Labrador vs Bicycle in Tour de France.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

The lab shakes it off. The biker is probably still scooping up parts (his and the bike's). From experience I can say you really don't want to bump into a big ol yellow lab with anything less than a Volvo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxFj_URIuns

[seemunkee]

1. I'm amazed at how that wheel folded.

The dog, and rider are lucky he had a chance to break. Looks like he was going ~30MPH just before they collided.

[triguy46]

5. The wheel folded, but not the Lab!! We need more Lab threads!! Fewer kitten threads!!

[InternalDialogue]

2. Good grief!

That must explain why the coverage yesterday surmised that Burghardt had to drop from the race, when it turned out that Rogers did. I guess they had reason to believe it could have been Burghardt.

And I guess that's what happens to a carbon wheel, the way it just cracked in half. Built for strength coming straight on, not at all for force from the side.

[bullwinkle428]

9. That's EXACTLY the deal with carbon fiber components -

incredibly strong in one dimension, but rather brittle and weak in other dimensions. For a really graphic example, look at this video of Robert Kubica's crash in a recent Formula 1 race...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x4CB2Vanro&mode=related&search=

It's actually the shattering of all of these carbon fiber components that disperses the energy of the accident without transferring it to the driver...he escaped this crash with a very mild concussion and a sprained ankle! :wow:

[barb162]

3. I saw that and I wonder if that dog is really okay.

Just like people can walk away from an accident but within an hour are at the ER with bona fide serious injuries.

[triguy46]

6. He looked only slightly embarrassed to me...The rider had slowed significantly.

[Myrina]

4. Thank god the dog is ok!

As soon as the news started the clip I turned the channel - couldn't bear to watch.
I live near a nature trail and see cyclists squash rabbits, raccoons and have injured dogs in the past ... :(

[underpants]

7. Two wheels bad

four legs good

[MrCoffee]

8. Burghardt is still riding...the other T-Mobile rider (who hit a person) isn't

Patrik Sinkewitz had to withdraw after he crashed into a spectator while riding to his hotel after Stage 8.

[applegrove]

10. Go to Labrador. A Tour de France would be hot this time of year. LOL!

I read the op wrong.