OMG... Cycleguy????

[Ridgeman08]

http://www.570news.com/more.jsp?content=20091029_044209_11512

Cambridge - The OPP are appealing to witnesses after a cyclist was struck and killed in Cambridge overnight.

It happened just before midnight on the ramp from the Eastbound 401 to Franklin. OPP Sergeant Dave Woodford tells 570 News the unknown male cyclist was traveling south on Franklin when he was struck by a vehicle exiting the highway.

Police continue to investigate and are still trying to determine the identity of the cyclist. Sgt. Woodford says all they know at this time is that he was between 30 and 40-years-old. The driver of the vehicle was on scene when police arrived. No charges have been laid at this time.

The ramp was closed to traffic for several hours, but reopened around 3:30 a.m.

I remember reading that you ride all over the city... i hope that wasn't you CG...

 

[GDLLover]

http://www.570news.com/more.jsp?content=20091029_044209_11512



I remember reading that you ride all over the city... i hope that wasn't you CG...

If it is CG he found out a way to talk to us in the afterlife. I knew he was hooked on Terb but really I would think he would put all his effort into watching which one of us was going to make a play for Mrs. CG.

 

[danmand]

There are rumours that CG's wife is attractive. In black?

 

[Cycleguy007]

Not me...

OMG! Here we go again! Only this time, right in my own area! I can understand on busy streets like in downtown, Toronto, but here???? :-(

No, that wasn't me obviously... as GDL pointed out- I already posted this morning when I was reading through while I had my coffee. You must have missed that.

I do know that area as it is just a short ride away from my office and know exactly where the accident occurred. Very dangerous area IMHO as there is no bike lane on Franklin at all and it is a very busy street, especially right at the off ramp. But not so much at that time of day! WTF?!

I avoid riding on Franklin at all costs and since there are bike lanes on the next bridge to the east (at Townline) to get up into Hespeler, there is no reason to use Franklin. (Well, for me at least...)

I guess the war between riders and drivers continues... :-(

 

[eldoguy]

Lot of substance abusive drivers out there, hear about them all the time!

 

[happywanderer]

"Lot of substance abusive drivers out there, hear about them all the time!"

Sorry, what does this actually mean? Your point?

 

[Cycleguy007]

Lot of substance abusive drivers out there, hear about them all the time!

Could have just as easily been the cyclist's fault... I know that part of the road well... If the cyclist wasn't paying attention and came screaming down the hill off the overpass over the 401, and the car was coming off the off ramp from the 401, neither of them would have had much time to react... The cyclist could easily been doing 40-45 kph off that hill.... Add to that the darkness factor, and if the rider wasn't wearing reflective clothing or with a light, and you have a recipe for disaster... REGARDLESS as to whom is at fault, it is the cyclist's responsibility to make sure he rides defensively at all times, since he's NEVER going to win an argument with a car...

One of the many reasons I avoid riding on city streets!

 

[Cycleguy007]

There are rumours that CG's wife is attractive. In black?

Yes... She does look great in black!

Which one of us was going to make a play for Mrs. CG.

Ya bastid... At least wait till I'm riding off into the sunset! LOL!

 

[daty]

Could have just as easily been the cyclist's fault... I know that part of the road well... If the cyclist wasn't paying attention and came screaming down the hill off the overpass over the 401, and the car was coming off the off ramp from the 401, neither of them would have had much time to react... The cyclist could easily been doing 40-45 kph off that hill.... Add to that the darkness factor, and if the rider wasn't wearing reflective clothing or with a light, and you have a recipe for disaster... REGARDLESS as to whom is at fault, it is the cyclist's responsibility to make sure he rides defensively at all times, since he's NEVER going to win an argument with a car...

One of the many reasons I avoid riding on city streets!

sounds exactly as CTV described it at noon

http://www.southwesternontario.ctv.ca/news.php?id=6102&PHPSESSID=88d8cb61e1b2545a47940da54abd20dd

 

[GDLLover]

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Ya bastid... At least wait till I'm riding off into the sunset! LOL!

Were only look out for the best interest of Mrs. CG. Don't want her to be depraved in any way.

 

[Cycleguy007]

Too late for that!

Were only look out for the best interest of Mrs. CG. Don't want her to be depraved in any way.

depraved - deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good; "perverted"

I think you meant "deprived! LOL!

But I appreciate your concern for Mrs. CG... (So giving these TERBies...)

 

[GDLLover]

depraved - deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good; "perverted"

I think you meant "deprived! LOL!

But I appreciate your concern for Mrs. CG... (So giving these TERBies...)

Ok, we'll go with deprived and depraved. What's a poor woman supposed to do.

 

[Stalker]

Ok, we'll go with deprived and depraved. What's a poor woman supposed to do.

Another accident on Clyde and Franklin this afternoon. A lot of cops and I might have seen a body bag.

 

[Cycleguy007]

Another accident on Clyde and Franklin this afternoon. A lot of cops and I might have seen a body bag.

Another cyclist? Or was this with cars...

Franklin can be brutal... Cars are routinely zipping along that road at 80 even 100 kph!