Got a text while on a ride this weekend that a 15 yo boy we know was killed on his bike, collision with a truck. The little brother of my daughter's high-school boyfriend. 6:22 pm >the time change, dark and no bike lights? I don't know the details, other than it was so terrible.
On top of that, less than a year ago a 17 yo girl was run over by a large truck on the same road, different intersection. As a cyclist that broke my heart too. Add to that...(I'll spare you). In a town of 15,000? Isn't it time for a safety intervention? What are we doing? What am I doing?
There is a new community cycling body that was planning on this or that. So I am going to email the President and tell him what I think needs to be done.
I've got a call into the local bike shop/czar and talk to him about this.
Need to come up with a plan because I think the goal/solutions are actually fairly simple. I don't think the town's road cycling culture is developed (as it is in say Vancouver)
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On top of that, less than a year ago a 17 yo girl was run over by a large truck on the same road, different intersection. As a cyclist that broke my heart too. Add to that...(I'll spare you). In a town of 15,000? Isn't it time for a safety intervention? What are we doing? What am I doing?
There is a new community cycling body that was planning on this or that. So I am going to email the President and tell him what I think needs to be done.
I've got a call into the local bike shop/czar and talk to him about this.
Need to come up with a plan because I think the goal/solutions are actually fairly simple. I don't think the town's road cycling culture is developed (as it is in say Vancouver)
Training Tweets: https://twitter.com/Jagersport_com
FM Sports: http://fluidmotionsports.com