Freak bike accident: Man vs. tree branch

• This post on cycling blog Ride-Strong has some pretty gruesome photos of a freak bicycle accident. Don't say I didn't warn you.
• If you go to Ray's Indoor MTB Park on Friday, October 17, and purchase a season pass, Ray will throw in a free year's membership to CAMBA. That deal is only good on 10/17. Friday is also the last day that current CAMBA members can ride for free at Ray's.
• Speaking of CAMBA, be sure to read "An Epic Struggle to Ride a Bicycle in the Woods," a blow-by-blow account of the group's herculean efforts to get the Cleveland Metroparks to allow mountain biking. Currently, there are only 2 miles of mountain bike trail on their 20,000 acres.
• The Gazette featured this article about Cops and Kids, an event on September 27 that helped hundreds of Medina kids learn about bike safety. Century Cycles' own Don Barnett was on scene doing bike safety checks.
• Last but not least, Kevin and Ray haven't posted on their Miles4Melanoma blog since October 2. However, according to the Satellite Tracker on their home page, it looks like they're now in Guatemala.