Bike Forum - Wall of Remembrance
05-28-09 | 06:31 PM
#126
Out fishing with Annie on his lap, a cigar in one hand and a ginger ale in the other, watching the sunset.
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 16,049
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From: South Florida
Bikes: Techna Wheelchair and a Sun EZ 3 Recumbent Trike
Robsuniverse, RIP and keep riding "Heaven's Highway".
12/18/08 due to cancer.
12/18/08 due to cancer.
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
06-03-09 | 07:26 PM
#127
Out fishing with Annie on his lap, a cigar in one hand and a ginger ale in the other, watching the sunset.
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 16,049
Likes: 29
From: South Florida
Bikes: Techna Wheelchair and a Sun EZ 3 Recumbent Trike
Bike Forums member TCR.
Our condolences to his friends and family.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=548278
Our condolences to his friends and family.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=548278
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
06-12-09 | 10:07 PM
#128
What happened?
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 7,918
Likes: 298
From: Around here somewhere
Bikes: 3 Rollfasts, 3 Schwinns, a Shelby and a Higgins Flightliner in a pear tree!
According to reports today from the Idaho Stateman, a 16 year old SUV driver swerved to miss another car on Boise, Idaho's Hill Road, entering the bike lane and striking one cyclist in a group.
The man was given treatment and CPR and was pronounced dead that morning.
Kevin Pavlis, 37 of Meridian, Idaho
https://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepie...ry/800283.html
The man was given treatment and CPR and was pronounced dead that morning.
Kevin Pavlis, 37 of Meridian, Idaho
https://www.idahostatesman.com/eyepie...ry/800283.html
06-14-09 | 10:59 PM
#129
Gutter Bunny
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 955
Likes: 1
Cameron Clow, 30 killed 5th June in Bahrain
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2500...to-say-goodbye
https://www.betterbiking.co.nz/index.php?menuid=44 he mentions the bad Bahrainian drivers here.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2500...to-say-goodbye
https://www.betterbiking.co.nz/index.php?menuid=44 he mentions the bad Bahrainian drivers here.
07-11-09 | 09:23 PM
#130
Full Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 260
Likes: 7
From: Aveiro, Portugal
Bikes: Folder, e-bike, road bike, tandem
Bruce Rosar died in a bicycle-car accident in Apex, NC on July 11, 2009. Bruce was a certified League Cycling Instructor and a member of the Board of League of American Bicyclists. Bruce was a tireless advocate and volunteer. https://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?se...cal&id=6910335 https://roadskater.net/bruce-rosar-cy...on-driving-car https://www.takeitoutsidenc.com/drupal/ Details of the accident are unclear at this time. Esther Lumsdon
07-15-09 | 10:06 AM
#131
Senior Member
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,914
Likes: 1
From: Beaverton, Oregon
Bikes: Rans Stratus, Trek 1420, Rivendell Rambouillet
08-16-09 | 09:15 AM
#132
Know Your Turf
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 280
Likes: 0
From: Seattle
Bikes: Surly LHT
Jose Hernandez
Here in Seattle, I worked with Jose for about a year before he moved on to a different company. He was an incredibly sweet guy.
He died on July 24th of injuries sustained the week before, Friday July 17th.
Jose was on a training ride, headed south on Lake Washington Boulevard. A northbound van turned left onto Orcas, cutting across his path. Jose slammed into the passenger-side door. He was taken to Harborview with, but never regained consciousness. He died a week later.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
Today (August 16th) his team (Team Cucina Fresca) have organized a memorial ride around South Lake Washington.
Some links:
https://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=13016
https://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archi...5/4267026.html
https://bikehugger.com/2009/07/seattl...-hernando.html
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/josehernando/journal
He died on July 24th of injuries sustained the week before, Friday July 17th.
Jose was on a training ride, headed south on Lake Washington Boulevard. A northbound van turned left onto Orcas, cutting across his path. Jose slammed into the passenger-side door. He was taken to Harborview with, but never regained consciousness. He died a week later.
He is survived by his wife and two children.
Today (August 16th) his team (Team Cucina Fresca) have organized a memorial ride around South Lake Washington.
Some links:
https://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=13016
https://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archi...5/4267026.html
https://bikehugger.com/2009/07/seattl...-hernando.html
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/josehernando/journal
09-21-09 | 06:54 PM
#133
Buh'wah?!
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,086
Likes: 2
From: Charlottesville VA
Bikes: 2014 Giant Trance
Just glancing through this made me tear up.
I have one...
Christopher Lee Johnson, 1987-2009, took his own life.
One of my best friends and my first real, regular riding partner.
-Gene-
I have one...
Christopher Lee Johnson, 1987-2009, took his own life.
One of my best friends and my first real, regular riding partner.
-Gene-
09-27-09 | 04:03 PM
#134
You gonna eat that?
