So in order for you to fully understand the craziness of this occurrence, you really need to watch the clip below... Last weekend a trail cycle race took place at the Albert Falls Dam Nature Reserve where Evan van der Spuy was hit by a Red Hartebeest. van der Spuy is the South African Youth Cross-Country Cup Series champion and part of Team Jeep. During the race, his teammate, Travis Walker was cycling behind him with a GoPro handlebar-mounted camera and captured the entire event.
Here are some questions that they asked van der Spuy:
What was the first thought that went through your mind when the buck hit you?
"I didn't have any thoughts, I was knocked unconscious.... When I woke up I couldn't remember what had happened"
Looking at the footage, it seems like you sped up once you pointed at it - why didn't you stop?
"Often buck run in front of you when you are doing trail rides. One buck had already run past me and I could see the other on my right. I didn't realize how fast it was running at me and that we would end up colliding."
Did you see the buck coming straight at you? What was your first reaction?
"I saw it when it was about a meter or two away and started to brake, but at that point there was nothing I could do."
Has this experience changed your views on trail riding? Will you be more cautious when riding in the bush?
"There is nothing I could've done to prepare for it. So it hasn't changed my views on trail riding. I will be back on my bike in a couple of weeks."
Looking back on it, what are the first thoughts to come to your mind?
"I'm overwhelmed! When I got to school this morning I didn't realize there would be that much hype around it."
ONLY in Africa folks! ;)
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