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5/27/2018 8:29pm
5/27/2018 8:29pm
It's no joke folks. Scotty Trimble passed away today at a cross country race, leading the pro class. Last lap didn't come through scoring, the sweep riders didn't see him, went out again, found his bike and his gear. They gathered some volunteers and swept the woods and found him face down in the dirt in some thick growth. We rolled him over and he was gone.
Scotty has three daughters and a wife. Keep them in your thoughts
Scotty has three daughters and a wife. Keep them in your thoughts
Very, very sad. Prayers sent to his family and friends-
Be safe out there
The Shop
This will make me focus more on how I'm feeling while riding for sure. I'm sure a lot of us like to push ourselves, but pushing too far is not safe!
Heat injuries are no joke.
If you ride an hour+ in the heat in full gear...we all will come close to heat exhaustion at some point.
Lets all be super careful this summer and keep a good eye on our buddies.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-heat-exhaustion/basics/a…
Sucks to hear about that. I feel for his family. But they can take solace in knowing he passed doing what he loved.
Pit Row
has it been officially noted that it was a heat related death?
i ride in the heat and take that stuff very seriously, i even carry a small battery powered fan, which can make difference when you are stopped in a place with no wind..
I had pretty close to the same experience back in the 80's in a 100 mile hare scramble in South Georgia in August. 75 miles in I quit sweating. If it weren't for the folks in my pit stopping me from continuing when I pitted for gas at the end of lap 3 of 4 I wouldn't be here today. I was running 3rd overall at the time and no 21 year old is gonna walk away voluntarily. After all, we're all invincible at that age.
35 years later I still have no tolerance for heat and have never been the same when it's hot. I just don't ride anymore when it's over 90 degrees. It sucks but it beats the alternative.
My advice is to make sure the people around you can recognize the symptoms and put their foot down when they see them. And hydrate. Then hydrate again.
Does it make sense to have a misting system near the mechanics row where a rider could choose to ride through during the race? You wouldn't have to slow down, just pull a tear off.
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