Blogs Feb 4, 2009 at 9:29 am

Bike vs. Van in Ballard

Jonah Spangenthal-Lee
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Cue virulent anti-car post from ECB exploiting this horrible event for the sake of her anti-car vendetta in 3...2...1...
on February 4, 2009 at 9:49 AM Report this
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I hope that cyclist was wearing a helmet, and hope they're OK.
on February 4, 2009 at 9:50 AM Report this
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I hope everyone is OK, as well, but I am surprised not to see a post from ECB blaming the driver yet (you know, before there's any evidence either way).
on February 4, 2009 at 10:00 AM Report this
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I sure hope that wasn't my boss, he's late and he usually cycles out of Ballard.
on February 4, 2009 at 10:12 AM Report this
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http://www.kirotv.com/news/18639506/deta…

Does that look like his bike?
on February 4, 2009 at 10:24 AM Report this
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Better call Cascade with their ambulance to come pick him up!

Seaiously: There but for the grace of god (and some armored downhill MTB gloves to pound on that that pratt electric van which almost right hooked me out of a bike lane this morning) go I.
on February 4, 2009 at 10:28 AM Report this
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Obviously, we need to ban bike helmets, since they didn't stop the injury ...

on February 4, 2009 at 10:28 AM Report this
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Coming this fall

Law and Order: Traffic Collision Unit
on February 4, 2009 at 10:30 AM Report this
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@5, Yes
on February 4, 2009 at 10:43 AM Report this
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Until I saw the photo I was wondering if might have been the Google streetview van.
on February 4, 2009 at 10:44 AM Report this
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@9, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope for your boss's sake that it's just a coincidence. But really, I just hope whoever it is is okay.
on February 4, 2009 at 11:04 AM Report this
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how dare he ride his bike without a Cascade bicycle club support vehicle nearby?

WHAT WAS HE THINKING?
on February 4, 2009 at 11:23 AM Report this
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I'd be happy if my boss got hit by a van.
on February 4, 2009 at 11:42 AM Report this
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thats almost right in front of my house...w/the bikes lanes now 24th is way more safe, this sucks...hope the rider is ok.
on February 4, 2009 at 11:43 AM Report this
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Wasn't him, but I'm always hearing about the close calls he's had biking in Ballard (and on Westlake Ave). Hope it's not just a matter of time...
on February 4, 2009 at 12:36 PM Report this
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The cyclist died.
on February 4, 2009 at 12:57 PM Report this
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The biker was a racer for the Alki-Rubicon team. He was an experienced cyclist.

This is horrible. I was hit by a car several months ago commuting to work and this news hits me hard. Drivers, please watch out. And cyclists, always eyes up and hands on the controls when you're approaching and going through intersections.
on February 4, 2009 at 4:45 PM Report this

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