Northern California cyclist Dr. Dan Plummer struck by tree on New Year's day
01-02-06, 06:01 PM
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Dr. Dan Plummer was struck and killed by a falling tree while riding in Los Altos Hills on New Year's day. Dan is a member of Bay area cyling team Team Spine.
The team is planning a memorial ride within the next couple of weeks. If you knew Dan please contact me for more information.
bikefanatic@gmail.com
The team is planning a memorial ride within the next couple of weeks. If you knew Dan please contact me for more information.
bikefanatic@gmail.com
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01-02-06, 07:43 PM
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I didn't know Dan, but saw him probably a few minutes before he died. I posted another thread about that in the racing subforum at https://www.bikeforums.net/33-road-bike-racing/163631-dan-plummer-team-spine.html Very sad.
Do you have any information about the other person who was riding with him (PM if you don't want to discuss it on here).
Do you have any information about the other person who was riding with him (PM if you don't want to discuss it on here).
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There's a small article in the Mercury News.
That's scary. Los Altos Hills is where I ride when the weather is bad. I was driving home that day from a Solvang research trip with my wife, in some pretty horrible weather. I mentioned while driving in the bad weather how dangerous the eucalyptus trees were during storms. Little did I know that someone had been hit by one.
That's scary. Los Altos Hills is where I ride when the weather is bad. I was driving home that day from a Solvang research trip with my wife, in some pretty horrible weather. I mentioned while driving in the bad weather how dangerous the eucalyptus trees were during storms. Little did I know that someone had been hit by one.
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
I mentioned while driving in the bad weather how dangerous the eucalyptus trees were during storms. Little did I know that someone had been hit by one.
I hate eucalyptus trees - they are dangerous on many levels.
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Originally Posted by bikefanatic
Dr. Dan Plummer was struck and killed by a falling tree while riding in Los Altos Hills on New Year's day. Dan is a member of Bay area cyling team Team Spine.
DJP was my "cycling mentor", or whatever. I was wondering why I hadn't heard back from him.
I just don't know what to say.
-JAB
01-05-06, 12:49 AM
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The rider with Dan was fellow Spine teammate Eric Saltzman, who was uninjured. Dan was 2005 (Elite-tandem) District Time Trial Champion.
The Team Spine website has the memorial ride information:
https://www.teamspine.com/
The Team Spine website has the memorial ride information:
https://www.teamspine.com/
