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Cyclist’s 3,000-Mile Ride Nearly Cut Short by San Diego Bicycle Accident

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

A San Diego bicycle accident almost derailed Scott Whidden’s 3,400-plus mile roundtrip ride from Seattle to Mexico, according to ThurstonTalk.com. Scott began his ride in July by taking part in the annual Seattle-to-Portland Classic, a 205-mile trek between the two northwest cities that included 10,000 riders. However, once the event ended in Portland, Scott kept going. Whidden was determined to match a feat his father had accomplished 30 years ago: riding from Seattle, Washington to Santa Cruz, California. “I was pretty sure I could make it,” Whidden told ThurstonTalk.com. Not only did Scott match his father’s feat, he surpassed it, riding all the way down to Tijuana, Mexico and making the return trip all the way back to Seattle. “I wasn’t planning on doing that,” Whidden said. “But things went better than I thought they would on the way down. So, I figured I’d ride my bike home.” Scott never…
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More Than 100 Cyclists Take Part in 620-Mile Charity Ride

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

On October 12, the Dodge Million Dollar Challenge, a 620-mile charity bike ride from San Francisco to San Diego, kicked off, according to The Herald. The riders set out from the Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, California. This was the eighth annual Dodge Million Dollar Challenge, which is held by the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). The proceeds of the event go to raise funds for and awareness of those with physical challenges. “The MDC journey is about so much more than the miles you cover,” Dean Roeper, Co-Chair of the Dodge Million Dollar Challenge told The Herald. “It is about discovering the incredible capabilities of the human body and spirit.” The million dollars in the title of the event refers to the goal of more than $1 million raised by the Challenge to fund grants for adaptive sports equipment, training and competition expenses, mentoring and sports clinics. Each participant in…
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Bulgarian Woman Killed in Mission Bay Park Bike Accident

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Dudek Law Firm

A September 1 Mission Bay Park bicycle accident claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman, according to XETV San Diego 6. The accident occurred at 3:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of Ingraham Street on Vacation Island. The woman was riding her bicycle on Ingraham when the driver of a sedan struck her. Despite attempting to avoid hitting her, the driver of the sedan did not see the cyclist in time to avert a collision. “A 20-year-old female cyclist was southbound in the middle of a traffic lane when the driver of a sedan swerved when he saw her, but not in time, and struck her,” San Diego Police Sgt. R. Rose told ABC 10 News. “The woman sustained major, life-threatening injuries and was admitted to a local hospital.” The cyclist succumbed to her injuries later that day at about 2:05 p.m. The woman’s identity was determined post mortem by…
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