Every year or so a bear/cyclist collision occurs just outside Boulder. The following is from 2006 but a bear/cyclist collision occurred a few months ago in almost the same spot as the collision described below.

From an article in the Daily Camera (local Boulder newspaper).

"Competitor Sabrina Oei, of Denver, flipped over her bike and skidded along the road on her shoulders and back after hitting a black bear she and witnesses estimated to weigh 550 pounds. Oei — who was going about 35 miles per hour — said she slammed on her brakes when she was 10 feet away from the bear.

"He was just sauntering out in the road, taking his time. I had no time to stop," she said Sunday night after the race.

The bear continued into a wooded area near the course, and Oei finished the triathlon, biking for another 20 kilometers before completing the running portion of the race."

Link to the full story:

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2006...ual-triathlon/