Saturday, May 19, 2007

2nd Posting- Accident

If you got my email you've already read this.
6 of us went to the Aspencash M/C rally in Ruidoso. 4 of us (Me, Card, Mel, & Mike Rhodes)met Benny and Sue & Sam Faraone up there. Sam had already gone to the Trade show so he decided to go home alone. It was 10:00 am. The other 5 went to the Convention Center about 8-10 miles further up Ruidoso. As we were leaving about 11:30 Benny got a phone call from Pam (Sam's wife) that he was in an accident but was OK. We jumped on our bikes and headed back to Tularosa. Sam was following a jeep, but a lady did not see him behind it and turned left in front of him. There was a bicycle rally taking up the entire right lane with 200 bikes, They were traveling on a 70 mph road obstructing traffic, but when Sam had the accident they were going the opposite direction but still very annoying and distracting to all car/trucks in both directions.
Sam is very sore, 2 small abrasions. He will be even sorer tomorrow. His bike's front end is totaled. If it bent the frame the entire bike is totaled. Peter's taking Sam to see a doctor.
We waited 2 hours for Sam's son Peter to bring a pick up truck so the 6 of us could put the bike in it. Sam was very quiet. It was very heavy loading it up in the truck.
3 things we must do.
1. Stay together. 2 or more bikes can be seen much easier.
2. Wear your helmet!!!!! If Sam had not had it on he would be much worse. It is scratched. You can not control your head in an accident, it is like lead shot, I know, I fell twice in one day, my face would have been so bloody without a helmet I probably would be dead. I was 125 miles out in the desert on a road where maybe 1 car comes by per day!
3. Always drive with your bright lights on DAY and night.
This is our 2nd accident in our group, every one of us has dropped our bikes, this is a message.
Thank God he is OK, Thank You Lord!

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