Cyclist killed on my ride route yesterday

Triathlon Forum
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http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa070722_wz_cyclecrash.9fffaa7a.html

I found this about him…

*Greg Dean is a 44 year-old Litigation Specialist from Coppell, Texas, who is married with a 10 year old daughter. He’s been an active long-distance cyclist for a number of years and recently has entered several triathlons. *
In May 1991, Greg was diagnosed with Stage 1 seminoma. He underwent surgery and 5 weeks of radiation. Not one to be deterred, Greg completed the prestigious 750 mile Paris-Brest-Paris bicycle race shortly after his surgery and radiation treatments. He was cancer-free for 12 years until the cancer came back in July 2003 - this time surgery was done and Greg is under surveillance and hormone replacement therapy due to the loss of both testicles.
In December 2003, Greg heard about Team Nuts. He spoke with Mike Wyatt and got on a relay team the week of the White Rock Marathon Relay. He was inspired by Mike’s efforts and his promotion of the awareness of men’s cancer. Though he was not a runner, (he bought running shoes the night before the relay) he wanted to support Mike’s efforts and help raise awareness for men’s cancer. Greg ran the last leg of the relay in 2003 and will be running in the relay again in 2004 to ‘support the cuase’.
*Today, Greg is a proud survivor coming up on his 14th and 2nd anniversary of being cancer-free. He is helping to get out the word about male cancers, and that is why he is one of our Team Nuts heroes. *

What a tragedy…

From what I hear, the kid ran a red light…wonder what will happen to her?

G

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that sucks.

who knows what’ll happen to the driver.
usually, not much, even when the driver is clearly at fault. but it would be nice to see that change.

there wasn’t anything in the news report about whether or not there were any witnesses, i think that’d make a big difference in how things play out.

sad.
-charles

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heard it last night too. Sad, - I have a weird feeling just knowing I’ve ridden with this guy and have been across that intersection most likely many many more times than he ever has.

train safe.

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Yeah, when the spousal unit comes in reading the paper while I am getting dressed it is either a bike or climbing accident. That is part of my route too after doing my Grapevine Mills Mall loop, followed by the airport loop although I tend to go down Esthers at 114 through the industrial section down to Los Colinas and back. Was on Freeport near 114 on Sunday. I consider this one of the safer areas of the Metroplex particularly on a Sunday. Looks like someone blew a light. Very sad. Probably have seen the guy (and you) on numerous occasions but didn’t know him. Airport riders - particularly those that train to the South in the headwind tend to be the same although it is hard to recognize faces given the speed, width of the road and sweated out sunglasses. Everyone be careful out there.

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so sorry to hear this. man…that is just a senseless loss!

there is not a day that goes by without me thinking about the great people lost to wreckless drivers.

freaking kids are the worst. i bet this kid will get sparse, if any, punishment. what a damn shame, the whole thing.

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She’ll probably get the same thing Laura Bush got-nothing.

ssloth

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I wonder if the driver was on a cellphone. Whenever I see someone up ahead drifting into another lane, 8 out of 10 times they are on their dang cellphone.