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Bobby Cann killed on Clybourn last night. Critical Mass Tribute?

Hi everyone,

My dear, close friend was killed on his way home from work last night. His name is Bobby Cann. Friends and I gathered at his house after to mourn. He was my best friend. He was such an advocate for cycling and safety. I met him years ago while working at REI. I want to have tomorrow's Mass in his honor. Any ideas/help?

Thank you all,

Phil

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Permalink Reply by Rich Evans on May 31, 2013 at 11:10am

Very sorry, Phil.  I think we all share your loss. 

 

Permalink Reply by Ace Mann on May 31, 2013 at 12:14pm

Phil

 Here,is a short video I took at last months Ride of Silence. You might see Bobby in it. I took a lot photos from the ride. If you or his Family would like to look thru them, let me know.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on May 31, 2013 at 2:33pm

This post should appear on every page....

Active Transportation Alliance said:

Posting here too:

Hello all, Jason Jenkins, Crash Support Programs Manager here at Active Trans

Once again, we're all so sorry to hear about Bobby. I just wanted Philip and anyone else who may be friends or family of Bobby's to know that our Crash Support Hotline can also connect friends and family members with qualified grief counselors.

I'd also say that we always encourage victims of crashes, witnesses, friends and or family to be very careful about discussing or speculating about the details of a crash with the press or in online forums, Facebook etc., without speaking to an attorney first. Talking about the person, who they were, what they meant, how much they’ll be missed, how much they loved cycling etc. is all pretty safe territory. But just be wary of details and speculation about the actual events of the crash. Unfortunately it's all too easy for words to get twisted around and have an unintended outcome.

Feel free to let me know if you have any specific questions.

Jason Jenkins

Crash Support Programs Manager
Active Trans

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on May 31, 2013 at 2:34pm

Heard through other channels that Bobby could put away a lot of Chicken Wings, but was thinking more along the lines of cookies/snacks.

h' 1.0 said:

Philip/anyone-- do you know what Bobby's favorite snack/pastry may have been? I may have time to stop off and get something to hand out at mass.

Permalink Reply by Ace Mann on June 1, 2013 at 3:32pm

Video from last nights Critical mass bike ride tribute to Robert "Bobby" Cann

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on June 1, 2013 at 7:37pm

Nice work.

Ace Mann said:

Video from last nights Critical mass bike ride tribute to Robert "Bobby" Cann

Permalink Reply by John S. on June 1, 2013 at 11:08pm

Sad news, for all of us, especially Bobby's family and friends.   I have many friends that have stopped riding on the road for this very reason.  We are all so vulnerable, with no protection whatsoever.  Our only safety is in educating the non-bicycling public and ourselves on how to safely coexist on the same roads.

Thank you to the Ride of Silence for giving a voice to those who can no longer speak for themselves and for supporting our right to ride.

Permalink Reply by Emily Schick on June 2, 2013 at 12:43am

This is terribly sad. I didn't know him at all, and I missed last night's Mass, but I will leave flowers and pay my respects to him tomorrow evening. My thoughts are with you.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on June 2, 2013 at 12:47am

It's a shame that only drunk drivers get caught and sober drivers still get away with killing.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on June 2, 2013 at 1:52am

The drunk and deadly drivers are there for the rest of the reckless, distracted, entitled, aggressive deadly driving population to point to when they want to feel good about their own destructive habit.

Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

It's a shame that only drunk drivers get caught and sober drivers still get away with killing.

Permalink Reply by dana on June 2, 2013 at 7:52pm

my thoughts EXACTLY.

Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

It's a shame that only drunk drivers get caught and sober drivers still get away with killing.

Permalink Reply by Rich Evans on June 2, 2013 at 8:01pm

Even when they're caught, it's very rare for a motorist who kills a pedestrian or cyclist to get more than a traffic ticket, and often, not even that.  Part of the problem, I think, is that there are usually only two witnesses in such a case: one's the perpetrator and the other's dead.  Maybe this could change as more bikers use bike/helmet cams. 

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