Don just text messaged me that he took a 20+ MPH fall and broke 7 ribs and separated one end of his clavicle from the sternum. After a careful ride downhill from the Divide, he hit loose gravel in a bad washboard and lost control.  He thinks all the smoke in the air caused congestion which exacerbates his Meniere’s disease, which affects his balance.   He’s in Helena and his wife Jann is flying in to help him.  They should be flying home Sunday, where Don will be evaluated to determine if surgery is necessary or not to repair the clavicle.

Real sorry to get the news, I was looking forward to hooking back up and finishing the ride together.