Friday, April 24, 2009

Blood, Gore, and Railroads

I'm sure that the title probably had most of you on your knees before you looked any further. If you're still on your knees, you can thank the Lord for protection. It really wasn't as bad as it sounds, but it could have caused at least some broken bones. There was a 4-bike pile up, just north of Tampa.

Derrick, Shawn, Jared, and Brent were approaching a railroad track, in that order. What they didn't realize is that this track had deep grooves in it. Well Derrick's tire hit the groove first, and he hit the tracks. Shawn was coming up next, and was too close to stop, so he hit Derrick. Next came Jared, who tried to steer clear, and would have been successful had his tire not gotten stuck in the tracks too. You guessed it, next came Brent who then ran over Jared. I wouldn't wish this kind of experience on anybody, but, knowing that they will be ok, I sure do think it would have made a wonderful YouTube video. Below are some pics that they sent me of the results.
Here's what the sidewalk looked like.


I believe this is Derrick's elbow.


And I'm not sure who this is.

Despite the mishaps, they still managed to mosey 102 miles down the road. They ended up in Lutz, Florida for the night. Congrats, and best wishes for tomorrow.


The Bizfisher

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