Bicyclist killed again....
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Those MUPS are especially dangerous where they cross streets. Tragic. I ride near there plenty on Bastunchary (typically on the other side of Harbor).
I'm glad they're so interested in determining whether he was wearing a helmet - he could have worn 42 helmets and it wouldn't have protected him from a hit that hard.
I'm glad they're so interested in determining whether he was wearing a helmet - he could have worn 42 helmets and it wouldn't have protected him from a hit that hard.
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What boggles my mind are the reader comments. People in general seem so anti bike.
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You gonna eat that?
The article said he was crossing north at Morelia. I wonder if he came out of this trail, against the light? If the cars were approaching the light just as it turned green, I can see how the cyclist thought he could beat the cross traffic and thought wrong. It looks like someone coming out of the trail couldn't see the traffic lights.
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Jesus...all these recent cyclists deaths are happening in areas that I ride in. I feel like every time I return home safe from a ride, that I cheated death.
Yeah, any comments on the internet on cyclist death news story are consistently ignorant and hateful. This comment is just classic:
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Yeah, any comments on the internet on cyclist death news story are consistently ignorant and hateful. This comment is just classic:
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Car vs Bike = splat! This isn't an issue of speed people. When a biker rides with traffic he knows the risk. I'm with James I ride on bike trails and sidewalks only. I don't wear the fairy gay clothes and have a multi thousand dollar bike. Then again, I'm smarter than most and wouldn't waste my money on such things."
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It has been a deadly seven days in SoCal. Seven riders have died, including three hit and runs. One died after a tire blew out on a fast descent.
https://bikinginla.wordpress.com/
Be careful out there...
https://bikinginla.wordpress.com/
Be careful out there...
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very sad. anytime you travel perpendicular to traffic it becomes much more dangerous.
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You gonna eat that?
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why? we are targeted victims. maybe not in this case but lot's of us get buzzed or worse
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I'd settle for Brown's signature on a 3ft rule. Then I'd volunteer with the local PD to put go pros front and rear and ride in a sting operation. With depleted city coffers everywhere, I bet few departments would take me up on the offer.
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Jesus...all these recent cyclists deaths are happening in areas that I ride in. I feel like every time I return home safe from a ride, that I cheated death.
Yeah, any comments on the internet on cyclist death news story are consistently ignorant and hateful. This comment is just classic:
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Yeah, any comments on the internet on cyclist death news story are consistently ignorant and hateful. This comment is just classic:
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Car vs Bike = splat! This isn't an issue of speed people. When a biker rides with traffic he knows the risk. I'm with James I ride on bike trails and sidewalks only. I don't wear the fairy gay clothes and have a multi thousand dollar bike. Then again, I'm smarter than most and wouldn't waste my money on such things."
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Why read these comments?! It's like reading the A&S forum, only the opposite (but equally insane) side of the spectrum.
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A police sting isnt a bad idea. If a CA police agency smells revenue then they'll do it.
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These were 30-40 yr old college graduate lawyers and other good job people.
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I was at a party last year and I mentioned that I had a bike race in the morning. Two people started talking about how they hated cyclists so much that when the drove on the street they would brush them on purpose.
These were 30-40 yr old college graduate lawyers and other good job people.
These were 30-40 yr old college graduate lawyers and other good job people.
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I was at a party last year and I mentioned that I had a bike race in the morning. Two people started talking about how they hated cyclists so much that when the drove on the street they would brush them on purpose.
These were 30-40 yr old college graduate lawyers and other good job people.
These were 30-40 yr old college graduate lawyers and other good job people.
Second, tons of cyclists ride like ******bags, and collectively our group has earned some of the hatred. Fixing this might go a long way towards having the general public back on our side rather than being disinterested or even happy when a cyclist is taken down. Of course, this is impossible, and my guess is the publics perception will not change any time soon.
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Yeah, but the VCers would object to bikes being treated any different than any other vehicle.
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I disagree with that logic. Thats like saying "some black people are criminals therefore the whole race has earned the reputation of being criminals"
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Face it, there are really inconsiderate, lazy, recklessly self-righteous, and combative cyclists out there who give us all a bad name. Motorists are frequently shocked at my actually stopping at stop signs and obeying the law.
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