Bart Buchanan holds back tears as he recalls the first bicycle ride he took with the Scottsboro Tri Sport Athletic Club, taking a route, down South Broad Street in Scottsboro, the same route that would take the life of his friend, Dr. Wayne Patterson III.
Patterson was killed while riding by a vehicle on Tuesday morning, June 29. He was 65.
âI rode with that group, and it was some of the best times of my life,â said Buchanan. Buchanan credited Patterson with getting him involved in riding. He also said Patterson was always there for him.
âWhen I was going through a really hard time, he was one of the few people to call and check on me,â said Buchanan.