Whoops, ANOTHER Dead Mountain Biker!
Evoludion in action!
Mike http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2...epared-police/ May 9, 2012Updated: May 9, 2012 | 8:05 pm Dead mountain biker was experienced and prepared: police By Kate WebbMetro Vancouver []Metro/Courtesy T-H via Flickr A mountain biker died Monday after jumping over three metres off a wooden ladder bridge at Cypress Mountain, similar to this one, going over his handle bars and hitting a tree. New details have emerged about the accident that killed a 43-year-old mountain biker at Cypress Mountain Monday. West Vancouver Police say the Vancouver man was an experienced mountain biker who was well familiar with the terrain, riding a bike with full suspension, and wearing a full helmet, goggles, body armour and gloves. He was riding with two friends when he attempted a jump in steep terrain on a trail called Coiler. The jump consists of a wooden ladder bridge that sends the rider over a log to a landing point nearly two metres down and three metres away from the takeoff point. After he landed he flew over his handlebars and hit a tree. He died at the scene, despite the best efforts of his friends to save him. It happened near the West Lake Access Road, around the 10-km mark on Cypress Bowl Road. Police are calling it “an unfortunate and tragic accident involving a very experienced and prepared rider.” |
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