Aaron Chase Injured in Snowboard Accident

Cannondale Freerider Breaks his leg While on Vacation at the XGames in Aspen

ASPEN, CO USA—While vacationing from his pedals, Aaron Chase went down riding a board vs. his signature ride from Cannondale.“Apparently he was riding trees at Aspen Highlands, caught an edge on a cat-track and slid into a tree, breaking his femer,” Says Kara Chase. “He underwent a successful surgery immediately where he received a Titanium Rod and screws.”

“I usually prefer riding hardware as opposed to wearing it,” said Aaron, who’s spirits were up, not surprisingly and already giving the nurses and doctors a hard time.

The doctor who performed the surgery was the same one that repaired Brian Deagan last year. The Ace has already undergone 2 sessions of physical therapy and is already walking upstairs with crutches. Doctors expect a full recovery within 8 weeks, after which he’ll be doing some light riding.


Aaron wanted to thank all of his sponsors for the continued support: Cannondale, Red Bull, Fox Riders Co., Manitou, Maxxis, DT Swiss, Shimano, SDG and Oakley.

Special thanks to Jamie at Red Bull for being there non-stop since the accident.

In a related story, Cannondale’s Matt Jewett, who signed Aaron back in the day, also suffered a broken leg from a skiing accident a week prior.

Maybe these guys should stick to pedaling.

For more information, visit Cannondale’s web site at www.cannondale.com or call the company at 1-800 BIKE USA in the US and +31 541573580 in Europe.

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