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Pain Freak · 04-21-2008, 07:54 PM

Saturday I was scheduled to ride with my road club, but after waking up late and looking at all the other stuff I had to do. I figured I'd blow it off till later in the day when it warmed up a little.

So I wasn't at the ride when this happened.....

Our club regulary invites different people from different clubs all the time to come ride with us and this past weekend we had a rider all the way from Redding Velo come out to join us. He elected to go on what we call the long ride (instead of the fast ride, so as not to offend anybody), well, the group had done most of the climbing and were coming down Euclid in Upland when our guest went down. There was no contact with another bike or vehicle. Just about 100 yards from 24th St. And this morning they turned off the life support. The gentlemans name was Dale Wright. I'm not sure of his age. So sad to have this happen. He was visiting his family down here when this tragic accident happened.

mottmcfly · 04-21-2008, 07:57 PM

I am really sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family and of course you and everyone on your club as well.

Blue Rat · 04-21-2008, 07:58 PM

What a terrible happening ... my prayers to his family.

J_Sims · 04-21-2008, 07:59 PM

Thoughts and Prayers

jfromlv · 04-21-2008, 08:02 PM

Lots of stuff to add to the prayer list, so sorry to hear about this, he wasn't from the club in Covina? That's what I had been told, tragic regardless.

Pickettt · 04-21-2008, 08:08 PM

Mike, I was away in Utah this Saturday also and missed the Cycling Connection ride. Phil called to let me know. Unfortunate.

Kaboom · 04-21-2008, 08:11 PM

Wow, I grew up about 3 blocks from there. What a bummer. Was he going overly fast? I know you can pick up a lot of speed coming down from Baldy Rd/25th st.

1FG rider · 04-21-2008, 08:17 PM

Wow, been a rough week for cyclists. Way too many lost and injured these past few days. So sad for the families of these poor guys.

Zippy · 04-21-2008, 08:20 PM

Tragic. So sorry.

v10isez · 04-21-2008, 08:27 PM

so what exactly happened in the accident?... if you don't mind me asking. just really curious since i road bike a lot.

Innes · 04-21-2008, 08:29 PM

Thoughts and prayers go out to the family and all those involved.

new2mtb · 04-21-2008, 08:54 PM

Did he go down hard and hit his head? how fast was he going ? scary..

genusmtbkr5 · 04-21-2008, 09:19 PM

Sorry to hear about this Mike. Thoughts and prayer go out for he and his family.

TrojanInsomniac · 04-21-2008, 09:30 PM

Terrible news.......my condolences to the Wright family. tragedies like these serve as a reminder how fragile life is.

Tedroy · 04-21-2008, 09:31 PM

... heart attack? We heard of a rider a Sea Otter having a HA and falling. We all are fleeting spirits. So seldom free. God bless.

ubermensch · 04-21-2008, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

the group had done most of the climbing and were coming down Euclid in Upland when our guest went down. There was no contact with another bike or vehicle. Just about 100 yards from 24th St.

That turn always seems to catch me off guard. You are gaining speed down the hill, and the string of turns before that has this nice flowing sense of rhythm to it, when all of a sudden you are met with a stop sign around a blind corner.

Sorry to hear the bad news.

Sharky · 04-21-2008, 09:39 PM

This is so sad!! My prayers go out to his family. This is a few blocks from my house hadn't heard about it yet. We had a cyclist badly injured above 25th this past year you really pick up speed there. What a sad week for our cycling family.

shudder · 04-21-2008, 10:00 PM

Thanks for letting us know his name. Dale Wright, so sorry about your tragic accident -- we all skim that edge. Our thoughts are with you and your family.

shud

bighit8 · 04-21-2008, 10:18 PM

sad news R.I.P Dale

SheDevil · 04-22-2008, 05:31 AM

Very sad....very unfortunate....sorry for this loss Mike.

