addictfreak
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- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-10882459
another cyclist dies
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numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
another RIP very sad
2Loose
Guru
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
R.I.P.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
R.I.P. 
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Don't ride on big busy roads...........
Mad Doug Biker
I prefer animals to most people.
- Location
- Craggy Island
My condolences to his family.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
Aye, the Spine Road where the Northumberland accident happened is one you'd never find me cycling on... obv I don't know what happened in the accident, but ....
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addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
I wonder about running time trials on busy roads, as there have been many deaths over the years.
While I agree that you should be able to cycle in safety on all roads (except motorway of course). I just think sometimes it not worth the risk.
While I agree that you should be able to cycle in safety on all roads (except motorway of course). I just think sometimes it not worth the risk.
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Very sad , my condolences to her family and friends.
The one in the OP ... her name was Cath Ward
RIP and condolences to her family. I'm very sad about it although i didn't know her, because i just feel that driver impatience is getting really bad around here.
edit: just this minute got a text from my mate. said very wide dual carriageway, good visibility, driver was arrested. everyone is shocked it happened and can't understand it because of the clear visibility. hope they throw the book at him.
RIP and condolences to her family. I'm very sad about it although i didn't know her, because i just feel that driver impatience is getting really bad around here.
edit: just this minute got a text from my mate. said very wide dual carriageway, good visibility, driver was arrested. everyone is shocked it happened and can't understand it because of the clear visibility. hope they throw the book at him.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
CopperBrompton
Bicycle: a means of transport between cake-stops
- Location
- London
Is there any reason to think there's any connection between time-trialling and the collisions, though? What I mean is, if the cyclists hadn't been competing and were just out for a social ride, would the risk have been in any way different?
The TT fatal collisions I've read about all seem to be down to a careless driver not paying attention to their driving, rather than anything which could be attributed to the cyclists.
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addictfreak
Guru
- Location
- Boldon, Tyne and Wear
You are right, in that accidents can happen anywhere regardless of the cycling activity being undertaken. But my personal view is why hold a cycling event on such a busy road. I believe there was a death on the A1 not to long ago while time trialing, again its a personal opinion but I wouldnt dream of cycling on the A1 and I regard myself as an extremely competent cyclist.
There are a couple of TTs near me wish are on very quiet roads, where hopefully the chances of an accident are greatly reduced.
