Rider down organisation thread

I think a ghost bike is a much better idea than most, this shows respect and gives friends, family and others a place to reflect and mourn. I also think a HUGE go slow ride through london is needed to highlight the need for something to be done about HGV's.

This is just my personal gut feeling, but if it were me I would absolutely hate there to be a ghost bike to remind everyone of my death and the way it happened. Obviously I'd not be around to complain, but if it was my girlfriend or something I'd feel the same. It seems like hijacking the one most terrible (and yet possibly the least important) day in a whole life of good things worth remembering, and not respectful at all. The grave is a place where mourning can happen, and crucially, it's also a place the grieving can choose not to go to. A white bike in the street is like a permanent scar, reminding them of the worst day of their lives every time they happen to see it.

I would suggest nothing more than a simple bouquet and card for the family and a donation to a charity of their choice, and do something like a ride or a political/publicity campaign to make truck drivers fit safety mirrors and use them. But then I don't think we should assume anything without the family's consent or backing.