2013-07-05 - Rider Down/Fatality, Whitechapel Road/Commercial Road (CS2) (London)

Terribly sad news, my thoughts are with her family and friends.

Rip

We don't know the exact circumstances of what happened.

Whether the experience of the cyclist riding the hire bike is a factor we don't know. We also don't know yet if the painted blue lane of the Cycle Superhighway lulled the cyclist into a false sense of security.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23210035

That's pretty inappropriate.

Sad, sad news.

^^ So two things we 'don't know'. Well done BBC. Be great if they could (I don't know - out of some sort of respect) stick to the facts.

He's getting a kicking in the comments, that piece is totally out of order.

In 2012 Jenny Jones from the Green Party on the London Assembly raised concerns about this route, saying: "Traffic on red routes [is] too high for drivers to tolerate cyclists."

What does that mean exactly? That as far as car's are concerned, they deserve the road more than us cyclists?

My heart goes out to this poor girls family - a life just begun to be lived. You lose a child, you never get over it - you just learn to live with the pain.

Black logo = heart sinks

RIP lady cyclist. Thoughts go out to everyone who knew her.

My heart goes out to this poor girls family - a life just begun to be lived. You lose a child, you never get over it - you just learn to live with the pain.

So true! My condolences and thought are with the family.

Thoughts to family and friends, very sad.

Jesus. We walked right past her last night. The bike had a buckled wheel and she didn't appear damaged but was being dealt with by paramedics so thought she might be OK.

RIP poor girl. Condolences to her family.

Black again so soon.. Heart sank.

RIP fellow cyclist.

Horrible, RIP.

Sad sad news. RIP. Condolences to family and friends.

:-(

I never thought I get affected by the death of someone I didn't know, but whenever I see the black banner, I start welling up.
Puts everything in perspective, tomorrow I will ride with a weight in my chest, but a smile on my face.

Rest in peace, rider.

RIP

Cyclists please exercise patience. You don't always have to get to the front.

As well as the poor girl I have been thinking about the girl's family and friends and colleagues whose lives have been shattered today. Such a nice day, such a dark cloud.

And ^ yep, patience. I am sure it would help sometimes. All round.

Aweful. I cycled round the island on the way home Friday afternoon, not my normal route, and was horrified by how vans drive around it. I was thinking at the time I'll be avoiding it in future ... who'd have thought? :( Poor girl

Rip person who rides

R.I.P.

So sorry to hear of the loss.

Rip

So sad.

RIP rider

Saw black banner and thought shit again :(

Rip cyclist...

Not visited the forum in ages as have been away. So sad to come back and see the black logo. RIP.