Oh wow. Sorry to hear this and my condolences to his family. Hard to believe his life is over because of some bolt that decided to fail at the worst possible time. What a coincidence. Like Kurt, I am also an Aerospace engineering major from Cal Poly who transitioned to the software development world.
So sad to hear about. Praying for everyone hurt from this tragic accident. Does anyone know what stem he was using and if there are any others cases of failure?
Oh my God, I just read through what happened here. My sympathies to the family. Reading about the equipment failure sends chills right through me.
Destroyer, it was an Icon (Trek house brand,), OE on his bike, circa 2001 I believe. Had the same stem on a Klein from same era. If anyone still runs a two-bolt setup, PLEASE change to four!
This has been weighing on me pretty heavily. I actually was riding up Silverado when the emergency vehicles were headed to the scene. Just hearing the sirens gave me a sinking feeling and seeing the crash really sent me over the edge. I prayed for him to be ok as I rode up the rest of the canyon and hoped that I would not hear this bad news. I will continue to pray for his family, I can't imagine the loss they are feeling right now. In the mean time, if you ride a Specialized, please read this article... it just may save your life: http://velonews.competitor.com/2013...ounces-voluntary-recall-of-12000-forks_272669
Oh crap. I just read this. Kevin, I am now doubly devastated knowing it was you who was with him. You are absolutely one the best riding partners anyone could care to ride with. I cannot count the numbers of times Kevin has helped me, my wife, my friends or strangers alongside the trail. You are filled with stoke and encouragement and exhibit amazing patience for the slowest riders in the group. The ride is never about you. I posted above that my heart goes out to the friends and families - I just didn't know that my good friend was first on scene, and that Kurt was a good friend of yours. A pure tragedy...
