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Car Hits Pack of Cyclists in St. Pete
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Some guy crossed a double yellow and ran into a pack of 40 cyclists injuring several seriously. A go-fast bike club and a triathlete group. I think I know who all the go-fast 'bent guys in that club are (including the Bacchetta posse) and do not believe they were riding with that group Worst part is a car that witnessed the thing took off. I ride the streets of St Pete from time to time and never feel threatened by cars but them I never had one come at me head on. Best wishes and prayers to the injured. Rod Kuehl Riverview, FL |
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"Rodney Kuehl" wrote in message rthlink.net...
http://www.stpetecycling.com/ Some guy crossed a double yellow and ran into a pack of 40 cyclists injuring several seriously. A go-fast bike club and a triathlete group. I think I know who all the go-fast 'bent guys in that club are (including the Bacchetta posse) and do not believe they were riding with that group Worst part is a car that witnessed the thing took off. I ride the streets of St Pete from time to time and never feel threatened by cars but them I never had one come at me head on. Best wishes and prayers to the injured. Rod Kuehl Riverview, FL Damn. Damn. Again. I was in the Tampa/Clearwater/St. Pete area a few weeks ago, and saw a couple of packs of serious die hards heading south on Guld Blvd towards St. Pete in a pouring rain. I hope none of them were involved since they looked like regular group riders. The area seemed very bike friendly in general, and bent friendly in particular. It is a shame to hear of something like this happening. Is there any more info on the cause? Thanks Bryan |
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Car Hits Pack of Cyclists in St. Pete
"Rodney Kuehl" wrote in message rthlink.net...
http://www.stpetecycling.com/ Some guy crossed a double yellow and ran into a pack of 40 cyclists injuring several seriously. A go-fast bike club and a triathlete group. I think I know who all the go-fast 'bent guys in that club are (including the Bacchetta posse) and do not believe they were riding with that group Worst part is a car that witnessed the thing took off. I ride the streets of St Pete from time to time and never feel threatened by cars but them I never had one come at me head on. Best wishes and prayers to the injured. Rod Kuehl Riverview, FL Damn. Damn. Again. I was in the Tampa/Clearwater/St. Pete area a few weeks ago, and saw a couple of packs of serious die hards heading south on Guld Blvd towards St. Pete in a pouring rain. I hope none of them were involved since they looked like regular group riders. The area seemed very bike friendly in general, and bent friendly in particular. It is a shame to hear of something like this happening. Is there any more info on the cause? Thanks Bryan |
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Rod K. wrote: Worst part is a car that witnessed the thing took off. --------------------------------------------------------------- It would be much better if a person could be found who saw the accident, as cars don't usually give very credible testimony. Riding with other cyclists always increases your danger on the road. A good portion of your attention is focused on the other riders. You won't be as alert for other vehicles or as able to take evasive action if you're surrounded by others. When I was 14, a good friend who was riding with me was killed by a drunk driver. I was on my friend's right and I blocked his way to dodge out of the car's path. If cycling in a group, anything other than single file is asking for trouble and in many places is illegal. Steve McDonald |
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Rod K. wrote: Worst part is a car that witnessed the thing took off. --------------------------------------------------------------- It would be much better if a person could be found who saw the accident, as cars don't usually give very credible testimony. Riding with other cyclists always increases your danger on the road. A good portion of your attention is focused on the other riders. You won't be as alert for other vehicles or as able to take evasive action if you're surrounded by others. When I was 14, a good friend who was riding with me was killed by a drunk driver. I was on my friend's right and I blocked his way to dodge out of the car's path. If cycling in a group, anything other than single file is asking for trouble and in many places is illegal. Steve McDonald |
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Car Hits Pack of Cyclists in St. Pete
There was something like this in Virginia a few years ago. A world class
triathlete was killed while on a training ride. The driver was an underage driver at the wheel because his father was drunk, and he said he intended to "just scare" the riders. He got a relatively light sentence, as did his father. That's when I decided that the League of American Bicyclists weren't doing their job... at least not compared to motorcycle advocacy groups who aggressively try to prosecute every accident that involves a motorcyclist. -- --Scott Cut the "tail" to send email. "Rodney Kuehl" wrote in message news http://www.stpetecycling.com/ Some guy crossed a double yellow and ran into a pack of 40 cyclists injuring several seriously. A go-fast bike club and a triathlete group. I think I know who all the go-fast 'bent guys in that club are (including the Bacchetta posse) and do not believe they were riding with that group Worst part is a car that witnessed the thing took off. I ride the streets of St Pete from time to time and never feel threatened by cars but them I never had one come at me head on. Best wishes and prayers to the injured. Rod Kuehl Riverview, FL |
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Ken wrote in
: According to the article in the local paper the driver of the car decided to pass a slow car in a "do not pass" portion of the road. So he's toast. Though I noted in one of the news articles linked that the driver was not ticketed on the scene. -Bill Hamilton |
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