First aid topics

[shootingstar]

I knew someone who did a ride here..where a cyclist in the group ahead had a heart attack and collapsed along the Lion's Gate Bridge in Vancouver. Cyclists must ride on the sidewalk and there is a gentle climb up and down.

The guy that I knew, found it was too late for him to brake going down the bridge, so he JUMPED his bike while remaining on the sidewalk ..jumping over the lying heart attack patient. That is a heart-stopping manoeuvre, he could have slid into car traffic on the bridge ..or over the bridge rail.into water.

[Rai Sue]

Well, maybe not exactly emergency first aid, but maybe helpful to identify common cycling injuries like knee strain or ankle problems? I've had a few friends who ended up with more serious injuries b/c they didn't take the warning signs of knee and ankle pain seriously while doing a lot of riding.

Rai Sue

[btchance]

Cool - thanks gals. That gives me a couple of more ideas to play around with. I'll get to working on it.