Bumping into coach Ken Mierke after a Reston Bike Club ride was quite a surprise to Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau. Mierke, of Fitness Concepts, was one of the first coaches in the area to use sound sports medicine science and regularly perform VO2 Max testing on athletes. Ken is a champion athlete who carried…
Continue readingSpeeding on the rolling roads of Fauquier County, specifically Routes 29 and 211 will usually get you an “invitation” to the Court in Madison, Virginia. However, over 200 multisport athletes did just that – riding their bikes up and down the hilly roads around Warrenton. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau entered the VTS Warrenton race…
Continue readingAfter a mountain bike crash, the pain, bruising and “road rash” may take several days to peak. Taking some time off and using ice, heat, massage and gentle stretching are all good ideas. However, there are some tough multisport athletes who do not let a bicycle accident slow them down. John Brannock, a former training…
Continue readingHampered by back injuries, lumbar pain or degenerative disc disease, many avid bikers have left the sport because of the discomfort caused by road bikes and drop style handlebars. However, a solution may be to change the riding style by chaining the bicycle, according to bike injury lawyer Doug Landau. Taking the pressure off the…
Continue readingSupport the work of the Brain Injury Services by running in one of the several races at George Mason University’s beautiful Fairfax Virginia campus September 26th. Don’t wait any longer. Sign up today to join us at the 7th Annual Kit Callahan’s Miracle Mile. There are only 10 days left and you don’t want to…
Continue readingA good insurance company should look at the same factors that a judge or jury would look at in Court. These would include the following items: Medical expenses (Ambulance, Hospital, physical therapy, medical bills, mileage, medications, miscellaneous), past and anticipated in the future Loss of Earnings (past and future) Damage to the bicycle and other…
Continue readingWhen a New York cyclist got “doored” by a careless motorist, his arm was so badly broken, that the surgeon had to put the shattered pieces together with 2 plates, 13 screws and wire. Without any warning, the driver opened the door into the biker’s path, putting the bike commuter into the hospital for three…
Continue readingHere is the photo showing where I saw the snake during the Reston century bike ride. Yesterday I posted a “close up” of this deadly W&OD Trail user. Because I want all cyclists to return home safely, I looked about for information on how best to protect yourself. Here are some tips from the “Bicycling…
Continue readingWhile riding in the Reston Century last Sunday, I almost ran over a snake. Not just any snake, but a poisonous copperhead that was sunning itself in the middle of the path ! Luckily, I avoided contact with the venomous reptile, but this is not the first time I have seen a large snake on…
Continue readingHow biker friendly are the streets ? In Washington, bikers have found the city streets of Seattle to be more dangerous than friendly. Six bicyclists have filed a lawsuit against the city of Seattle over safety hazards concerning the South Lake Union Streetcar tracks. All six of the plaintiffs have suffered serious injuries as a…
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