Unexpected loss of Berni Avila... @bigringrider101

[Cyclotourist]

I remember at one of the B4B Hell Rides, we were riding together for a bit, when he decided to climb the singletrack back up to the Post Office instead of riding up Middle Control. I wished him the best, and didn't see am again that day! I tried that a few months ago, and about gave up on bikes! The last time I saw him was at the Golden Eagle bike ride and BBQ.
Did he ever find that knife?

 

[Mikie]

I remember at one of the B4B Hell Rides, we were riding together for a bit, when he decided to climb the singletrack back up to the Post Office instead of riding up Middle Control. I wished him the best, and didn't see am again that day! I tried that a few months ago, and about gave up on bikes! The last time I saw him was at the Golden Eagle bike ride and BBQ.
Did he ever find that knife?

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He did find that knife.
It ended up in some of my Tupperware, so I contacted him and mailed it back to him.

Scrolling through an old ride report... Big Bear Riding Skyline...
https://www.imtbtrails.com/forum/threads/skyline-trail-big-bear-california.1484/#post-5531

But he ALWAYS was wearing a BFB jersey at our events so that led me to think it might be him. I always saw his name on our entry lists and like I said, he wore BFB stuff regularly as you can see in several of the other pictures that have been posted.

Yes he did!