04-21-2008, 07:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pain Freak Charlie bit me	Lost another rider Saturday I was scheduled to ride with my road club, but after waking up late and looking at all the other stuff I had to do. I figured I'd blow it off till later in the day when it warmed up a little. So I wasn't at the ride when this happened..... Our club regulary invites different people from different clubs all the time to come ride with us and this past weekend we had a rider all the way from Redding Velo come out to join us. He elected to go on what we call the long ride (instead of the fast ride, so as not to offend anybody), well, the group had done most of the climbing and were coming down Euclid in Upland when our guest went down. There was no contact with another bike or vehicle. Just about 100 yards from 24th St. And this morning they turned off the life support. The gentlemans name was Dale Wright. I'm not sure of his age. So sad to have this happen. He was visiting his family down here when this tragic accident happened. __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

04-21-2008, 07:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
mottmcfly Pro beginner	I am really sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family and of course you and everyone on your club as well. __________________ Matt13 "Dont I feel stupid..... I read the thread title, not once, but twice as "Our Reindeer Lives". And I thought, who the hell owns a reindeer????"

04-21-2008, 07:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blue Rat F.O.G.R.	What a terrible happening ... my prayers to his family. __________________ "He's soft and he's fat and he's wearing my clothes and he's getting too old and he was born on my birthday and I'm afraid if I stop riding, he'll catch up with me." I. E. Bikes

04-21-2008, 07:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
J_Sims F.T.W.	Thoughts and Prayers __________________ Your actions speak so loud I can't hear a word your saying Big Thanks to ::: http://www.thepathbikeshop.com/

04-21-2008, 08:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
jfromlv trail sanitizer	Lots of stuff to add to the prayer list, so sorry to hear about this, he wasn't from the club in Covina? That's what I had been told, tragic regardless. __________________ “Tani, dude, them Incycle guys have matching pants, we’re screwed!”-Winston

04-21-2008, 08:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pickettt Senior Member	Mike, I was away in Utah this Saturday also and missed the Cycling Connection ride. Phil called to let me know. Unfortunate.

04-21-2008, 08:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kaboom Senior Member	Wow, I grew up about 3 blocks from there. What a bummer. Was he going overly fast? I know you can pick up a lot of speed coming down from Baldy Rd/25th st.

04-21-2008, 08:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
1FG rider The G is for Gear	Wow, been a rough week for cyclists. Way too many lost and injured these past few days. So sad for the families of these poor guys.

04-21-2008, 08:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zippy Small, but Mighty	Tragic. So sorry. __________________ L8 APEKS: "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." Swim, bike, run. www.zippyathlete.blogspot.com

04-21-2008, 08:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
v10isez Member	so what exactly happened in the accident?... if you don't mind me asking. just really curious since i road bike a lot. __________________ Love Life!

04-21-2008, 08:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Innes Senior Member	Thoughts and prayers go out to the family and all those involved. __________________ "Nothing compares to the simple pleasures of a bike ride." - J.F.K

04-21-2008, 08:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
new2mtb I'm a newbie!	Did he go down hard and hit his head? how fast was he going ? scary..

04-21-2008, 09:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
genusmtbkr5 Single Track Mind	Sorry to hear about this Mike. Thoughts and prayer go out for he and his family. __________________ Gene"GuidesNewWarriors" *http://www.warriorssociety.org/* *http://www.sharemtb.com/*

04-21-2008, 09:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
TrojanInsomniac Soul Provider	Terrible news.......my condolences to the Wright family. tragedies like these serve as a reminder how fragile life is.

04-21-2008, 09:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tedroy Mt Wilson Motoboy	So sorry... ... heart attack? We heard of a rider a Sea Otter having a HA and falling. We all are fleeting spirits. So seldom free. God bless.

04-22-2008, 05:31 AM	#20 (permalink)
SheDevil Manah manah...	Very sad....very unfortunate....sorry for this loss Mike. __________________ Suffering on a bike is noble, as it reflects the full blooming of the will.

04-21-2008, 09:39 PM	#17 (permalink)
Sharky Trail Hippie	This is so sad!! My prayers go out to his family. This is a few blocks from my house hadn't heard about it yet. We had a cyclist badly injured above 25th this past year you really pick up speed there. What a sad week for our cycling family. __________________ "Nothing better in the morning than chewing on some cold squirrel balls" - Man vs. Wild

04-21-2008, 10:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
shudder dirt shucker	Thanks for letting us know his name. Dale Wright, so sorry about your tragic accident -- we all skim that edge. Our thoughts are with you and your family. shud

04-21-2008, 10:18 PM	#19 (permalink)
bighit8 STR Veteran	sad news R.I.P Dale __________________ Roger: You guys should join us next Sunday. It would be nice to have another screamer

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