Originally Posted by Big Paulie

Should the 50+ forum discuss cyclist fatalities?

There have been 2 or 3 such postings in the past few weeks, and none of them have much to do with over 50 cyclists.

Cycling fatalities happen about twice a day in the US, and as tragic as they are, there's rarely anything to be learned from the knowledge or details of the accident. And, if we want to delve into that subject, that's what the Advocacy and Safety forum is there for.

The obvious response would be to simple say ignore such threads and move on, but the phrase "cyclist fatality" is pretty hard to overlook.

It's after-the-fact reporting, and in most cases, we can't do anything about it. For me, it really throws a damper on what is a much safer activity than it might seem at times.

What do you think?