[DVBC] 4-19 Centreville Ride -- Good News and Bad News

[Debbie Chaga]

I'm sorry to hear about Len's injury.  He's a good guy and I wish him a
speedy recovery.  Did the car that hit him stop?
Deb

On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Adam Levine <aelrvpa at hotmail.com> wrote:

> The good news:
> 12 riders including myself (Len D., Dom and Jo Ann, Carlos, Jim I.,
> triathletes Eva and Craig, Tom S., and three folks new to me: Eileen C.,
> Danny S. and another Tom S.) set out from Rose Tree and made good time to
> Centreville, DE. The return pace was not quite as fast, especially not
> for me. Is it possible that the hills going back were THAT much harder, or
> is it because I was riding my old heavy steel Peugot touring bike and not my
> sleek Colnago (which is in the shop awaiting a new rear wheel)?  The group
> kindly waited for me at the top of the hills (except for the second Tom S.,
> who got ahead on Creek Road, missed our turn up Wylie, and was never seen
> again by us but I trust found his way back to Rose Tree).
>
> The bad news:
> At the top of the last hill, at the intersection of Sycamore Mills and
> Rose Tree, Len Davis's front wheel was bumped by a car. Len went down hard
> and fractured his hip. I spoke to Len this morning, just before he underwent
> surgery, and he said the doctor told him he'll have a rehab period of a few
> months but should make a full recovery. Len has been a mainstay of the
> early-season Wednesday night rides, challenging us all with his fast pace,
> and we'll look forward to his speedy recovery and return to the road.
>
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