tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post4730636931592577229..comments2024-03-28T14:04:01.556-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: A Moment Of Tragedy: Cyclists Run Down In Brooklyn And IndianaJustine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-55917583518586312762016-08-03T20:35:49.713-07:002016-08-03T20:35:49.713-07:00Unknown--Thank you for that link.Unknown--Thank you for that link.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-2289490742683020992016-08-03T07:59:33.080-07:002016-08-03T07:59:33.080-07:00Theresa Corey Burris' killer is this guy: htt...Theresa Corey Burris' killer is this guy: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/johnson-county/2014/03/31/johnson-county-man-arrested-shot-fired-struggle-wife/7115379/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032516423582359483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-554393743275401302016-07-19T15:50:22.525-07:002016-07-19T15:50:22.525-07:00Coline--I heard about Chris Boardman's mother....Coline--I heard about Chris Boardman's mother. You make great points about how the relation between cyclists and motorists has changed. I think that one of the problems here in the US is that we still have a lot of drivers who never were cyclists. Or, if they were, they seemed to have forgotten as soon as they got their drivers' licences!<br /><br />Mike--That's a good question. It parallels what we hear about other crimes, such as rape: Is it really more frequent, or just more reported? Whatever the answer, there are too many!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-37762191254175940652016-07-19T11:44:18.127-07:002016-07-19T11:44:18.127-07:00It seems that there has been a nation wide upswing...It seems that there has been a nation wide upswing in the number of fatalities this year. Not sure if it's merely a case of increased reporting, though. There's currently a thread at TheChainlink.org on the subject of "Another cyclist fatality." It makes grim reading especially as it seems to get updated every few hours.mike w.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10317710564489321690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-23643345060629731632016-07-19T01:04:56.450-07:002016-07-19T01:04:56.450-07:00As a cyclist you are totally aware your surroundin...As a cyclist you are totally aware your surroundings and especially the road conditions.<br /><br />In a motor vehicle you are quite isolated from the world and as time has moved on made almost invulnerable. It has been said that airbags and seatbelts should be replaced by a spike in the centre of the steering wheel as the only way to increase driver awareness, instead they can smoke, set the climate control to soporific and like as not play with their "phones". Add in a total disrespect for anyone who slows them down and life on the road is at best a gamble...<br /><br />The British Tour de France coverage has been disrupted by Chris Boardman leaving to be with his mother, a lifelong cyclist, who died after being in a collision with a car, no details.<br /><br />Velo Orange has been asking when was the best time to be on the road. Here the roads have hardly changed in over forty years while the cars have increased more than fourfold and the speeds increased at least by half while drivers have no longer spent time on the roads as cyclists and have almost no idea how to deal with us!Colinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667939789517989280noreply@blogger.com