Research Trailer Park: No Worries --- we can true that up...

Saturday, June 12, 2010

No Worries --- we can true that up...

Ride organizer Matt Settle is in after a run-in with a car. He's fine. Bike is not.

1 comment:

bullcitybiker said...: Holy crap! Glad he's OK; June 12, 2010 at 8:17 AM

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