I first saw ghost bikes in Seattle, WA some five years ago. I didn't know they had a name, but I did know they made a statement. Then a couple of them sprung up here in Michiana. Today, they made news in the South Bend Tribune. Read the Tribune article here.
A 14 year old boy was struck in the crosswalk at Niles and Lincoln Way East. From the brief article in the South Bend Tribune, it sounds like this was a classic 'Ride Out from Sidewalk' accident: these accidents account for 0.7% of all accidents where the cyclist is entering the roadway. Read the full story. [...]
The South Bend Tribune reported in its May 28 edition that another cyclist has been hit by a car. "CONCORD TOWNSHIP — A bicyclist reportedly was struck late Monday while riding along County Road 17 just east of Elkhart. According to a news release, Jordan Shankster, 22, of Elkhart, was riding his bike south on County [...]
One of the things that sometimes keeps me up at night is the possibility that on any given day I could be run down in cold blood by a homicidal maniac, and nobody would be left alive to testify on my behalf. Folks would shrug and mumble, “Shoulda been on the sidewalk,” or, “Why wasn’t he [...]
Safe driving is no accident.
South Bend Named a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists for 2018