Ryan and the bike are in amazing condition.  A couple of years ago  Rob hit a deer on his dirt bike and slid down the highway relatively safely.  A part of the lack of damage was top notch equipment.  On this trip we wear armoured jackets (supplied by Ajoy Joseph of Milano fo Men in Red Deer), the best helmets we could find and the bikes have crash guards protecting as much as one can protect.  Nevertheless we consider ourselves fortunate this did not turn out to be more serious.  I was so glad to see all three boys standing with the bike at the side of the road.  Ryan sufferred a very small scratch on his left thumb.  Like a trooper he got back on that pony and off he went.  He's amazing!  This truly is the biggest adventure of our lives.