Anderson, Indiana - A man who pedalled across the United States after heart bypass surgery gave him a second chance at life has died of a heart attack, one day after completing the 3 900km trip.
Broc Bebout, a 57-year-old retired engineer, died on Thursday on the drive back to his home in Anderson, about 40km north-east of Indianapolis, one day after completing the ride from Carlsbad, California, to Brunswick, Georgia.
His wife, Patricia Brinkman, said cycling became Bebout's ticket to nearly 20 years of good health after quadruple-bypass surgery at age 39.
He also learned to eat right and take care of himself, she said.
Broc Bebout, a 57-year-old retired engineer, died on Thursday on the drive back to his home in Anderson, about 40km north-east of Indianapolis, one day after completing the ride from Carlsbad, California, to Brunswick, Georgia.
His wife, Patricia Brinkman, said cycling became Bebout's ticket to nearly 20 years of good health after quadruple-bypass surgery at age 39.
He also learned to eat right and take care of himself, she said.
