Why did you start Bikers In Need Foundation?
What is the purpose of this website?
How do the "Printable PDF's" work?
Why did you start Bikers In Need Foundation?
Read Dave's Story:
Hi, I'm Dave Dahl . You might know me as the Chief Meteorologist on 5 Eyewitness News in the Twin Cities. I've had a few brushes with death in my life.....including getting nearly run over by a tornado on one of my tornado chases, as well as nearly dying from carbon monoxide poisoning. On August 23rd , 2005, it happened again when I was involved in an accident on my motorcycle. While traveling east on highway 36 in Roseville around rush hour, I looked in my rear view mirror for a second, which turned out to be a second too long. When I looked forward again, all I could see were brake lights! I locked up my brakes and went down before I knew what was happening. As I was sliding along the highway, all I could think about was holding my head up, hoping I wouldn't get run over by a truck, and wishing I'd stop soon! On the days that followed I became aware of how fortunate I was to have wonderful people around me for support, the right kind of insurance to handle increasingly large medical costs, and an understanding employer to allow me to heal before going back to work.
My wife Julie is my greatest supporter! She lifted my spirits and gave me some tender loving care that I couldn't get anywhere else! Our friends, Dave and Lisa Altendorfer showed up on our doorstep the day after the accident to offer their support. After showing off my road rash and broken bones, we started to think about those bikers that have gone down in similar or even more serious crashes. We wanted to figure out a way for us to help injured bikers who don't have anywhere else to turn.
That's how Bikers In Need Foundation was born! It's a way for us all to help out by supporting awareness through education. Through our foundation we hope to:
- Provide safety information.
- Help bikers become aware of different insurance coverage options.
- Provide grants for those in need.
With your support our foundation will make a difference in many bikers' lives!
How is Dave now?
Following a relatively short recovery time, Dave returned to work having to wear a sling for a couple weeks. He was very anxious to get back on a bike and was able to do so before the season ended in 2005! Now he is working hard with the rest of the founders in preparation to help our fellow Bikers In Need.
What is the purpose of this website?
This site consists of information, news and links that we hope will serve as a useful resource for you and provide quality information that will help educate you on how to be prepared and ride safely. Please review our Terms and Conditions page. If you have any comments or suggestions for content that you would like to see on this site, please feel free to contact us.
How do the "Printable PDFs" work?
You will need Adobe Reader to open the printable version. This is a free program.
