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jesus

1 dead.

One fatality says uk "metro" freesheet. Horrible to contemplate.

I hear 2 dead, 2 critical.

utterly horrifying.

not a road race, a rec tour for all kinds of riders

This is what scares me most; someone totally oblivious who nails me out of nowhere. Drunk drivers, cell phone users, CD changers freak me out. I probably over estimate my ability to react to situations, but at least I'd have a fighting chance when something unfolds in front of me as part of the traffic pattern (right hookers, left hookers, lane changers). It's the asshole who hits me from behind or the side that I worry most about.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/lumenredudas/SNN0314A2G-682_498963a.jpg

horrifying x100000

two threads, twice the fun

There's three threads

Car crashes into bike race

you're more into this than i am

I just happened to notice it on site new answers yesterday

thanks for stopping by

Notice DG doesn't have the balls to make the same comments on this board as he did on ILE.

probably because i banned him

so i had to go check that thred. bad feelins, an i can be a pretty callous mf.

takin a break for a few weeks

rip c1inton who got doored last night and then thrown into oncoming traffic

shiiit

anything gonna happen to the perp?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/blotter/chi-bicyclist-dead-web-jun11,0,3187473.story?track=rss

The 33-year-old male driver who opened the door of the Nissan Xterra was cited with opening a door in traffic, said a Chicago police spokeswoman. The Chicago City Council passed legislation in March that makes it illegal to open a car door in a biker's path. Penalties range from $150 to $500. According to the city's Web site, there is no bicycle lane on LaSalle.

In short, no.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2008-06/39825660.jpg

fuck

cracked windows look freaky, but better to bounce off the top than role under the bottom. The guy survived and is in "fair condition" according to the article. Lucky that.

This is going to be the depressing thread on ILTRMB, it seems.

Guy on my bike forum says that he was waiting at a red light yesterday when suddenly he wakes up in hospital with a broken arm, tibia and femur (!) after a woman on a mobile ploughs into the back of him. She accepted full responsibility, fwiw.

http://gothamist.com/2008/06/23/cyclist_stabs_woman_walking_in_quee.php

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article4241571.ece

Saw that earlier this week, I think I went for a ride in that park when I was in AK a couple years ago!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7471099.stm

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2359388.mostviewed.tragic_cyclist_was_wellknown_bike_shop_owner.php

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Fitting-farewell-to-tragic-Norman.4256928.jp

At the funeral service yesterday, both Helen and myself made a point of saying that although dad getting killed was a "tragedy", he was in no way a "tragic cyclist". Nevertheless, the stupid local paper still lead with "farewell to tragic cyclist", "tributes paid to tragic norman" etc. Also they misquoted the speech we gave. Bloody papers, they can't get anything right.

Members of Sustrans and federation of cycling old timers leading the hearse on their bikes was amazing, it made me feel so proud of my dad.

My dad was an awesome guy. Among the things he invented was the sealed cartridge bottom bracket, which he held a patent for for a couple of years in the '70's. All that knowledge gone forever b/c someone fucked up in a car. What a fucked up world.

Oh Norman, that's devatsting. Your dad sounds amazing.

My condolences. Seems like your dad gave much to many during his time here.

So sorry to hear this, Pash.

I read the article on the BBC a couple days ago but didn't make the connection. I'm so sorry to hear about your father.

Condolences, Pash.

My heartfelt condolences; an awful end to a fantastic life.

how terrible, im so very sorry to hear this. my condolences too, pash.

Very very sorry, RIP.

holy shit man. speechless over here. my heartfelt condolences as well.

What a regrettable accident with devestating consequences. My thoughts are with you and your family NF.

My GF's housemate bounced off her bike in Brooklyn in a hit and run. Mainly cracked ribs and bruised could have been a lot worse. Police are trying to trace the driver.

BROOKLYN. IS. SCARY. FOR. CYCLING....NO JOKE.

)A POSTSCRPT...PASH MY SYMPATHIES(

A different kind of ERRRR?

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/cop-attacks-cyclist.php

Cop times that wrong and he'll end up in the hospital. Cruelty and terrible judgment are a scary combination in law enforcement.

i got hit by a car last night.

Aw dude - you okay? Details?

Ban cyclists for being too quiet

pedestrianised

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ny-nycop0729,0,6050062.story

oh crap, same as Ed's link, nm

My favorite part is in the NYT article: the officer says he suffered cuts to his forearms as he fell to the ground due to the collision.

Cuts, you a'ight?

Details?

hi. i had the green, it was dark, i had front and back blinkers on. dude is coming towards me making a left turn. as he starts inching forward to make the left, i assume he is just getting ready to turn, after i pass--well apparently he didn't see me at all and continued turning right in my left side.

i flew off the bike, my pedal was shattered, i'm not sure if it was from me pulling me foot out or from the front of the car hitting the bike. i felt ok after the accident (more worried about the bike, obvs), except for a couple of bruises in the usual spots.

this morning i woke up with a killer stiff neck and back so i went to the hospital, got some x-rays. everything seems to be ok. doctor said to stay off the bike for a couple of days... hmmm.

dude, get well soon. happy to hear you're okay. you can get on the rollers right? :-P

Oh man, speedy recovery... Did the driver take off, or were they cited or anything?

get well cutty

"You are pawns in the game -- I'm gonna have your job."

seems like a weird career choice for a cm'er

That's horrible. If you're feeling jittery about riding at night again, maybe one of these would give you a little peace of mind:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94700

xpost

Reflective Safety Vest - X-Large

You callin' cutty fat?

How about one of these?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=98689

sweet!

this sucks dude hope yr feeling better!
i assume the driver was appropriately apologetic and cooperative afterwards since you didn't comment on it?

yes he was upset, apparently he had a cyclist friend who was hit by a car and badly injured. so after my initial "DID YOU SEE THIS FUCKING BLINKER?" i calmed down and was nice to him.

What we have learned these past few months. You are a motorist, you can take some poor fucker out and you are most likely going to either get away with it or nearly get away with it. You can fuck up your victim's family, and they have no legal recourse against you or your insurers whatsoever, except that they can claim funeral expenses and a few bits of tuppeny-halfpenny costs for this and that. You can have a notifiable illness, have not told either the DVLA or your insurers about this, remain behind the wheel of your motor car, and the cops will not throw your sorry ass in the slammer when they find out about this. In fact your insurers will agree to continue to indemnify you when they find out. How kind of them.

Motorists are surely the most entitled group of ppl in the UK, seriously. Why does the motor lobby whine & play the victim card so much, I don't know.

That's terrible.

it is terrible, sorry pash.

Infuriating. I'm so, so sorry to hear about this, Pash