Rider Down
Tracking riders cut down by motorized vehicles, the whys and wherefores and remedies
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on August 3, 2009
Houston Chronicle: The father of a driver accused of killing two bicyclists last summer urged Texas Gov. Rick Perry to veto a bike-safety “3-feet-please” bill. Perry did veto the legislation, although it’s unclear how much impact the father’s views had. Perry broke his collarbone riding a mountain bike recently, so it’s not like he’s anti-bike [...]
Posted in Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Rider Down | Tagged Brandon Semenuk, Crankworx, Mr. Clucky, Rick Perry, Whistler Blackcomb
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on July 21, 2009
In the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, a car driver took out two cyclists in a classic dooring incident. I was just thinking the other day how lucky I am never to have gotten doored. Then I almost got doored twice in three days… (Thanks to MyBallard.com) In Ottawa, a minivan took out 5 cyclists in [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Rider Down, Trail Access, Videos | Tagged iPhone bicycle apps, Kranked, lance armstrong, Leadville 100, steve peat
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on July 12, 2009
I didn’t know Bruce Rosar, but the overwhelming response to his death has caught all of our attention. Bruce was an experienced cyclist, a tireless advocate for cycling and a safety instructor. A car mowed him down in Apex, North Carolina. Police took a statement from the driver, who said Bruce made a wrong turn. [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Rider Down | Tagged Bruce Rosar, cyclist dead
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on July 6, 2009
This Day in Doping: Lance Armstrong will be “particularly monitored” for doping violations throughout the Tour. Not that monitoring “particularly works,” given the rampant abuses, but the UCI wants to at least keep up appearances. The “particularly monitored” Tom Boonen was kicked out of this year’s tour for cocaine use, then reinstated. (Rightly so, since [...]
Posted in Culture, News Cycle, Rider Down, This Day in Doping | Tagged bicycle fatality, Bicycling magazine, lance armstrong, Tour de France
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on July 3, 2009
Update: Turns out the last rider mentioned hailed from Oregon. BikePortland.org has the details. A bad 4th of July run-up for cyclists: In Seattle, a cyclist was hit and killed on Dexter, the major north-south bike conduit in the city, clearly marked with wide bike lanes in both directions. Police took driver in for alcohol [...]
Posted in Rider Down | Tagged dead cyclists, riders down
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 12, 2009
DrunkCyclist updates a Biker Down thread and legal test of 3-feet-please in Arizona. This is one to watch. See comments section as well. Key line: “He may not have meant to do what he did, but he is still responsible.” BikePortland.org riffs on USA Today piece on Google’s move to put bike paths on Streetview. [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Mountain Biking, Obama Bikes, Rider Down | Tagged 3 feet please, Kidical Mass, lance armstrong, pedalpalooza, Rick Perry
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 27, 2009
Seattle’s Cascade Bicycle Club will hold a “Bike Business Forum” hosted by Costco, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Starbucks, Group Health, Vulcan and Seattle Children’s Hospital at 11:30 a.m. next Wednesday (June 3rd) at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute downtown. John Mauro, the club’s commute director, will give a brief presentation, followed by discussion centered [...]
Posted in News Cycle, Rider Down | Tagged cascade bicycle club, Culture, Shimano
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 26, 2009
BikePortland.org: Portland to add “buffered” bike lanes aimed at increasing cyclist elbow room in traffic. Interesting stuff. I’d like to ride one to get a feel, but it does look like this helps address (besides what’s mentioned in the article) the “dooring” problem of having to ride out into a lane of traffic to avoid [...]
Posted in Advocacy, News Cycle, Rider Down, Transportation
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 23, 2009
Broken collarbone: “It has never happened before, I feel very disappointed,” he told reporters as he left the hospital. “I feel miserable right now so I have to relax a few days.” This could jeopardize his Tour, but maybe not. He wasn’t going to win anyway. A break like this usually takes 4 to 6 [...]
Posted in Culture, Racing, Rider Down
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 17, 2009
ElectricBike: “Japan Electric Bicycles Booming” Battery technology is leading the way, but the high price of fuel is pushing it along too. Top drivers: Delivery services and rental firms. Cannondale is recalling road bikes lacking spoke protectors. Doesn’t seem like that big a deal but there you have it. The law’s the law… Bicycle Times, [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Mountain Biking, News Cycle, Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged bicycle times, cannondale, Culture, david meek, electric bike, Mountain Biking
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