https://patch.com/...ver-lie-service-road
I hesitated to post this, considering all the fear that seems to exist on ST for riding outside. I find it unfortunate that people give up the best (and original) part of our sport out of fear. I decided to post in case someone else came across the article and did not understand some of the details
David was a member of our club and road with us from Spring to Fall on most weekends. Yesterday was the club's "dust off" ride and David decided to go out earlier by himself. The rest of us started at noon after it had warmed up a little. Yesterday's weather at the time this happened would have been about 40 with a WNW wind at 15 mph, sunny and clear. The LIE service road is a 2 lane road with a 45 mph speed limit that has entrances to businesses on it. It has a very wide apron and is designated a NYS Bicycle Route, so he was supposed to be right were he was.
We all use Bontrager Flare-R tail lights and run them anytime we are riding. I wasn't there but I can safely assume that David had his running. He was an experienced bicyclist that understood riding in traffic as well as any of us. He did not take unnecessary risks, and verbally spanked any of use when we did something stupid. He will be missed.
We are all waiting on the police to catch the driver, and they will, guaranteed. I'm guessing it was either drunk or texting that got David, but time will tell.
"...the street finds its own uses for things"
I hesitated to post this, considering all the fear that seems to exist on ST for riding outside. I find it unfortunate that people give up the best (and original) part of our sport out of fear. I decided to post in case someone else came across the article and did not understand some of the details
David was a member of our club and road with us from Spring to Fall on most weekends. Yesterday was the club's "dust off" ride and David decided to go out earlier by himself. The rest of us started at noon after it had warmed up a little. Yesterday's weather at the time this happened would have been about 40 with a WNW wind at 15 mph, sunny and clear. The LIE service road is a 2 lane road with a 45 mph speed limit that has entrances to businesses on it. It has a very wide apron and is designated a NYS Bicycle Route, so he was supposed to be right were he was.
We all use Bontrager Flare-R tail lights and run them anytime we are riding. I wasn't there but I can safely assume that David had his running. He was an experienced bicyclist that understood riding in traffic as well as any of us. He did not take unnecessary risks, and verbally spanked any of use when we did something stupid. He will be missed.
We are all waiting on the police to catch the driver, and they will, guaranteed. I'm guessing it was either drunk or texting that got David, but time will tell.
"...the street finds its own uses for things"