Worthing AUK Killed

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Worthing-cyclist-killed-on-A24.34
39845.jp

:-( :-(

My sympathies to those who knew him.

Luke

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Red Rose Ramblings, the diary of an Essex boy in
exile in Lancashire <http://www.shrimper.org.uk>

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http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Worthing-cyclist-killed-on-A24.3439845.jp

:-( :-(

Very sad. Was he taking part in an AUK event at the time or is it just
he was a member?

--
Tony

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taken place"
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:-( :-(

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Very sad. Was he taking part in an AUK event at the time or is it just
he was a member?

The crash occurrred fairly close to his home, mid-morning on Tuesday.

I don't *know* if he was doing anything AUKish, but I suspect not.

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Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

Awful news.

A friend was cycling behind myself and Mick, my friend, when we were
hit recently, fortunately with minor but most annoying injuries (to
myself).
He is an insurance man and his comment was "I always wondered how
people didn't avoid collisions. I couldn't believe how fast it
happened".

I myself was struck on a quiet country road. I try to avoid main roads
when possible, as per mile, 6 times as many cyclists are killed on
main roads as on minor roads. An international statistic.

What we really need is completely dedicated cycle roads, as they have
in many places in Germany etc.

Awful news.

A friend was cycling behind myself and Mick, my friend, when we were
hit recently, fortunately with minor but most annoying injuries (to
myself).
He is an insurance man and his comment was "I always wondered how
people didn't avoid collisions. I couldn't believe how fast it
happened".

I myself was struck on a quiet country road. I try to avoid main roads
when possible, as per mile, 6 times as many cyclists are killed on
main roads as on minor roads. An international statistic.

What we really need is completely dedicated cycle roads, as they have
in many places in Germany etc.

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Worthing-cyclist-killed-on-A2
4.3439845.jp

:-( :-(

That looks like a fast dual carriageway, is it normal for people to
cycle there?
I have to say, I'd avoid that sort of road like the plague.

--
Mike
Van Tuyl titanium Dura ace 10
Fausto Coppi aluminium Ultegra 10
Raleigh Record sprint mongrel
Huissoon project bike (in bits, natch)

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Worthing-cyclist-killed-on-A2
4.3439845.jp

:-( :-(

That looks like a fast dual carriageway, is it normal for people to
cycle there?
I have to say, I'd avoid that sort of road like the plague.

--
Mike
Van Tuyl titanium Dura ace 10
Fausto Coppi aluminium Ultegra 10
Raleigh Record sprint mongrel
Huissoon project bike (in bits, natch)

Garry from Cork said:

Awful news.

A friend was cycling behind myself and Mick, my friend, when we were
hit recently, fortunately with minor but most annoying injuries (to
myself).
He is an insurance man and his comment was "I always wondered how
people didn't avoid collisions. I couldn't believe how fast it
happened".

I myself was struck on a quiet country road. I try to avoid main roads
when possible, as per mile, 6 times as many cyclists are killed on
main roads as on minor roads. An international statistic.

Are there more cyclists on main roads?

How is main road defined? How much data is there specifically for dual
carriageways, and how big are the samples? These are very different from
urban high roads. You could call them both "main roads".

Quoted message said:

What we really need is completely dedicated cycle roads, as they have
in many places in Germany etc.

I'm not sure I need or want them.

~PB

Garry from Cork said:

Awful news.

A friend was cycling behind myself and Mick, my friend, when we were
hit recently, fortunately with minor but most annoying injuries (to
myself).
He is an insurance man and his comment was "I always wondered how
people didn't avoid collisions. I couldn't believe how fast it
happened".

I myself was struck on a quiet country road. I try to avoid main roads
when possible, as per mile, 6 times as many cyclists are killed on
main roads as on minor roads. An international statistic.

Are there more cyclists on main roads?

How is main road defined? How much data is there specifically for dual
carriageways, and how big are the samples? These are very different from
urban high roads. You could call them both "main roads".

Quoted message said:

What we really need is completely dedicated cycle roads, as they have
in many places in Germany etc.

I'm not sure I need or want them.

~PB

mb said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Worthing-cyclist-killed-on-A2
4.3439845.jp

Quoted message said:

That looks like a fast dual carriageway, is it normal for people to
cycle there?
I have to say, I'd avoid that sort of road like the plague.

It's normal for people to cycle on Hyde Park Corner in London. A cyclist
received life-threatening injuries there after an incident with a taxi in
the early hours of this morning.

~PB

mb said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.worthingherald.co.uk/worthing/Worthing-cyclist-killed-on-A2
4.3439845.jp

Quoted message said:

That looks like a fast dual carriageway, is it normal for people to
cycle there?
I have to say, I'd avoid that sort of road like the plague.

It's normal for people to cycle on Hyde Park Corner in London. A cyclist
received life-threatening injuries there after an incident with a taxi in
the early hours of this morning.

~PB

mb said:

That looks like a fast dual carriageway, is it normal for people to
cycle there?
I have to say, I'd avoid that sort of road like the plague.

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Not that common, but difficult to avoid if you wish to go north from
Worthing 🙁
There but for the grace of God.....

mb said:

That looks like a fast dual carriageway, is it normal for people to
cycle there?
I have to say, I'd avoid that sort of road like the plague.

--

Not that common, but difficult to avoid if you wish to go north from
Worthing 🙁
There but for the grace of God.....

Roads like the A24 have excellent surfaces, wide lanes and good sight lines.

I think I read that more cyclists are killed per mile in the country, on
any kind of road, than in towns. I'm sure speed is a factor.

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

Roads like the A24 have excellent surfaces, wide lanes and good sight lines.

I think I read that more cyclists are killed per mile in the country, on
any kind of road, than in towns. I'm sure speed is a factor.

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

In article <[email hidden]>,
Garry from Cork
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

What we really need is completely dedicated cycle roads, as they have
in many places in Germany etc.

Who is this 'we'?

In article <[email hidden]>,
Garry from Cork
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

What we really need is completely dedicated cycle roads, as they have
in many places in Germany etc.

Who is this 'we'?

"Garry from Cork" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

What we really need is completely dedicated cycle roads, as they have
in many places in Germany etc.

This 'we' certainly doesn't.
And I've cycled on such dedicated routes in Germany.

But back to the original topic of this thread: condolences to family and
friends of the man sadly killed.

"Garry from Cork" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

What we really need is completely dedicated cycle roads, as they have
in many places in Germany etc.

This 'we' certainly doesn't.
And I've cycled on such dedicated routes in Germany.

But back to the original topic of this thread: condolences to family and
friends of the man sadly killed.