A few weeks ago, Skip was allegedly attacked by a motorist while on a Saturday group ride. It was the day before Easter, so knowing that most people were going to be forced into family obligations, angry motorists seemed like a realistic thing to encounter. His story was quite plausible.
According to his account, he was putting a jacket away, or such, he was stopped and berated by a motorist for riding on the road. He was threatened with physical violence and felt lucky to escape. Luckily for Skip, he was unharmed, able to resume his Saturday ride and eventually, with a shit load of solo riding, regain contact with the group.
I did some digging into the police blotter from that weekend and found a disturbing piece that has raised question with Skips account. It leads me to believe that the massive effort to regain the group was not so much about completing the ride with the group, but was actually about runnin' from the law.
It turns out the the motorist was driving a Volvo wagon. After obsessing over a Volvo wagon and being under the pressure of family commitments surrounding Easter weekend, Skip must have snapped. According to police reports, an angry cyclist attacked a Volvo driving motorist at a stop sign in northern Evansville. The cyclist attempted to carjack the Volvo, first trying to put his bike on the roof and then attempting to remove the occupants from the vehicle. Witness's stated that the cyclist in question continually beat on the glass, tried to take the vehicle and upon realizing that the carjacking had gone awry, remounted his bicycle and left in a cloud of dust and anger.
He could be heard spouting for miles, "All I wanted was a Volvo wagon"
The investigation is ongoing.
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