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 14,917
Likes: 543
From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
Rest in Peace, Larry McQuien. He was riding in the I-20 Access Road at Mile Marker 415 in Aledo, Texas, less than a mile from his home. I never met him, but a friend said he used to work for Larry. He had taken up cycling with his son in an effort to get into shape. A friend of mine refuses to ride access roads. Now I know why.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi 
"However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
10-02-09 | 07:16 AM
#135
A senseless loss, Gregory and Alexandra Bruehler.
https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc.../63116092.html
Indeed. I was fortunate enough to know Larry through work; a brilliant and wonderful leader, husband and father:
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/1642181.html
Senseless and needless losses, to be sure.
Tandem bicyclists die in pickup accident:
A couple who survived a head-on collision two years ago (while driving in a car) were killed Thursday morning when a truck slammed into them as they rode a tandem bike in Northwest Bexar County, authorities said.
Gregory and Alexandra Bruehler, parents of a 7-year-old girl, were struck from behind while riding their two-person bicycle on the shoulder of Texas 16, about three miles north of Helotes.
Alexandra Bruehler, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her 42-year-old husband was airlifted to University Hospital, where he died about an hour later. Their daughter, Kylie, was not with them.
A couple who survived a head-on collision two years ago (while driving in a car) were killed Thursday morning when a truck slammed into them as they rode a tandem bike in Northwest Bexar County, authorities said.
Gregory and Alexandra Bruehler, parents of a 7-year-old girl, were struck from behind while riding their two-person bicycle on the shoulder of Texas 16, about three miles north of Helotes.
Alexandra Bruehler, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her 42-year-old husband was airlifted to University Hospital, where he died about an hour later. Their daughter, Kylie, was not with them.
Indeed. I was fortunate enough to know Larry through work; a brilliant and wonderful leader, husband and father:
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/1642181.html
Senseless and needless losses, to be sure.
10-10-09 | 01:35 PM
#136
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
From: western Washington
Bikes: Stella
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...=590538&page=2
posting #40 is a scene from outside the funeral for the Bruehlers. A later poster reported that Kylie's grandfather shook every cyclists' hand.
posting #40 is a scene from outside the funeral for the Bruehlers. A later poster reported that Kylie's grandfather shook every cyclists' hand.
10-25-09 | 01:24 AM
#137
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 606
Likes: 0
From: western Washington
Bikes: Stella
10-30-09 | 01:47 AM
#138
Senior Member
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 744
Likes: 0
From: Portland Oregon
Bikes: '82 Giante super challange, 70 Gitane Tour de France, GT Gutterball
Don't know there names but All three cyclist that were hit and killed outside of my house by a drunk driver on a suspended license several years ago, I will never forget the screams and look of utter horror on the only surviving riders face.
01-18-10 | 11:43 AM
#139
Senior Member
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
From: West Jordan, UT
Bikes: 2009 Giant Defy 1
01-17-10 -- Florida cyclist killed in hit-and-run
A cyclist yet to be identified was hit and killed by an intoxicated driver on Sunday morning. His blue Cannondale was dragged underneath the still speeding vehicle while he bled to death in the bike lane. The driver, barely fazed, was soon arrested and identified by witnesses as Carlos Bertonatti. The driver faced an infuriated and deeply disturbed group of cyclist's angry words as police took him into custody.
Let's hope justice is served.
Let's hope justice is served.
03-23-10 | 05:22 PM
#140
Internal gears FTW!
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 203
Likes: 0
From: Kalamazoo, MI
Bikes: 1986 Raleigh Reliant, 2010 Schwinn Sporterra NX8
Phil Wood, creator of some of the best components known to man.
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/news/...tail/3856.html
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/news/...tail/3856.html
05-08-10 | 03:04 PM
#141
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 13,237
Likes: 75
From: Fallbrook,Calif./Palau del Vidre, France
Bikes: Klein QP, Fuji touring, Surly Cross Check, BCH City bike
A cycling friend from Michigan emailed me this notice of a National Ride of Silence.. Is one planned in your city..
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https://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php
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DATE: May 19, 2010
TIME: 7:00 pm
WHERE: Hundreds of locations world wide
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.
WHY DOES THIS ORGANIZATION EXIST?
* To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
* To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
* To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
..On May 19, 2010, at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed. (Read the full history here...)
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https://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php
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DATE: May 19, 2010
TIME: 7:00 pm
WHERE: Hundreds of locations world wide
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20 kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.
WHY DOES THIS ORGANIZATION EXIST?
* To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
* To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
* To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET
..On May 19, 2010, at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.
In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by the mirror of a passing bus and was killed. (Read the full history here...)
