Rider Down
Tracking riders cut down by motorized vehicles, the whys and wherefores and remedies
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on November 18, 2009
There’s been a spike recently in rider deaths, perhaps a time-of-year thing. Although the usual culprits are cited (right hooks, dump truck carelessness and the ever-popular “still investigating,” meaning the cyclist was not at fault. If the cyclist is assumed to be at fault, police figure they don’t need an investigation, yet another incentive to [...]
Posted in Rider Down | Tagged cycling deaths
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 28, 2009
I was out of town and unable to attend the Traffic Justice Summit at Seattle’s City Hall a couple of weeks ago, but thanks to great work by the folks at Seattle Channel, a video has been posted on the Web. The presentation also will broadcast on TV via Seattle Channel (21 on Comcast cable) [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Obama Bikes, Rider Down | Tagged cascade bicycle club, city attorney tom carr, cycling deaths, David Hiller, kevin black, state senator adam kline, traffic justice summit
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 26, 2009
Tomorrow is “We Are The Missing Link,” a testimonial gathering to get the Ballard part of the Burke-Gilman Trail connected. Meet at Shilshole Avenue opposite 17th, just west of the Ballard Bridge. Yes it’s one ugly intersection. There’s an apres party as well. More at SeattleLikesBikes. You don’t have to bring your bike or even [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Obama Bikes, Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged Burke-GIlman Trail, Danny MacAskill, ellsworth bicycles, mary yonkers
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 15, 2009
While loved ones of cyclists killed in car collisions testified at Seattle City Hall yesterday… With a sobering reminder posted outside … Cyclists were mourning the death of Mary Yonkers by hit-and-run trailer truck in San Mateo CA. Far away geographically, perhaps, but united in cause. Best of luck to Seattle’s Cascade Bicycle Club and [...]
Posted in Rider Down | Tagged cascade bicycle club, cycling deaths, David Hiller, traffic justice summit seattle
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on October 14, 2009
More motivation to attend today’s summit, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Seattle City Hall: BikePortland: Good links and commentary on Texas tandem mowdown. Yes it was an unfortunate accident, but hey, it’s vehicular manslaughter any way you cut it. SeattleLikesBikes is tracking bike deaths statistically. Even a casual glance shows that most bike deaths do [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Obama Bikes, Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged Advocacy, bicycle deaths
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on September 8, 2009
PinkBike has video of the Worlds, including Brit legend Steve Peat’s long-awaited triumph. Peaty may be the only guy I’ve seen on a podium drinking more champagne than he sprayed, but to those who know and love the guy, they’d expect nothing less. If you want to know why Peaty was so emotional after his [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Racing, Rider Down, Videos | Tagged alberto contador, Clay Porter, downhill world championships, steve peat
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on September 5, 2009
In Portland, a hate crime against a cyclist: BikePortland.org is reporting additional details in the arrest for first-degree assault of Wayne Conrad Thompson, who viciously backed over Michael Luther, who was riding a bike. “he cyclist had been knocked out of his shoes and his helmet was a few feet from his head,” a bystander [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Obama Bikes, Rider Down | Tagged bicycle accidents, bicycle deaths, bicycle hate crimes
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 28, 2009
Not a good week for two–wheelers on the road. First off, we all know Ozzies are nuts, but running down a fellow cyclist and leaving the scene? If cyclists become just like other drivers once they get behind the wheel — and let’s face it, there is a certain psychology involved in being encased in [...]
Posted in Rider Down | Tagged bike accidents, bike fatalities
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 18, 2009
Great video of best tricks at Crankworx, with Greg Watts’ 360 whip and single flip whip losing out to Andreu Lacondeguy’s 360 flatspin seatgrab indian air. MTBR has more… Bicycle.net: Lance’s next throwdown: The Ironman triathlon in Kona. This is great stuff, bringing international attention to niche sports typically followed largely by the friends and [...]
Posted in Culture, Lance's Chances, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Rider Down | Tagged Crankworx 2009, Dan Savage, Ironman triathlon, lance armstrong, The Stranger
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 7, 2009
Bike blogs and Twitter feeds have been laden with sympathy the past couple of days for Fatcyclist over the loss to cancer of his wife, Susan. Elden says it best with his own post. I do not know Elden or Susan Nelson but like all of us in the cycling community felt we shared in [...]
Posted in Rider Down | Tagged cancer, Elden, Fatcyclist, Susan
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