Ironman rider and all around mountain bike pimp Mark Weir has tragically lost his home in a fire. His wife and son escaped the blaze and were unharmed.
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By Wilderness Trail Bikes
WTB employee Mark Weir’s home was ravaged by a fire two days after Christmas. Weir was at home with his wife and son, but was unable to stop the flames. Fortunately the Weir family escaped without injury. WTB wishes the best to Mark, Suzie and Gus, the next few months will undoubtedly be a tough chapter in their lives.
The events took place two days after Christmas and, apart from the house itself, the Weir family lost cars, motorcycles, seven complete bikes, countless bike parts and just about everything else. “Two of my [Santa Cruz] Driver 8s were melted together into one chunk of aluminum,” Weir said. Despite the tragedy, and without an evident cause, Weir is trying to keep an upbeat and positive attitude throughout the ordeal, “I’ve got my boy and my wife, so that’s a good step in the right direction,” he said.
Photo by Nate Phillips
Everyone at Ridemonkey.com would like to extend it's condolences to the Weir family, and we hope that Mark will be back on the trails as soon as possible, once again making every other rider on earth feel inadequate.
