Trail Hazard

I wanted to share a trail hazard that two of my hubby’s co-workers experienced on one of the metro park paved trails in our area. As they were ridding they spotted a couple of small orange cones on the trail. They thought they needed to be on the lookout for a hole in the pavement or some such hazard. Instead they rode straight into fresh new asphalt. One of the men was able to keep his bike upright and steer out of the tar. The tires of the other cyclist sunk into the fresh pavement, causing him to tip over. He was air lifted to a local burn unit with severe burns. He will be ok and was scheduled to be released from the hospital this weekend. Just a reminder to be careful out there. Even on the safest of areas to ride things can happen.

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Originally Posted by SandyLS

I wanted to share a trail hazard that two of my hubby’s co-workers experienced on one of the metro park paved trails in our area. As they were ridding they spotted a couple of small orange cones on the trail. They thought they needed to be on the lookout for a hole in the pavement or some such hazard. Instead they rode straight into fresh new asphalt. One of the men was able to keep his bike upright and steer out of the tar. The tires of the other cyclist sunk into the fresh pavement, causing him to tip over. He was air lifted to a local burn unit with severe burns. He will be ok and was scheduled to be released from the hospital this weekend. Just a reminder to be careful out there. Even on the safest of areas to ride things can happen.

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Thanks for the tip Sandy. I ride bike trails a lot and I Always stop for cones. A)I want to know what the cones are for and B)I need to find my line. I also stop just to make sure there isn't any gravel or sand or whatever in and around the cones - even when the workers leave room for a bike to pass. I never thought about hot asphalt. I'll be adding that one to my list now too! Glad to hear your DHs friend is going to be ok. Man what a scare.