Cyclist Killed on Kimball?

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Permalink Reply by Melanie K on July 28, 2010 at 2:01pm

I have been searching for any news stories on this and have come up with nothing except for the blog entry you linked to. I live in that general area and would appreciate some information on this incident as well.

Permalink Reply by Amber K on July 28, 2010 at 2:24pm

Anyone know how to report this to the local news stations?

Permalink Reply by Lisa yeah on July 28, 2010 at 2:32pm

I really hope it's a work of fiction.

Permalink Reply by Amber K on July 28, 2010 at 2:44pm

I got in touch with NBC news, and they are looking into this.

Permalink Reply by Melanie K on July 28, 2010 at 2:49pm

Thanks Amber! I also hope that this is just some fictional account on someone's blog, although to make up something like that is just horrible.

Permalink Reply by Amber K on July 28, 2010 at 2:54pm

FYI - If anyone ever sees anything news worthy, call the NBC assignment desk at 312-836-5658 and report any info you have.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on July 28, 2010 at 3:00pm

There are a lot of tweets talking about the same thing:
http://twitter.com/goatking (scroll down to the timestamp of about 15 hours ago)

Permalink Reply by Brendan on July 28, 2010 at 3:43pm

Let's hope it was fiction. It would make this sentence easier to disregard: "It is a sad fact of life that death is the ultimate consequence of biking and while most people are already cautious, please do not take lightly that you may forfeit your life due to the irresponsible actions of the other people on the roads."

The ultimate consequence? Really? Even in the face of tragedy like this, cycling is living, not dying.

Permalink Reply by Melanie K on July 28, 2010 at 3:51pm

I agree with you Brendan. If you look at statistics, bicycling is relatively much safer than being the passenger or driver of a car. I also have to disagree with whoever said that "death is the ultimate consequence of biking" as I feel more alive now that I have started living a bicycling lifestyle and have gotten rid of my car. People die everyday, from a myriad of senseless acts and incidents, not exclusive to bicycling. I will keep on cycling despite tragedies that may happen. The way I see it, I could die walking down the street, hailing a taxi, or boarding a bus.

Brendan said:

Let's hope it was fiction. It would make this sentence easier to disregard: "It is a sad fact of life that death is the ultimate consequence of biking and while most people are already cautious, please do not take lightly that you may forfeit your life due to the irresponsible actions of the other people on the roads."

The ultimate consequence? Really? Even in the face of tragedy like this, cycling is living, not dying.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on July 28, 2010 at 7:17pm

Clark, they're quoting the article linked in the OP.

This "ultimate consequence" statement reminds me of a friend who likes to say "everybody dies in cardiac arrest."
David Gleason of the city bike program did a nice job of rebutting it.

It would be a very sick joke if this writer fabricated the whole story in order to add topicality to his little position piece, but I'd be happy to learn that that was the case.

Clark said:

Wow! You guys are so fatalistic! I've been biking on the streets of Chicago for over 30 years 'cause I haven't owned a car for that length of time. During that time I've also taken numerous trips to Wisconsin and Michigan on my bike too. And in 2004 I completed a trip out to the west coast.

In other words, lots of biking; little driving. And in all those 30+ years I can count on one hand the number of "close calls" I've ever had. And I've NEVER been physically injured on my bike, despite multiple trips over the handlebars with no helmet. I think Chicago earns its reputation every day, as the best large city biking in the US.

So please...cheer up!

Permalink Reply by Ruby Red on July 28, 2010 at 10:15pm

Oh man. Damn. That freaks me out. Is there any news coverage? What does it take for that to happen? I don't really understand why anyone thinks this is a work of fiction. Have you contacted the author to verify such?

Permalink Reply by Melanie K on July 28, 2010 at 10:19pm

The only reason I think we are doubting this story is that there is usually some sort of news report or something here when someone is in a hit and run, especially one that involves a fatality. After searching around, so far it seems no one has actually found a news report, article or anything related to a hit and run or bicyclist getting injured that night. This story was found on a blog, not any news agency or from an official source, such a police. If anyone has any information on it, it would be really appreciated if they could post it here.

Ruby Red said:

Oh man. Damn. That freaks me out. Is there any news coverage? What does it take for that to happen? I don't really understand why anyone thinks this is a work of fiction. Have you contacted the author to verify such?

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