Spanish cyclist and influencer Cecilia Sopeña shared on social media a frightening moment she experienced during a walk by the sea. While walking along a narrow trail on the edge of a cliff, he ended up falling off his bicycle, in a situation that could have ended much more seriously.
The incident was captured by two cameras: one installed on the bicycle itself and another attached to the cyclist’s dog, called Nezha. The images show the moment when the bicycle wheel skids on a section of the trail, causing Cecilia to slide down the hill towards the ravine.
Despite the scare, the cyclist managed to react quickly and hold on to the ground, avoiding falling down the cliff. After stopping the fall, he pulled the bike up and tried to calm the dog, who was also scared by what happened.
Later, in a post on Instagram, Cecilia explained that this was a route that she knew very well and that she had already done many times, including accompanied by her daughter. According to him, the accident was caused by the condition of the terrain.
It had rained the previous few days, and although the ground appeared dry on the surface, it was unstable underneath. The cyclist explained that the ground was “spongy” and ended up giving way under the bicycle wheel.
In the images, some users also noticed that the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, which sparked criticism on social media. Given this, Cecilia apologized to the cycling community and clarified the situation.
As he explained, at that moment he wasn’t exactly cycling. It was a hiking trail, where he had gone for a walk with his dog. The bicycle was only used to keep up with the animal’s pace on flatter areas or downhill, spending much of its time being pushed alongside.
😱🚴♀️🐶 “True terror”: cyclist Cecilia Sopeña loses control of her bike, falls off a cliff and her dog jumps in to rescue her
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