He’s been riding for decades. A former pro cyclist rode with Kerry and was quite impressed.
How can such a experienced guy wipe out on a curb?
I ride a vintage Schwinn for fun and exercise. Speed is not a consideration. I have no interest in replicating the speeds I can easily do in a car. Nor do I ride more than 6 to 8 miles. Thats plenty of exercise for me. Bicycling is strictly a relaxing activity on a beautiful, sunny day for me. Not a sport.
So, how did Kerry wipe out, break his femur, and end up getting helicoptered to a hospital?
That’s called “losing control”.
Most likely was debris or a pothole. If he was in a group, such things are not visible unless you’re in the front. Normally, the lead rider warns those behind of such hazards.
He’s in his 70s. I’m 67, and while I’m pretty fit for my age I will certainly admit that neither my balance nor my reaction time is what it was when I was younger.
Kerry is 71, or 72, years old. Shit happens. An old man rides fast (for an old man). An old man hits a curb, and breaks his leg. He’s lucky he didn’t receive more serious injuries.
Well, as a 54 yr old casual biker who shattered his ankle 3 months ago walking down the steps IN MY OWN FRIGGIN HOUSE! :eek:, I’m with the “shit happens” and “it sucks to get old” brigade.
I do a 2.5 hour ride with my sister weekly. Most of it is on a bike path, and we try to go at a decent pace. Tho there is little bike/pedestrian traffic. it is not unheard of for one of us to swerve. Maybe one of us is looking at a bird or a deer, and didn’t realize we were turning our bike as we turned our head. Or a portion of the path will be muddy or washed out, and when we swerve to miss it we realize we are close to riding off the path. Or maybe you just get startled seeing your partner closer to you than you expected.
Busted femur is a bitch, tho. Will be tough for a 70 yr old to recover from that. He’s fortunate to be rich w/ access to excellent healthcare, but it would not surprise me if he never is the same afterwards.
How can a guy who’s been walking for 53 years (me) stumble over his own feet and fall on his face?
How can a guy who’s been driving 37 years (me again) lose concentration for a split second and bump into another car?
Both those things have happened. It’s not hard to imagine experienced, skilled people in ANY area of life losing focus for a moment, fouling up, and getting into an accident.
