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10/11/08
Weekend Update
Filed under: unfortunate events, people
Posted by: The Cyclofiend @ 1:40 pm

I’ve mentioned Ken Y. a couple of times.  He’s on the Rivendell list. He used a Quickbeam to ride the Trans-Iowa, and has been using the same bike to run up an amazing string of commute-to-work days over the past year. This is not some wimpy, SF Bay Area commute like I have.  The guy has to deal with serious Minnesota winters. It’s been awe-inspiring and more than a bit humbling to read his postings.  And he just keeps on commuting.

Well, until yesterday, it seems.  Looks like he got tapped by a car on his Friday homeward leg. 

Not a lot of specifics, but it seems to be part of a rather disturbing trend in that state.

His blog is here, and it might be nice to drop a comment or wishes his way.  My personal belief is that his string continues - it shouldn’t be broken by events such as  this.

One Response to “Weekend Update”

  1. Ken Yokanovich Says:
    Thanks for the kind words Jim.

    I’m feeling miserable. Happy to have come home and able to tell about it, but mad at the circumstances. I am sure it will be hard to be patient while waiting to be able to ride again. Fortunate to be able to ride again. I knew that it wasn’t going to be me that gave up on sticking with the tough commutes.

    A sad end to the ownership experience of a great bike. Ridden very hard up to the end.