Re: Bolivia's 'Death Road' claims life of U.S. mountain biker

Mike Vandeman blathered:
> On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:08:55 +0100, "Ronnie Guthrie"
> <ronnieguthrie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
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>> "Mike Vandeman" <mjvande@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>>> On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:09:25 +0100, "Ronnie Guthrie"
>>> <ronnieguthrie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Mike Vandeman" <mjvande@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>> news:7ee51413vncfdam3hols3g2io31hk3qka6@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>> On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:06:43 -0700 (PDT), Bruce Jensen
>>>>> <bpnjensen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 24, 9:53 pm, Tom Sherman <sunsetss0...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Mike Vandeman blathered:
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Evolution at work:
>>>>>>>>
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/21/news/Bolivia-US-Tourist-Dea...
>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Exactly.  I'm with you on the small-trail riding, Mike, but
>>>>>> c'mon...this is a motor vehicle roadway.  Motor vehicles plunge to
>>>>>> their deaths here too.
>>>>> So you think riding a mountain bike on a mountain road has nothing
to
>>>>> do with mountain biking? You are weird.
>>>> So what damage to the environment was he doing by riding a bike
(mountain
>>>> bike or whatever) on a road designed for motor vehicles?
>>> Obviously, he rode off-road. DUH!
>> I think not.  Check your facts first Mr Vandeman.  He was riding on a
"road" 
>> (http://tinyurl.com/2l84y6)
> 
> You guys are INCREDIBLY stupid! How do you think he ended up off-road?
> He rode off-road! DUH!

No dude, the deceased was out of control once he left the road. Whether 
or not he remained in physical contact with the bicycle after going over 
the cliff, he was not riding the bicycle at that point. Furthermore, the 
deceased was not intending to leave the road unless he was planning to 
kill himself.

What happened is not riding off road. DUH!

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