Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
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Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
At a spot I drive by daily
Cyclists should get off & walk there
The truck was in the wrong, but this doesn't matter to a cyclist when they're dead
Cyclists should get off & walk there
The truck was in the wrong, but this doesn't matter to a cyclist when they're dead
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Re: Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
They've been interviewing idiot cyclists, too. One says "you should swerve in front of trucks so they see you". The dead guy was not doing that, which from my point of view as both cyclist & driver is idiotic.
Another says "more bike lanes; until that I'm biking on the sidewalk". Which I *hope* is illegal in most places.
Another says "more bike lanes; until that I'm biking on the sidewalk". Which I *hope* is illegal in most places.
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I'm very sorry to read that. And I'm on the side of the person who will be riding on the sidewalks.
Colorado law requires that you give bicyclists three feet of space between your car and the bike, but in my opinion, it should be six.
Colorado law requires that you give bicyclists three feet of space between your car and the bike, but in my opinion, it should be six.
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Re: Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
You are until a cyclist runs down a pedestrian on the sidewalk.SportsFan68 wrote:And I'm on the side of the person who will be riding on the sidewalks.
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
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Re: Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
That's true.Estonut wrote:You are until a cyclist runs down a pedestrian on the sidewalk.SportsFan68 wrote:And I'm on the side of the person who will be riding on the sidewalks.
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Re: Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
My cousin was knocked down by a cyclist. I think they were both in a park. My cousin was never the same again medically & died a few years later from autoimmune stuff that developed after they were treated for being hit by the bike. They were In their 60s, but died far too early.
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Re: Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
I personally think no-one older than a kid on a tryke should be riding down the sidewalk.
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Re: Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
ghostjmf wrote:I personally think no-one older than a kid on a tryke should be riding down the sidewalk.
I personally think nobody with less than a motor on their vehicle should be riding in the street...
Bicyclists and pedestrians mix a hell of a lot better than bicyclists and cars (not to mention semis who don't look out for anything shorter than ten feet tall)...
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Thanks to lb13, the Race Across America goes from about 8 days to about 8 months, once they get all the sidewalks installed along the way...littlebeast13 wrote:I personally think nobody with less than a motor on their vehicle should be riding in the street...ghostjmf wrote:I personally think no-one older than a kid on a tryke should be riding down the sidewalk.
Bicyclists and pedestrians mix a hell of a lot better than bicyclists and cars (not to mention semis who don't look out for anything shorter than ten feet tall)...
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
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Estonut wrote:Thanks to lb13, the Race Across America goes from about 8 days to about 8 months, once they get all the sidewalks installed along the way...littlebeast13 wrote:I personally think nobody with less than a motor on their vehicle should be riding in the street...ghostjmf wrote:I personally think no-one older than a kid on a tryke should be riding down the sidewalk.
Bicyclists and pedestrians mix a hell of a lot better than bicyclists and cars (not to mention semis who don't look out for anything shorter than ten feet tall)...
How about that... I just created a shitload of new construction jobs! I'll still have to decline the nomination in '20...
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Re: Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
You know, there is not really a lot of engineering that goes into a sidewalk. Probably not a lot of environmental studying, either.littlebeast13 wrote:Estonut wrote:Thanks to lb13, the Race Across America goes from about 8 days to about 8 months, once they get all the sidewalks installed along the way...littlebeast13 wrote:I personally think nobody with less than a motor on their vehicle should be riding in the street...
Bicyclists and pedestrians mix a hell of a lot better than bicyclists and cars (not to mention semis who don't look out for anything shorter than ten feet tall)...
How about that... I just created a shitload of new construction jobs! I'll still have to decline the nomination in '20...
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BackInTex wrote:You know, there is not really a lot of engineering that goes into a sidewalk. Probably not a lot of environmental studying, either.littlebeast13 wrote:Estonut wrote:Thanks to lb13, the Race Across America goes from about 8 days to about 8 months, once they get all the sidewalks installed along the way...
How about that... I just created a shitload of new construction jobs! I'll still have to decline the nomination in '20...
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Re: Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
Wear gloves. You can shovel just as much dirt as those who don't. And have clean, unchafed hands.
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But then you'd have to buy Fabuloso to wash the gloves.ghostjmf wrote:Wear gloves. You can shovel just as much dirt as those who don't. And have clean, unchafed hands.
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Re: Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
My cousin *did* die after being hit by a bicycle. I think the sequence was "shattered hip", reactions to bad replacement, death.
The stronger vehicle should stay out of the way of their potential target.
The stronger vehicle should stay out of the way of their potential target.
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Re: Another cyclist killed by truck in Somerville
It sounds as if neither of you has done much manual labor.Bob Juch wrote:But then you'd have to buy Fabuloso to wash the gloves.ghostjmf wrote:Wear gloves. You can shovel just as much dirt as those who don't. And have clean, unchafed hands.
One can still get chafed hands while wearing gloves.
I've never heard of anyone washing their work gloves.
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