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Q3. Have you ever *needed* rescuing while cycling? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/cyclist-rescued-from-snowy-river-police-air-wing/106537314 (wasn't me)

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Cyclist clinging to reeds, plucked to safety in remote Snowy River rescue

The cyclist was clinging to reeds in the middle of the Snowy River when the police air wing plucked them to safety.

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Inky says "What the hell?!"

@ascentale @nickzoic @bikenite A3. Ok story time. So back when my kid was still in the Adams trail-a-bike we were going for a fall Sunday ride along the D&L in one of the places where the trail is hardpack. And I'm on my old Schwinn Traveler towing the kid.

I hit a stick big enough to jam the ISO 630 wheels and send me over the handlebars to land on my back/side in the path. Kid gets popped off the seat and lands safely on their butt in the leaves to one side. 1/ #BikeNite

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Inky says "What the hell?!"4d ago

@ascentale @nickzoic @bikenite I'm torn up along my left arm and my bike is wreaked. So while I apply first aid, why I keep a kit with me, my wife rides off to get the car and bring it closer than the 5 miles it was parked from the crash site. They move to a place about .4 miles away which is also the driveway to the local boat club. They then ride back to me and kid and we walk to to the car. We get home and I finish cleaning myself up and heal up in a few days.

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