Re: Bolivia's 'Death Road' claims life of U.S. road cyclist

On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:01:00 -0500, Tom Sherman
<sunsetss0003@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>Mike Vandeman wrote:
>> On Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:53:44 -0500, Tom Sherman
>> <sunsetss0003@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> 
>>> Mike Vandeman blathered:
>>>> Evolution at work:
>>>>
>>>>
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/21/news/Bolivia-US-Tourist-Death.php
>>>>
>>>> LA PAZ, Bolivia: A U.S. tourist has been killed after losing control
>>>> of his mountain bike and plunging off a cliff while biking down
>>>> Bolivia's treacherous "Highway of Death," rescue officials said
>>>> Monday.
>>>>
>>>> Firefighter Ramiro Torres told The Associated Press that Kenneth
>>>> Mitchell died Saturday afternoon after falling about 230 feet (70
>>>> meters).
>>>>
>>>> Officials at the U.S. Embassy in La Paz confirmed the 56-year-old
>>>> Mitchell's death but declined to release his hometown.
>>>>
>>>> Mitchell was riding with one of several tourist agencies that offer
>>>> guided trips down the mountain road, which is known for its
>>>> breathtaking views, hairpin turns and steep drops.
>>>>
>>>> Bus accidents killed hundreds of Bolivians a year there until a new,
>>>> paved highway was opened in 2007.
>>> Dude, the guy was cycling on a ROAD. That is NOT mountain biking.
>> 
>> He was riding a mountain bike on a mountain road. What part of
>> "mountain biking" don't you understand?
>
>Gee Mikey, riding a bicycle on an existing road used by motorized 
>passenger vehicles and cargo trucks does a lot of additional damage to 
>the environment, right?

Yes, if you run over animals or plants or people.  Mitchell, of
course, rode off-road, as you do.

 I suppose riding a touring bicycle would fine 
>however, since bicycles sold as "mountain bikes" are inherently evil, 
>even if ridden exclusively on improved roads with street tread tires. 
>[End sarcasm]
>
>Unlike Mikey, I actually own a bicycle with knobby tires (Trek 6000) and 
>have ridden it (barney like, but that is beside the point) on 
>single-track. But then, Mikey lets his obsession with "mountain bikes" 
>get in way of any kind of logical thought process.
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