Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - a very bad week in nyc: messenger killed, two kids killed, cyclist hit and injured

a messenger was hit by a truck on 29th and 9th today. some details here (http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/08/10/trucker-kills-cyclist-on-ninth-avenue-and-29th-street/)

a cyclist was hit and badly injured in williamsburg last night on s4 and roebling, and two kids were killed in brooklyn and the bronx earlier in the week.

some details here (http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/08/10/another-very-bad-week-to-ride-a-bike-in-nyc/0)

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Yeah I've been in two pretty bad accidents in the last month. Be careful out there.

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that's terrible. i was riding to work in the area right about when it happened, but didn't see anything.

damn. way too many accidents!

anyone know if w-burg bridge is open this afternoon? something on that site says it's closed, but it was open this morning.

Very sad news.

Riding a bike in this city should not be a life-ending occurrence.

It's been a pretty bloody summer for cyclists so far. :(

bad f*cken news right there. always heats up in the summer

BFC people, BFC!

****in weak

i narrowly escaped a yellow bullet the other night

Man I hate hearing news like that. Another thing, have your bikes checked regulary! especially if you ride it daily.

for this we must double our efforts to spread positivity

someone posted on a blog to assume that especially trucks and buses have no clue
people ride bikes. i think that this is a very good rule of thumb,
also they are probably really stressed and not paying attention anyways.
i got hit by a van in a similar thing to this cat a few weeks back but
it wasnt serious.
i feel bad for this brother, sorry to hear this.

bottom line- the city needs to do more to ensure the safety of city cyclists.

that is really sad...i hate hearing things like this....i learned a lesson today...stay out of the right hook

My cousin was telling me about getting bumped and almost run into a parked car by a dollar van on Flatbush Ave. Now he's wary of riding to Prospect Park. And this is a guy that got hit by a jeepney in Manila while riding to work and still made it to work on time. I gave him some ideas on different routes, but basically, the message is, be careful, measure the risks on your route carefully and ride appropriately.

That sucks! The Big Man over at www.drunkcyclist.com got hit by some @hole while in the bike lane!
http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2006/08/08/news/local/20060808_local_news_3.txt#blogcomments

Terrible news.
I was pushed out of my bike lane and eventually pushed over by a driver who didn't see me while they were merging in to traffic. Luckily the light behind me was red so no cars were coming. I was really lucky and the fall was minor. I gave her a piece of my mind and squeezed $450 out of her though. I wish these other folks could have been as lucky.

this is ****ty news. a friend of mine got doored here in philly yesterday.
boo to drivers.

i seen the dude that got hit in williamsburg on the st. i hope his alright ....

"A hit-and-run thug drag-racing in a stolen car killed a man riding a bicycle in Brooklyn yesterday, then brazenly hopped into a car driven by his speedster buddy and fled, police said."

http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/dragster_in_deadly_hit__run_regionalnews_john_doyle_and_philip_messing.htm

be careful out there. it isn't getting any better.

That sucks. When I saw drag racing, I thought it'd be down by Starret City.

"A hit-and-run thug drag-racing in a stolen car killed a man riding a bicycle in Brooklyn yesterday, then brazenly hopped into a car driven by his speedster buddy and fled, police said."

I wonder if the police really said "hit-and-run thug" and "speedster buddy"


be careful out there. it isn't getting any better.

...And neither is the writing in the Post, apparently.

jesus...

...And neither is the writing in the Post, apparently.

yeah, I tried desperately to find the story on a different website...

NY1: http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=61959
NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/21/nyregion/21mbrfs-001.html

Holy ****ing ****, another unbelievably awful week.

it was on all the new channels last night. The car was completely smashed from hitting the guy, it looked like it hit a deer, that was how fast they were going. the guy's bike was mangled and one of the witnesses said one of the victim's foot was pretty much hanging by a piece of muscle... it was horrible and I hope they get that f**ker that did this and his buddies.

Man, i lived in Brooklyn years ago, glad I got out. I cant tell you how many close calls I had with ***hole drivers out there.

not like he reads it, but...

www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mayor.html

Dear Mayor Bloomberg,
Riding a bike in this city is turning into a deathwish, Mr Mayor. In the past 24 hours two men have been killed by hit-and-run drivers, and two children were killed last week as well by reckless drivers. I am shocked at the level of disregard your admistration has shown towards this issue, and demand that you take substantial action to make our streets safer for the majority of New Yorkers who don't drive cars. Transportation Alternitives and Times Up! both have excellant ideas on how to do this.
best,
Steve T.
Brooklyn, NY