Missing cyclist's body found

[AMuzi]

No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

[Roger Merriman]

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I’d guess misadventure but since he’s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established…

Roger Merriman

[Shadow]

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I’d guess misadventure but since he’s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established…

Well, he's been identified:

<https://www.ideal.es/jaen/jaen/confirmado-cuerpo-hallado-siles-ciclista-americano-desaparecido-20250217144318-nt.html>

I hate Spanish. No signs of trauma were found by the coroner,
so it was considered "natural death". But the body was quite
decomposed...
[]'s

[cyclintom]

Post by Shadow

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

<https://www.ideal.es/jaen/jaen/confirmado-cuerpo-hallado-siles-ciclista-americano-desaparecido-20250217144318-nt.html>
I hate Spanish. No signs of trauma were found by the coroner,
so it was considered "natural death". But the body was quite
decomposed...

Enough trauma to kill a person would show in an autopsy performed by any competent coroner. Now if you want to argue the competency of the ME, that is another subject. Stop talking about things you don't know anything about.

[AMuzi]

Post by cyclintom

Post by Shadow

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

<https://www.ideal.es/jaen/jaen/confirmado-cuerpo-hallado-siles-ciclista-americano-desaparecido-20250217144318-nt.html>
I hate Spanish. No signs of trauma were found by the coroner,
so it was considered "natural death". But the body was quite
decomposed...

Enough trauma to kill a person would show in an autopsy performed by any competent coroner. Now if you want to argue the competency of the ME, that is another subject. Stop talking about things you don't know anything about.

None of us know.

Assault, attack by animal, bike crash with serious injury
and no assistance available, heart attack or stroke, all are
possible but details are not clear.

[cyclintom]

Post by AMuzi
None of us know.
Assault, attack by animal, bike crash with serious injury
and no assistance available, heart attack or stroke, all are
possible but details are not clear.

It was Spain, not environmentally friendly US where people like Liebermann argue that there are no wolves in California while the EPA is counting the number of packs and the numbers in each pack. Wild animal attacks are unlikely in Spain and even foraging would be immediately recognizaable. Self inflicted injury by far the most likely cause.

[Jeff Liebermann]

Post by cyclintom

Post by AMuzi
None of us know.
Assault, attack by animal, bike crash with serious injury
and no assistance available, heart attack or stroke, all are
possible but details are not clear.

It was Spain, not environmentally friendly US where people like Liebermann argue that there are no wolves in California while the EPA is counting the number of packs and the numbers in each pack. Wild animal attacks are unlikely in Spain and even foraging would be immediately recognizaable. Self inflicted injury by far the most likely cause.

Yawn. The EPA has nothing to do with wolves.

California is importing more wolves. I'm not sure why, but
controlling the number of cyclists seems like a good excuse.

Wolves and wolf pack counts:
<https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=213009&inline>
<https://wildlife.ca.gov/News/Archive/cdfw-captures-and-collars-12-gray-wolves-in-northern-california>
"There are now more satellite-collared wolves in California than ever
before, which is expected to improve understanding and management of
the species in the state."
"CDFW is currently aware of seven wolf packs in California. While nine
packs were reported in the fall of 2024, wolf packs can be fluid. For
example, the Beyem Seyo and Antelope packs recently merged."

7 wolf packs doesn't sound like a serious threat.

More of the same:
<https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Gray-Wolf>
<https://wildlife.berkeley.edu/cawolfproject/>

Full disclosure: I'm really on the side of the wolves and not so much
on the side of the humans:
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[AMuzi]

Post by Jeff Liebermann

Post by cyclintom

Post by AMuzi
None of us know.
Assault, attack by animal, bike crash with serious injury
and no assistance available, heart attack or stroke, all are
possible but details are not clear.

It was Spain, not environmentally friendly US where people like Liebermann argue that there are no wolves in California while the EPA is counting the number of packs and the numbers in each pack. Wild animal attacks are unlikely in Spain and even foraging would be immediately recognizaable. Self inflicted injury by far the most likely cause.

