By Paul Andrews, BI editor on May 15, 2010
Mystery surrounds a pickup-cyclist tragedy, but at least the rider’s version will get told.
Posted in Rider Down | Tagged biker down, quebec bicycle pickup accident, Rider Down
By BikeIntelligencer staff on April 15, 2010
Burglars using street view to spot potential bike thefts? Fixie punk is dead? Should Web anonymity be banned? Have you done your taxes?
Posted in News Cycle | Tagged bike month, google street view burglary, Rider Down, stevens pass mountain bike park
By BikeIntelligencer staff on March 24, 2010
Texting, driving and bicycles mix like dynamite, nitro and gasoline…
Posted in Transportation | Tagged bicycle accidents, Rider Down
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 10, 2009
This one especially hurts: A fellow journalist and a contemporary, one whose newspaper just shut down last week, is dead after being involved in a bicycling accident last Friday. Friends of Rocky Mountain News reporter James Meadow have set up a Facebook page with lots of memories, condolences and stories. Apparently he was literally “just [...]
Posted in Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged Culture, cyclist killed, david meek, james meadow, Rider Down
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 2, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJmxCuPiM0c&hl=en&fs=1] Jeff Frings of Milwaukee has cameras on his helmet and handlebars (facing backward) to record close calls on his daily rides. Great TV news report showing the trials and traumas of just riding along in the big city. And does a good job of raising the issue about being “dead” right. [Note: Click on [...]
Posted in Advocacy, Culture, Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged bike safety, Culture, jeff frings, milwaukee, Rider Down, Road Cycling
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on March 1, 2009
The New York Times has a moving report on a white-bike memorial to a young woman killed while riding a bicycle. While the article eloquently describes the family’s sadness at their loss, it does cycling a disservice by implying that the accident was the woman’s fault. The only reference to cause is the line, “The [...]
Posted in Culture, Rider Down | Tagged Culture, dead cyclist, ghost bikes, New York Times, Rider Down
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 15, 2009
HeraldNet: “Snohomish County pays $300,000 to settle cyclist’s claim.” 300 large isn’t a bad payout, all things considered. The cyclist was dressed in dark clothing and had no lights on the bike, according to the article. The lessons are obvious. The problem for cyclists is always having to defend ourselves, no matter what the circumstances, [...]
Posted in Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged bicycle accident, bicycle settlement, Rider Down, Snohomish County, Transportation
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on February 13, 2009
Ballard News-Tribune tribute to a road racer and commuter, Kevin Black, who was killed riding on 24th Avenue Northwest in Ballard the morning of Feb. 5. It’s still unclear what exactly happened, and we’ll update you as the police conclude their investigation. Riding in any metro area is perilous, but my observation from years of [...]
Posted in Rider Down, Transportation | Tagged ballard, bicycle death, biker down, Rider Down, seattle, Transportation
