2013-11-13 - Rider Down/Fatality - Commercial St/Whitechapel Rd (London)

RIP Rider. Such a terrible waste.

Rip.

No words

Quite astonishing.

RIP again.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/11/14/fifth-london-cyclist-dead-in-nine-days-after-midnight-collision-with-bus-4186297/

Horrible news. Actually unbelievable.

No, it's very believable. It's real and it's happening on a street near you.

RIP rider.

FFS this is too much.

And to cap it all fucking Boris Johnson on LBC this morning jumping the gun and blaming the victims - WAC

RIP. Another terrible loss.

Oh no!. not another. be safe out there people. Peace two wheeled dude. :-(

RIP - thoughts are with the family.

Rest In Peace, fellow cyclist.

Thoughts are with the family of course but also with the whole cycling community. I feel shocked to my very core by this weeks terrible toll.

RIP rider. Thoughts with family and friends.

RIP Rider

RIP, my tears are for this guy's family and friends.
I have just been to scene with the BBC, it happened just before Commercial Street, Leman Street junction with Whitechapel High Street. A few yards from where Philippine de Gerin-Ricard was killed in July.

The Standard have updated their story:
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/fifth-cyclist-killed-in-london-in-nine-days-as-boris-johnson-warns-riders-against-risky-decisions-8938505.html

It includes a curious comment:

TfL believes the cyclist had come from Leman Street and rode across rather than along Cycle Superhighway 2 when he collided with the westbound bus.

It is hard to correlate that with the pictures published and on twitter.

Leman St is one way southbound?

Oh no.

Just commented on yesterday's thread in regards and saw the BBC website news. Twice in two days

Condolences to the family of the rider

Everyone please take care when cycling.

such a sad week, poor people..

Leman St is one way southbound?

Yes, two lanes but one-way going South. Part of that inhuman Aldgate system.

Maybe it was because I saw the accident scene last night but on my ride home today all I could think about were those that have recently lost their lives and also just getting myself home safely. It was a pretty emotional ride as I went past 3 of the accident sites. I felt truly vulnerable for once. Almost as if there was this dark energy out there just hovering over all of us.

Anyone else feeling this right now?

Maybe it was because I saw the accident scene last night but on my ride home today all I could think about were those that have recently lost their lives and also just getting myself home safely. It was a pretty emotional ride as I went past 3 of the accident sites. I felt truly vulnerable for once. Almost as if there was this dark energy out there just hovering over all of us.

Anyone else feeling this right now?

For sure. I get all antsy if I don't hear from my lady because she cycles and I assume she's been run down.

In short, I feel vulnerable like never before!

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Numb. Numbed by all of this

R.I.P. Rider. My thoughts to all who knew, loved.

Awful news. Condolences and thoughts to all who knew the rider. RIP

RIP Khalid al-Hashimi: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/fifth-cyclist-killed-in-london-road-carnage-died-in-bus-crash-48-hours-after-turning-21-8951958.html

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RIP Khalid al-Hashimi: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/fifth-cyclist-killed-in-london-road-carnage-died-in-bus-crash-48-hours-after-turning-21-8951958.html

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