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Old May 12th 12, 05:01 PM posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
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Default Whoops, ANOTHER Dead Mountain Biker!

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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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