Primavera 2006- Sunday April 23

[miffy'sFuji]

It's a really disturbing matter. I was pretty shocked to hear what AKA Kim witnessed. I guess we get caught up in day to day life and events and forget how dangerous sports or really any endeavor can be. I mentioned this to my coworker and she said the same thing about how at least Richard was doing what he loved. Regardless, life is really fragile.

[aka_kim]

I've got one last weekend for some hills. I'm thinking a metric distance. You want to plan something?

Sunday is good, although not too early - I may be working til the wee hours to see those DMD riders in.

[cindysue]

gulp

heartbreaking!

[Trek420]

very sad. I also saw this on the Velogirls board.

There will be a service for Rich Fitzpatrick, on Saturday, April 29th,
at 11:00 AM at Chapel of the Chimes in Hayward. The address is 32992
Mission Blvd. Flowers are OK. The service is open to anyone.

Let's all be super careful out there ladies.

[jobob]

Word is he had a heart attack, which caused his crash.

So let's be careful not to have a heart attack out there.

[Veronica]

Word is he had a heart attack, which caused his crash.

So let's be careful not to have a heart attack out there.

It always freaks me out when I hear that someone had a heart attack while riding. All this riding is suppose to make my heart healthy so that doesn't happen.

OTOH part of me thinks that having a heart attack while doing something I love wouldn't be a bad way to die, but what about all the poor folks who happen upon the scene? I haven't settled on a good death yet so I don't think I'll have one. Yeah 'cause I get to make that call.


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[aka_kim]

Word is he had a heart attack, which caused his crash.

That's strangely comforting. I just didn't see how he could go down so hard on a relatively gentle downhill and curve. He had just done the big Palomares climb, though - he crashed several miles down the hill. I always feel like I'm about to have a heart attack on that climb.

I'm still re-thinking the whole "I want to die on my bike" (if I have to die at all) thing. Any death by bike is going to be bloody and ugly, and yes, quite traumatic for anyone who witnesses it.

[slinkedog]

I feel a level of comfort from this report, as well. I'm like you guys... I worry not so much about the method of death, but the effect on those left behind. I feel so bad for his family.

[Bike Goddess]

JoBob- Thanks for the update. We had talked about it last night at my club meeting and were wondering what had happened.

Anyone remember the guy who wrote a book about running? (I think his name was Fixx). He died of a heart attack while out running one day too. iIthink they discovered he had some kind of defect in his heart, but I don't remember a lot.