Yawn. The EPA has nothing to do with wolves.
California is importing more wolves. I'm not sure why, but
controlling the number of cyclists seems like a good excuse.
<https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=213009&inline>
<https://wildlife.ca.gov/News/Archive/cdfw-captures-and-collars-12-gray-wolves-in-northern-california>
"There are now more satellite-collared wolves in California than ever
before, which is expected to improve understanding and management of
the species in the state."
"CDFW is currently aware of seven wolf packs in California. While nine
packs were reported in the fall of 2024, wolf packs can be fluid. For
example, the Beyem Seyo and Antelope packs recently merged."
7 wolf packs doesn't sound like a serious threat.
<https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Mammals/Gray-Wolf>
<https://wildlife.berkeley.edu/cawolfproject/>
Full disclosure: I'm really on the side of the wolves and not so much
<https://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/pics/jeffl/jeffl-wolf.gif>

This is not a cyclist. But it could be (35 seconds)

[Frank Krygowski]

Post by AMuzi
This is not a cyclist. But it could be (35 seconds)
http://youtu.be/tpXxjDia7ps

I approve. The White Tailed Deer are causing ecological tragedy around
here. We need either more hunters or more wolves.

[Catrike Ryder]

On Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:11:52 -0500, Frank Krygowski

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
This is not a cyclist. But it could be (35 seconds)
http://youtu.be/tpXxjDia7ps

I approve. The White Tailed Deer are causing ecological tragedy around
here. We need either more hunters or more wolves.

Me too. My son-in-law a crop farmer in Wisconsin can attest to that,
as did the crop farmer who sold me land to build on back when I lived
there.

--
C'est bon
Soloman

[AMuzi]

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
This is not a cyclist. But it could be (35 seconds)
http://youtu.be/tpXxjDia7ps

I approve. The White Tailed Deer are causing ecological
tragedy around here. We need either more hunters or more
wolves.

+1 to that!

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and many more...

[Frank Krygowski]

Post by AMuzi

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
This is not a cyclist. But it could be (35 seconds)
http://youtu.be/tpXxjDia7ps

I approve. The White Tailed Deer are causing ecological tragedy around
here. We need either more hunters or more wolves.

+1 to that!
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/DEER1.JPG
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/deer18a.jpg
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/66mal61.jpg
and many more...

Yow. My sympathies! I've had very close calls, but no impacts with deer.

[AMuzi]

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
This is not a cyclist. But it could be (35 seconds)
http://youtu.be/tpXxjDia7ps

I approve. The White Tailed Deer are causing ecological
tragedy around here. We need either more hunters or more
wolves.

+1 to that!
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/DEER1.JPG
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/deer18a.jpg
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/66mal61.jpg
and many more...

Yow. My sympathies! I've had very close calls, but no
impacts with deer.

I drive a lot in western Wisconsin on county roads. The
suicide venison bombs come down the hills and across the
road in a blink.

[Catrike Ryder]

Post by AMuzi

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
This is not a cyclist. But it could be (35 seconds)
http://youtu.be/tpXxjDia7ps

I approve. The White Tailed Deer are causing ecological
tragedy around here. We need either more hunters or more
wolves.

+1 to that!
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/DEER1.JPG
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/deer18a.jpg
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/66mal61.jpg
and many more...

Yow. My sympathies! I've had very close calls, but no
impacts with deer.

I drive a lot in western Wisconsin on county roads. The
suicide venison bombs come down the hills and across the
road in a blink.

I drove a lot there too, and had a few close calls, several times on
motorcycles. Luckily, I never hit one. I did, not too long ago almost
hit, or rather got hit by a deer on the Catrike here in Florida

--
C'est bon
Soloman

[AMuzi]

Post by Catrike Ryder

Post by AMuzi

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
This is not a cyclist. But it could be (35 seconds)
http://youtu.be/tpXxjDia7ps

I approve. The White Tailed Deer are causing ecological
tragedy around here. We need either more hunters or more
wolves.

+1 to that!
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/DEER1.JPG
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/deer18a.jpg
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/66mal61.jpg
and many more...

Yow. My sympathies! I've had very close calls, but no
impacts with deer.

I drive a lot in western Wisconsin on county roads. The
suicide venison bombs come down the hills and across the
road in a blink.

I drove a lot there too, and had a few close calls, several times on
motorcycles. Luckily, I never hit one. I did, not too long ago almost
hit, or rather got hit by a deer on the Catrike here in Florida
--
C'est bon
Soloman

Not only deer. Motorcyclists also suffer wild turkeys:

https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-in-serious-condition-after-motorcycle-collides-with-turkey

[Roger Merriman]

Post by AMuzi

Post by Catrike Ryder

Post by AMuzi

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
This is not a cyclist. But it could be (35 seconds)
http://youtu.be/tpXxjDia7ps

I approve. The White Tailed Deer are causing ecological
tragedy around here. We need either more hunters or more
wolves.

