Our prayers go out to Carol Silldorff for a speady recovery

Just heard from Carol's dad that she was in a very serious bike accident during Bike Virginia .

She hit a deer at high speed, it was killed, and she has some fractures and other facial injuries. She is in the hospital in Charlottesville, VA. She can talk but is very swollen.

She will likely transfer to Baltimore in a day or two.

More as I hear it.

by B' Spokes

Like most people I live a hectic life and who has the time for much exercise? Thanks to xtracycle now I do. By using my bike for daily activities I can get things done and get an hour plus work out in 15 minutes extra of my time, not a bad deal and beats taking the extra time going to the gym. In case you are still having trouble being motivated; the National Center of Disease Control says that inactivity is the #2 killer in the United States just behind smoking. ( http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/bb_nutrition/ ) Get out there and start living life! I can carry home a full shopping cart of groceries, car pool two kids or just get lost in the great outdoors camping for a week. Well I got go, another outing this weekend.
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I was riding just behind Carol - Aaron Friend one of our fellow riders was right behind her. She really did a major T-bone into the deer that jumped out in front of her. She walfled her front wheel and shredded her new carbon fiber frame. We were part of the team that called 911 and Bike Va to provide exit support for Carol and another couple that were forced into the ditch to avoid her and the deer. Except for road rash and a strained shoulder they are OK. We from the Western Maryland Wheelman hope for her speedy return to riding again. Larry Brock.
We are praying for a full recovery. Is there any information on where we can send a card? Thanks, Marty & Mollyanne, Issue, Maryland.
I'm reluctant to put Carol's home address on the net but you can send cards to the One Less Car address: One Less Car 1209 North Calvert Street Baltimore, MD 21202 I'm sure she'll appreciate the well wishes.
Quick update – Carol made it home with her dad today. Good news is that although she may have lost some teeth, her fractures may not require surgery, but she’ll need a brace and lots of rest.