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Any details of the rider ID?

I have a mate that commutes that route every morning, and cant get hold of him. Getting a bit worried...

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Any details of the rider ID?

I have a mate that commutes that route every morning, and cant get hold of him. Getting a bit worried...

 

OK, false alarm, just spoke to him. No less shocking to know that some poor person went down hard.

Condolences to all relatives and friends...

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Took me an hour and a half to get down from Maple rd and past the scene. There was an attempt at covering the body with a space blanket, but I could see that it was a black guy. A few cars still around, but no sign of the bike he was on.

 

Not the best way to start of a Friday morning

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I was at the petrol station across the road filling up and to me it looked like a pedestrian that got knocked over - no sign of a bicycle. Cyclist or not, it's not a pleasant sight and very bleak.

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RIP my man, RIP.

Guys please be careful out there - wear bright clothing, buy some bright lights (Front and Rear).

What I have found is that at dawn (about 5:30 - 6am) is when the motorists have trouble distinguishing cyclists, simply due to the medium ambient light levels.

The answer here is to switch your Front light to Flashing mode - this makes you visible at the time.

Put your lights on all the time, not just when it's dark.

Cheers and ride safe people...

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