+1 to that!
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/DEER1.JPG
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/deer18a.jpg
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/66mal61.jpg
and many more...

Yow. My sympathies! I've had very close calls, but no
impacts with deer.

I drive a lot in western Wisconsin on county roads. The
suicide venison bombs come down the hills and across the
road in a blink.

I drove a lot there too, and had a few close calls, several times on
motorcycles. Luckily, I never hit one. I did, not too long ago almost
hit, or rather got hit by a deer on the Catrike here in Florida
--
C'est bon
Soloman

https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-in-serious-condition-after-motorcycle-collides-with-turkey

One of my colleagues back in the day of bike lights being feeble things,
managed to run into one of the Red Deer in the Royal parks, they are large
deer, and seem to have light absorbing coats!

Described it as hitting a wall that someone had attached a wet smelly rug
to!

Roger Merriman

[Catrike Ryder]

Post by AMuzi

Post by Catrike Ryder

Post by AMuzi

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
This is not a cyclist. But it could be (35 seconds)
http://youtu.be/tpXxjDia7ps

I approve. The White Tailed Deer are causing ecological
tragedy around here. We need either more hunters or more
wolves.

+1 to that!
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/DEER1.JPG
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/deer18a.jpg
https://www.yellowjersey.org/cars/66mal61.jpg
and many more...

Yow. My sympathies! I've had very close calls, but no
impacts with deer.

I drive a lot in western Wisconsin on county roads. The
suicide venison bombs come down the hills and across the
road in a blink.

I drove a lot there too, and had a few close calls, several times on
motorcycles. Luckily, I never hit one. I did, not too long ago almost
hit, or rather got hit by a deer on the Catrike here in Florida
--
C'est bon
Soloman

https://www.cbs58.com/news/man-in-serious-condition-after-motorcycle-collides-with-turkey

I was just there last summer. Beautiful country. Got lost. It's been
a long time since I was there. Had to use the GPS.

--
C'est bon
Soloman

[Shadow]

Post by cyclintom

Post by Shadow

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

<https://www.ideal.es/jaen/jaen/confirmado-cuerpo-hallado-siles-ciclista-americano-desaparecido-20250217144318-nt.html>
I hate Spanish. No signs of trauma were found by the coroner,
so it was considered "natural death". But the body was quite
decomposed...

Enough trauma to kill a person would show in an autopsy performed by any competent coroner. Now if you want to argue the competency of the ME, that is another subject. Stop talking about things you don't know anything about.

I have been a "medico legista", moron. (A coroner).
A knife wound through an artery would NOT appear at autopsy,
Asfixia with a plastic bag, ditto, or even strangulation as long as
the hyoid bone was not fractured.
The body had been decomposing for 24 days when it was found.
Insect and rodent activity + decomp would have covered up most signs
of foul play.
Not all trauma breaks bones...
[]'s

[AMuzi]

Post by Shadow

Post by cyclintom

Post by Shadow

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

<https://www.ideal.es/jaen/jaen/confirmado-cuerpo-hallado-siles-ciclista-americano-desaparecido-20250217144318-nt.html>
I hate Spanish. No signs of trauma were found by the coroner,
so it was considered "natural death". But the body was quite
decomposed...

Enough trauma to kill a person would show in an autopsy performed by any competent coroner. Now if you want to argue the competency of the ME, that is another subject. Stop talking about things you don't know anything about.

I have been a "medico legista", moron. (A coroner).
A knife wound through an artery would NOT appear at autopsy,
Asfixia with a plastic bag, ditto, or even strangulation as long as
the hyoid bone was not fractured.
The body had been decomposing for 24 days when it was found.
Insect and rodent activity + decomp would have covered up most signs
of foul play.
Not all trauma breaks bones...
[]'s

Yes, very good summary.

Everything here is speculation; we actually know nothing.

[Frank Krygowski]

Post by Roger Merriman

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I’d guess misadventure but since he’s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established…

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.

He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

[Roger Merriman]

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by Roger Merriman

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I’d guess misadventure but since he’s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established…

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.
He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

Noting Shadows post, sometimes can just be, Richmond Park which is a roadie
Mecca as you can loop around, plus runners and so on, can be a busy old
park, and gets few folks just died just by numbers alone.

