Ride to race another day
I just read about a cyclist that was fatally hit by a car while leading the Tour da Chicago, an alleycat race. My prayers go to his wife, family and anyone close to him. It looks like from the newspaper reports, that the automobile was not at fault. So prayers go to the driver too, as they must be going through some pretty hard emotions right now.
Chicago Bike Racing Article
CBS 2 Chicago news article
Blog Post
MPLS Bike Love Post (with ChiFixed post quoted)
I have raced and put on a couple of alleycats and know the dangers of racing with motor vehicles. Riding, racing, and just being on the road on a bike is dangerous.
I'm not gonna tell anyone how they should ride, as I beleive in people taking personal responsibility for thier actions. But I also think that, I have too much to live for than to risk my life on a bike ride. There's a fine line that seperates the line of safety, and deadly mistake.
I don't know the circumstances of this particular accident, so I don't want anyone to think that I'm using it as an example. I'm not. But it has stirred up the topic in me.
I pray for safety for all my brothers and sisters traveling, racing, and enjoying life on two wheels. And I hope that we can all ride in a manner that allows us to ride and race another day.
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Monday 02/25/2008 | 11:02 am
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