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Old 06-01-10 | 09:37 AM
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Bikes: 1997 Schwinn Searcher GS, 2007 Dahon Curve D3

That was a pretty grim thing that Mr. IGH said last page. But it made me think:

"If it were me who was killed, what would I want done, here and elsewhere?"

I decided that the answer is this: I'd want everyone to be sad that I'm gone, just for a bit. Then, I'd want my wife taken care of. Then, I'd want my cyclist friends here to know the details of the situation so they could learn from it, and hopefully not suffer the same fate. Whether it was my fault or the motorists', I'd want you guys to know. If it were my fault and I did something stupid, you all would maybe be less upset, but would keep in mind not to do that stupid thing, and you'd remember it more clearly. If it were the motorists' fault, you'd have one more specific scenario to watch for. Either way, you'd all learn from it and hopefully be 1% less likely as a whole to suffer this fate.

It seems insensitive to some, but the way I see it, there's a bright side to everything. (even if it isn't that bright)

The original details were that he was hit by a car. The question is why. Was it because he blew a stop sign without checking closely enough? Did the motorist blow the light? Or did they both blow a stop sign? Did the car left turn into him after not seeing him?

Maybe it is too soon and we should all be mourning. But since most of us didn't know him personally, the best we can do is offer condolensces, feel bad, and try to learn from it.

Any chance of getting these details rando?
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