Derek (Dialed Health) Involved in Cycling Accident

@Jonathan posted a few details on Instagram a short while ago. Please pray for Derek, his family, and the doctors, and support him if you can.

Incredibly sobering news, especially given his tremendous positive influence on our sport. This sounds awful based on his mother’s IG post. It’s gonna be a long road, but it seems like Derek has shown great determination when faced with a challenge.

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Mods, this thread should be pinned.

I know nothing is meant by it, but I wouldn’t say “Involved in Cycling Accident”. He was seriously injured by a driver who chose to speed and flee the scene of the accident.

tragic, love and prayers to him and his family.

Yeah, I bristle a bit at these headlines at times. “Hit by driver while cycling” seems more accurate to the raw facts since this really isn’t a “cycling accident” in my eyes. Likely not a real issue here considering the audience, but I have seen much worse in other outlets that border on victim blaming by proxy.

100% agreed, especially in this case of the driver fleeing. That immediately turns this from an accident, or even an incident in which the cyclist was at fault, because those do happen, and into something malicious and criminal. In my non-legal opinion anyway.

Absolutely terrible news. Praying for him and his family – I can’t imagine what it’s like for them.

Jonathan reposted an update from Derek’s wife, Lish.

Really things that you would never want to read and that actually happen, often, too often. Support for Derek and his family. With love.

Hopefully they find the driver and beat the schitt out of them bring them to justice.

Healing vibes for Derek and strength to his family.

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Please law enforcement…find the driver.

Get well Derek. I know you’ll be back.