Don’t Blame Strava!
In 2010, a man trying to achieve King of the Mountain (or KOM) status on Strava, died in a bike crash while racing down a steep descent in Berkeley’s Tilden Park.
The family of cyclist William “Kim” Flint II sued Strava for encouraging his dangerous riding.
On June 3, San Francisco Superior Court judge Marla Miller granted a motion for summary judgment, stating that Mr. Flint had “assumed the risks of bicycling.”
According to a press release by Strava: (more…)