "It
was kind of facing uphill, so it basically speared his calf."

Abrams said the group, returning from the top of the mountain, was
about a mile and a half away from the nearest road when the incident
took place.

After Somerville was hurt, another person in his party called for aid
on a mobile phone. Along with the Fish and Game Department, about 15
firefighters from the North Conway and Bartlett fire departments
helped out with the rescue. Somerville was carried out on a litter,
emerging from the trail around 9:55 p.m. He was later taken to
Memorial Hospital in North Conway for treatment of his wounds, Abrams
said.

Abrams said Somerville was an experienced mountain biker, and credited
him for riding in a group. He also credited the group for carrying
mobile phones on their trip.
You call that serious?
Most riders, including me, would have ridden back with such a minor
injury. Pull out the stick, ride back to base, apply Peroxide and
band-aid, and continue riding.
We are not a band of sissies.

Unlike you, "Somerville was an experienced mountain bike". He needed
to be carried out on a litter. That's serious, in spite of your macho
posturing.

Bill Baka

It impaled his flesh near the shinbone, and that you can walk out with.
Sure it would hurt like hell, but it wouldn't be life threatening unless
it hit a major artery. Maybe the country is turning into wimps after
all??? If he was impaled in the gut then I would consider it worth a
rescue effort.
If I get impaled (hasn't happened yet) in the leg I am going to have to
walk out since I go solo. Pain is tolerable if you consider that your
life depends on it. I also ride about 20 miles from any cell phone
coverage. The only person I rely on is me, always have, always will.
I don't know anyone anywhere near my age that would even consider doing
what I do, and even my daughter's 20 something friends are light weights
hence the solo rides. Her friends range from 21 to 34 that I know of and
they are all basking in their youth and not really doing endurance
testing grinds. My daughter is 28 and I can lose her on just about
anything except the kick boxing, and there is where she is dangerous,
(to me).
Bill Baka

Mike Vandeman wrote in
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So much for the alleged health benefits of mountain biking....

Mike



So much for the alleged intelligence of PhD graduates

Chris

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On Jun 10, 9:38 am, Mike Vandeman wrote:
On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:51:05 GMT, "JP" wrote:
Vandeman. another of society's losers.

I'm just warning you. Obviously, I care more for your safety than YOU
do. Mountain bikers can't STAND having the truth about their selfish,
destructive sport told.
--
I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!

http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

Hey what's the reasoning behind the cell phone warning?