I got terrible news from my friend and coach who was spectating at IMW - his uncle was cycling this am and was hit and left in the ditch. They even took his bike. The news report said there were scrape marks on the pavement for 3.5 miles. I can’t even tell you all how sick this makes me.
Please say a prayer for Don Shaver and his family. At this time, his prognosis does not sound too good.
as this happened to me earlier this week I know how it feels. I wish him and his family can recover from this type of tragedy.
is there a news report that you can link us to?
You got it.
And a second prayer that they catch the scum who hit him.
I know how sick you feel, I’ve received that news on friends in the past.
Very sorry to hear this…
why would someone do that to someone… all my prayers go out to him
Thanks all. Here is what they have for a news story so far. Maybe someone can post a lazy link - I’m using Firefox.
Bummer, I feel for him. I was hit this past spring. and spent some time in the hospital.
Question: why was he riding at 4:30 a.m.?
It is pitch black at that hour this time of the year.
Wow, this really sucks. I hope he bounces back. My prayers are with his family. Ted, what happened to you earlier in the week ?
I was cycling down the lakeshore coming from a training ride, when crossing a clear intersection at the time a car proceeded and struck me. I hit the ground and immidiately got up to liberate the road. as i got up the driver had taken off. Damage was 2 bruised bones in my index fingers and 6 stitches in the chin.
I’m starting to get pretty weary of lakeshore too. Especially around that toyota dealer in lachine… what intersection was it?
It was cartier and lakeshore in point claire. I was riding out to senneville i was on my way back. and thats when it happened.
Bad news - they updated the story and it shows he passed away. Thanks for everyone’s thoughts.
Mac - I’m not sure why he was riding at that time. It is definitely dark and I wouldn’t feel real good about riding on a highway. But the road he was on is pretty flat and I would hope he had lights on. My guess is at that hour, some drunk hit him, probably didn’t even realize it for a few minutes, then stopped to check it out. Freaked when they saw what happened and left him, taking the bike to remove evidence. At least that makes me feel a little better about it than thinking someone was of sound mind when they did this.
I did some night training this last winter/spring for a 24 hour gravel race and was thinking of doing it again this year. Riding in the daylight is dangerous enough without having to think about this crap.
I am very sad to hear he didn’t make it.
All these stories on ST are having an effect on me; my radar was on high alert for my entire ride yesterday afternoon and I’m seriously thinking about doing most of my miles on the MTB and the trainer.
The open road is becoming a very inhospitable place.
I’m really sorry to hear he passed away - and I find myself pathetic for not feeling angry. I’m angry that someone could do a hit-and-run, and take the bike but I just feel saddened and scared for myself. Since I started commuting to work I’m getting more and more exhausted dealing with drivers. They cut it close, they honk at me, pass dirty looks, drive past me at 70km/h on overpasses that I obviously can’t climb at 30km/h+ etc.
the guilt will get to this person soon.
Don and his family have our prayers and best wishes. although this is terrible, terrible news- thank you for relating it so we can keep him in our thoughts.
Best wishes.
Very sad news indeed.
I can really relate because it could have been me.
Yep, this is why I stopped riding my bike to work, and do all my non long rides on my trainer. Just is not worth it, bikes always lose.
Dave