Originally posted by DonnieDarko:
this is why i dont ride a bike on streets with cars
I am embarassed to say I just found out about this. Haven't been checking in on football much. Changing tastes I guess. But, discovering that Greg Knapp had been killed, that floored me.
I agree very much with Donnie on his statement. I was once an avid bike rider before back surgery sidelined that pursuit, along with others. Still, I remember avoiding busy streets like the plague. If I came to one I got off the bike and walked across the street with my bike in tow until I reached the other side. My ride of choice was a mountain bike outfitted with off-road wheels. My intent was to get to one of many dirt bike trails in my area. No chance of getting hit by a car there. Getting chased by a dog? Yes, that happened. Getting yelled at by a farmer whose land I was on? Yeah, that happened too. Running over a garter snake? That happened a few times. I even fell into a drainage ditch when the trail I was on came to an abrupt end in the middle of a rice field. That resulted in a few bumps. Didn't help my back either.
I don't care if a street has a bike lane as wide as an interstate. There is always that idiot driver who can't put down a phone. All it takes is a second of not paying attention to what is in front of you and it results in a tragedy like this one. I'm very sorry to hear this about Greg. I feel even worse for his family. From what I have read he didn't know what hit him. He never woke up. He just passed. It's a crying shame.
