Injured Cyclist Needs Our Help
Hi bike friends,
*Trigger warning for details of a bad crash*
A longtime family friend (known her for about half my life) is a seasoned long haul cyclist, has biked all around the world, and needs support from the community right now. Alyssa was in second place in a 2700 mile long race (Tour Divide), about 60 miles from the finish line, when she was struck by a car going estimated 50-60 mph. Her injuries are serious and extensive: 8 fractured vertebrae, 6 cracked ribs, a broken arm, internal bleeding, a brain bleed, lacerations to the kidney, spleen and liver, and a completely destroyed bike. She was airlifted from New Mexico to Texas, where she is currently receiving emergency care. Her recovery is going to be challenging as she requires several surgeries. Her family is a little over halfway from their fundraising goal to help with rising medical costs, and I thought, maybe the people of reddit could help?
Here is a link to her gofundme: https://gofund.me/48baf6462
As a lifelong cyclist myself, I’ve been in my own crashes that the community has really come together for me on and that absolutely kept me going in hard times. I know we cyclists have each other’s backs!
Thank you so much for your time! ❤️