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05-11-10 | 08:32 PM
#142
Sheriff of Nottingham
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 189
Likes: 0
From: Boston
Boston
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Eric M. Hunt
22 y.o
Died 4/7/10
Run over by MBTA bus, witnesses say his wheels got caught in the train tracks that are inset into the road and he fell under the bus.
https://bostonbiker.org/2010/04/09/er...orial-service/
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Eric M. Hunt
22 y.o
Died 4/7/10
Run over by MBTA bus, witnesses say his wheels got caught in the train tracks that are inset into the road and he fell under the bus.
https://bostonbiker.org/2010/04/09/er...orial-service/
05-26-10 | 08:16 AM
#144
Calamari to go
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 3,113
Likes: 0
From: Falls Church, VA
Bikes: Trek 750
Friday May 21, couple of miles down from my office.
"Gary Anthony Thorne, 31, of Blue Gray Circle in Manassas, was the driver of an SUV that veered across Lee Highway Friday and hit and killed bicyclist Abdelouahid Chadli, 18, of Morrison Way in Fairfax."
https://voices.washingtonpost.com/cri...uv-driver.html
SUV crossed six lanes of traffic, over a median, and up a bike path to hit a high school kid waiting for the light to change. His girlfriend managed to get out of the way in time.
"Gary Anthony Thorne, 31, of Blue Gray Circle in Manassas, was the driver of an SUV that veered across Lee Highway Friday and hit and killed bicyclist Abdelouahid Chadli, 18, of Morrison Way in Fairfax."
https://voices.washingtonpost.com/cri...uv-driver.html
SUV crossed six lanes of traffic, over a median, and up a bike path to hit a high school kid waiting for the light to change. His girlfriend managed to get out of the way in time.
07-15-10 | 11:24 AM
#145
Pedal pusher...
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,766
Likes: 1
From: Los Angeles
Bikes: I've got a bunch...
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07-17-10 | 01:27 PM
#146
Almost Middle-Aged Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 216
Likes: 0
From: NYC
Cynthia "Cindy" Whitney, 54, of Amarillo, TX died on July 17, 2010. She was struck by a motorist who dropped his cell phone and was attempting to retrieve it.
https://www.amarillo.com/stories/071810/new_news3.shtml
https://www.amarillo.com/stories/071810/new_news3.shtml
Last edited by TXChick; 07-18-10 at 09:25 AM.
07-29-10 | 10:03 PM
#147
24-Speed Machine
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 6,056
Likes: 2
From: Wash. Grove, MD
Bikes: 2003 Specialized Allez 24-Speed Road Bike
I can't get the link to the story because the regional community paper was too stupid not to archive the story.
Back on Jun 30, 2010 Staunton Sylvester Miller, a 48yr.-old father with a 20yr.-old daughter was killed when he was struck by a rather belligerent 34yr.-old Quinzy Reginald Fraser who:
1. Refused a Breathalyzer test
2. Had to be forcibly removed from the backseat of the police cruiser
3. Had to be dragged into the district station when he refused to walk
4. Had to be restrained upon entrance into the station
5. Had tried to bite several officers.
After all that, he was only charged 2nd Degree Assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. But NOTHING for killing Mr. Miller!!
Back on Jun 30, 2010 Staunton Sylvester Miller, a 48yr.-old father with a 20yr.-old daughter was killed when he was struck by a rather belligerent 34yr.-old Quinzy Reginald Fraser who:
1. Refused a Breathalyzer test
2. Had to be forcibly removed from the backseat of the police cruiser
3. Had to be dragged into the district station when he refused to walk
4. Had to be restrained upon entrance into the station
5. Had tried to bite several officers.
After all that, he was only charged 2nd Degree Assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. But NOTHING for killing Mr. Miller!!
Last edited by Chris516; 07-30-10 at 03:28 AM.
08-02-10 | 10:14 AM
#148
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 352
Likes: 0
From: Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA
Bikes: Trek Pure Trike (recently bought)
Here is the article associated with the previous post..
https://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0610/749743.html
https://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0610/749743.html
08-31-10 | 09:22 PM
#149
Fredly
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 477
Likes: 0
Bikes: Surly Long Haul Trucker w/ SRAM Rival, & 36H 38's, Late 70's Santana Tandem w/ Double Diamond frame
Rebecca Johns of Alexandria
9-year-old Rebecca Johns of Alexandria has died after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle.
https://fwix.com/alexandria/share/2a1...in_fatal_wreck
9-year-old Rebecca Johns of Alexandria has died after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle.
https://fwix.com/alexandria/share/2a1...in_fatal_wreck
09-01-10 | 12:29 PM
#150
Member
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles
Bikes: Windsor Clockwork, Raleigh Detour
RIP Manuel Contreras, March 2000. He was a close family friend that was struck and dragged to his death by a drunk driver in Los Angeles. The last time I saw him was that same night and he waved to me and my dad as he rode away on his bike.