The Broken Man Ride

So today I rode what was to be a special fundraiser in my back yard as described in the above link. Now after reading that, you would expect that the fund-raisee would have been in a wheelchair, laid up with no movement from the neck down. That was not the case. Although the injuries were serious, he is expected to make a full recovery and was at the event cheering everyone on with a stiff neck-brace. I was a bit surprised, but was glad to see that a fellow rider was not going to be a quadropalgic. I can't even imagine what the medical bills would be like without health insurance. Anyways, it was a great turn out and a good time. Got a little hot on some of the climbs, but it was interesting watching a lot of different people riding Santiago for the first time.