I’ve fallen when young and drunk into number of small rivers and so on,
over the years due to my country life growing up, well out of range of
taxies let alone public transport!

From memory quite painful the next morning when not drunk!

Roger Merriman

[cyclintom]

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.
He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

He was in Spain Frank, while hypothermia is possible it is unlikely that he would be unconscious long enough to become hypothermic. More likely a broken neck disconnecting blood flow to the brain.

[AMuzi]

Post by cyclintom

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.
He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

He was in Spain Frank, while hypothermia is possible it is unlikely that he would be unconscious long enough to become hypothermic. More likely a broken neck disconnecting blood flow to the brain.

You (and I) do not know the altitude. Or much else for that
matter.

[Roger Merriman]

Post by AMuzi

Post by cyclintom

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.
He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

He was in Spain Frank, while hypothermia is possible it is unlikely that
he would be unconscious long enough to become hypothermic. More likely a
broken neck disconnecting blood flow to the brain.

You (and I) do not know the altitude. Or much else for that
matter.

Indeed that area of Spain is hilly and even areas such as Tenerife which is
much further south can get cold at height and does snow occasionally.

But broadly may never know as is the way of life or rather death! Seems to
be nothing obvious being reported so anything else is less than speculation
more wild guesses.

Roger Merriman

[Zen Cycle]

Post by Roger Merriman

Post by AMuzi

Post by cyclintom

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.
He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

He was in Spain Frank, while hypothermia is possible it is unlikely that
he would be unconscious long enough to become hypothermic. More likely a
broken neck disconnecting blood flow to the brain.

You (and I) do not know the altitude. Or much else for that
matter.

Indeed that area of Spain is hilly and even areas such as Tenerife which is
much further south can get cold at height and does snow occasionally.
But broadly may never know as is the way of life or rather death! Seems to
be nothing obvious being reported so anything else is less than speculation
more wild guesses.
Roger Merriman

Cnanadian MTB states he was found "near Peña del Olivar in Siles, Jaén"
[Spain]
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/mtb/missing-uci-mechanic-found-after-22-days/


Weather Underground claims that area was in the low 30's the morning
after he disappeared.

https://www.wunderground.com/calendar/es/albacete/LEAB/date/2025-1

If he was dressed for mid 50's the day before (as the almanac shows) he
would have been pretty damn cold if he was unable to move from an
injury, was dehydrated, etc.

[Zen Cycle]

Post by Zen Cycle

Post by Roger Merriman

Post by AMuzi

Post by cyclintom

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-
opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.
He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

He was in Spain Frank, while hypothermia is possible it is unlikely that
he would be unconscious long enough to become hypothermic. More likely a
broken neck disconnecting blood flow to the brain.

You (and I) do not know the altitude. Or much else for that
matter.

Indeed that area of Spain is hilly and even areas such as Tenerife which is
much further south can get cold at height and does snow occasionally.
But broadly may never know as is the way of life or rather death! Seems to
be nothing obvious being reported so anything else is less than speculation
more wild guesses.
Roger Merriman

Cnanadian MTB states he was found "near Peña del Olivar in Siles,
Jaén" [Spain]
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/mtb/missing-uci-mechanic-found-after-22-days/
Weather Underground claims that area was in the low 30's the morning
after he disappeared.
https://www.wunderground.com/calendar/es/albacete/LEAB/date/2025-1
If he was dressed for mid 50's the day before (as the almanac shows) he
would have been pretty damn cold if he was unable to move from an
injury, was dehydrated, etc.

Also, this page of the Peña del Olivar recreational website gives an
indication of what can be expected in that region in the winter

https://lasierradesegura.org/rutas-trail-de-montana/

[Shadow]

Post by Zen Cycle

Post by Zen Cycle

Post by Roger Merriman

Post by AMuzi

Post by cyclintom

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-
opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.
He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

He was in Spain Frank, while hypothermia is possible it is unlikely that
he would be unconscious long enough to become hypothermic. More likely a
broken neck disconnecting blood flow to the brain.

You (and I) do not know the altitude. Or much else for that
matter.

