Testimonials

My Uncle Brooke was severely hurt in a cycling accident in City Creek Canyon, UT.  He was thrown from his bike and broke two vertebrae in his neck, severely bruising his spinal cord and stopping hi...

After 18 years, it finally happened.  I ended up in the hospital after a bad cycling accident.  Without warning, a car made a left turn in front of my riding partner and me.  In our attempt to miss...

Several months ago, my brother-in-law, John, sent me a gift certificate for a Road ID. I got the FIXX model and duly hung it around my neck when I rode my bike. I do some very long rides and get fa...

Two weeks after completing the Tupper Lake Half Ironman, I was relearning the pleasure of biking for fun - instead of pounding out mileage for the purpose of training. On a beautiful, sunny Tuesday...

I was on a training ride in August with some friends and teammates. We were cruising along near the end of the ride when, the next thing I know, a paramedic is hovering over me in a very shaky, ver...

I was at approx. 7.5 miles of the 10 mile race...when the cramp (side stitch) that I had started to nauseate me ...all of a sudden, I could not breath as my throat was closing off. My running partn...

I decided to get a medical identification bracelet when I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes awhile back. Being an Athletic Trainer, I knew the importance of these bracelets. After much research, I...

If you are not familiar with the Pennsylvania Farm Show, it is the largest of its kind in the country -- filled with thousands of livestock, people, and farm equipment. Huge! Scary huge if you lose...

I am an avid recreational cyclist, and I have been riding for the last 30 years. I love it. I recently bought a new carbon fiber Trek – my first new bike in 23 years. I crashed badly on a regular r...

As an EMT, I ran a call recently for an individual who was struck by a car. We arrived to find a cyclist who had been hit and thrown about 50 feet from his bike. He had a head injury and could not ...

On Labor Day weekend in 2011, I was out riding with a small group of people, most of which I only know from being part of the same triathlon club. Not long into the ride, for unknown reasons, I got...