Just heard from a cycling friend of mine. Her husband went out for his morning ride the other day and HIT A DEER! He was sailing down a hill, looking at the road ahead and didn't even see it leap out in front of him. He crashed and found himself laying in the street. When he looked up, he saw the deer also laying in the street. It got up and staggered away. He called home (thank God he had his cell phone) and asked his wife to call 911. His helmet was cracked right down the middle and the back was completely bashed in. He must have flipped right over the deer and landed on his back, because the entire back side of him was roadburned and cut open, banged up, etc. The EMT's put him on the board and took him to the hospital, and it's amazing that he didn't break anything, but his butt and back, arms, legs, all cut open and scabbed.

BE CAREFUL OUT THERE -- LOOK AHEAD -- IF YOU'RE RIDING ALONE, MAKE SOME NOISE ONCE IN A WHILE -- AND FOR GOD'S SAKE WEAR YOUR HELMET AND GLOVES!!!