Comments on: Sad News from Chicago

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:57:07 +0000

My condolonces to his wife, family and friends.

By: brad

brad — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:44:48 +0000

From the Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-biker_fatal_26feb26,0,533633.story

By: Terry

Terry — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:38:09 +0000

I am sorry for the killed rider, and offer sympathy for the family, but this is the type of riding that gives motorists the attitude that all bicyclists are just law breaking troublemakers. If you want “rights” then have to assume the responsibilities that come with them–that includes obeying traffic laws.

By: Byronious

Byronious — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:30:36 +0000

Run the Red and you may end up Dead! Tempting fate by running the red light might bit yah in the ass… that guy got bit HARD and suffered the ultimate consequence.

We all make choices when riding, it’s our own choice to takes risks or not….

I take plenty of calculated high risk moves when riding and one day I my end up getting plowed- its my own choice and responsibility!

By: Urban Jeff

Urban Jeff — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:00:41 +0000

Wrong or right, my heart goes out to Matthew’s friends and family.

By: sumadis

sumadis — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:59:42 +0000

all due respect to the dead, family and friends but they ran the red. on a sunday. at a busy intersection. in a town where, like most other towns, idiots on cel phones/putting on eyeliner/adjusting the radio/distracted regularly barrel through intersections without paying attention. lack of common sense is the stupidest thing you can do on a bicycle. or for that matter, on a street – foot, pedal or motorized.

By: Gunnar

Gunnar — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:46:34 +0000

I have to disagree with you George. I don’t claim to know what really happened at this event. But I still don’t think it’s anymore dangerous that riding to work in the morning during rush hour, or going out for a group ride in the country. There is a certain risk you take in just being out on the road. Weather or not taking part in an alleycat, or just riding with your family to the park, you need to ride within your means and attempt to keep on the safe side of risk.

By: George

George — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:33:21 +0000

Today I have a new opinion of alleycats. It may be the stupidest thing you can do on a bicycle.

George
Chicago