A fellow rider recently died after a minor accident. A few weeks later I was having lunch with a doctor friend and told him about it. I told him the rider complained about left shoulder pain but didn’t think he hit his shoulder. My doctor friend said that is often a symptom of a ruptured spleen. He said any first year med student would know that. I told him we’re not all med students.
Once while riding in some extreme heat my friend was following and exited the freeway. When I finally found him he wasn’t making sense and asked why I didn’t follow him. I reminded him that I was in the lead and he took an exit behind me. I think he was close to heat stroke. I got him in a cool building and had him drink water. I really didn’t know if that was the best thing to do or if it was more serious.
It seems like that there are some warning signs that would be good for bikers to know. How about us starting a list of things to watch for?
ken
Once while riding in some extreme heat my friend was following and exited the freeway. When I finally found him he wasn’t making sense and asked why I didn’t follow him. I reminded him that I was in the lead and he took an exit behind me. I think he was close to heat stroke. I got him in a cool building and had him drink water. I really didn’t know if that was the best thing to do or if it was more serious.
It seems like that there are some warning signs that would be good for bikers to know. How about us starting a list of things to watch for?
ken