Indeed that area of Spain is hilly and even areas such as Tenerife which is
much further south can get cold at height and does snow occasionally.
But broadly may never know as is the way of life or rather death! Seems to
be nothing obvious being reported so anything else is less than speculation
more wild guesses.
Roger Merriman

Cnanadian MTB states he was found "near Peña del Olivar in Siles,
Jaén" [Spain]
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/mtb/missing-uci-mechanic-found-after-22-days/
Weather Underground claims that area was in the low 30's the morning
after he disappeared.
https://www.wunderground.com/calendar/es/albacete/LEAB/date/2025-1
If he was dressed for mid 50's the day before (as the almanac shows) he
would have been pretty damn cold if he was unable to move from an
injury, was dehydrated, etc.

Also, this page of the Peña del Olivar recreational website gives an
indication of what can be expected in that region in the winter
https://lasierradesegura.org/rutas-trail-de-montana/

Yikes, that looks cold. I forgot it was winter there. So
decomp would not have played much of a part in obscuring COD. Rodent
damage would have, though. I presume all the critters don't just curl
up and hibernate when that white stuff is around....
[]'s

[Zen Cycle]

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Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-
opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.
He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

He was in Spain Frank, while hypothermia is possible it is unlikely that
he would be unconscious long enough to become hypothermic. More likely a
broken neck disconnecting blood flow to the brain.

You (and I) do not know the altitude. Or much else for that
matter.

Indeed that area of Spain is hilly and even areas such as Tenerife which is
much further south can get cold at height and does snow occasionally.
But broadly may never know as is the way of life or rather death! Seems to
be nothing obvious being reported so anything else is less than speculation
more wild guesses.
Roger Merriman

Cnanadian MTB states he was found "near Peña del Olivar in Siles,
Jaén" [Spain]
https://cyclingmagazine.ca/mtb/missing-uci-mechanic-found-after-22-days/
Weather Underground claims that area was in the low 30's the morning
after he disappeared.
https://www.wunderground.com/calendar/es/albacete/LEAB/date/2025-1
If he was dressed for mid 50's the day before (as the almanac shows) he
would have been pretty damn cold if he was unable to move from an
injury, was dehydrated, etc.

Also, this page of the Peña del Olivar recreational website gives an
indication of what can be expected in that region in the winter
https://lasierradesegura.org/rutas-trail-de-montana/

Yikes, that looks cold. I forgot it was winter there. So
decomp would not have played much of a part in obscuring COD. Rodent
damage would have, though. I presume all the critters don't just curl
up and hibernate when that white stuff is around....
[]'s

The weather for the past month there has been in the 50s during the days
with many nights in the low 30s. It's not likely that the body would
have frozen, but it's also not the level of decomp it would have seen
after a month in madrid in august.

[Shadow]

Post by cyclintom

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.
He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

He was in Spain Frank, while hypothermia is possible it is unlikely
that he would be unconscious long enough to become hypothermic.
More likely a broken neck disconnecting blood flow to the brain.

A broken neck would not disconnect blood flow from the brain.
It would disconnect brain(stem) control over vital organs.
But the autopsy says "no signs of trauma" (in this case
fractures) were found.

<https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2025/02/18/body-found-in-spain-belongs-to-missing-us-cyclist-matt-opperman-police-confirm/>
[]'s

[Frank Krygowski]

Post by cyclintom

Post by Frank Krygowski

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

A few years ago, we had the first and only fatality in our 265 acre
nature preserve's history. The guy was a middle aged mountain biker and
fitness enthusiast, not known to me but known well by some of my
friends, mostly through their contact at a local gym.
He apparently fell off his mountain bike into a very shallow creek while
crossing a little footbridge on a winter ride. I never heard autopsy
findings, but I wonder if his death was some combination of being
knocked out and suffering hypothermia.

He was in Spain Frank, while hypothermia is possible it is unlikely that he would be unconscious long enough to become hypothermic. More likely a broken neck disconnecting blood flow to the brain.

I was talking about a guy who died in Ohio. Sorry if that was confusing
for you.

[cyclintom]

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

I?d guess misadventure but since he?s not been formally identified let
alone cause of death established?

It was an MTB on mountain trails, I predict they will find a broken neck.

[cyclintom]

Post by AMuzi
No details whatsoever as to what actually happened.
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/body-found-during-search-for-matt-opperman-in-spain.html

Though formal identification will probably wait for dental records there would be3 little doubt if he was near his bicycle and wearing cycling clothing.