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lantius

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:56 am

1337 Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 6705 Location: right over

not sure on the details, just passed the accident scene on my way into work. motorcycle officer blocking latona and 56th confirmed that it was bike vs. car. i skirted around the next block - the whole intersection was cordoned off with multiple police units interviewing folks and taking pictures. i did not see an ambulance.

there was a blue stepthrough (possibly a huffy or other lower-end marque) leaning up against the south curb of the roundabout, pointed east. possibly somebody t-boned or clipped from behind while going through the intersection? there were some boxes and bags nearby as well, it's possible that it was a non-elite hobo.

DOUG.

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:57 pm

Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 117 Location: Wallingford

Bicyclist struck by vehicle in Wallingford neighborhood

Posted by Nick Provenza

A cyclist suffered serious head injuries after she was struck by a vehicle just before 10:30 a.m. in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood.

Police and medics are at the scene, near First Avenue Northeast and North 56th Street.

The cyclist, a woman in her 40s, suffered life-threatening injuries and is being transported to Harborview Medical Center, said Dana Vander Houwen of the Seattle Fire Department.

More to come.
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/crime/2009/03/11/bicyclist_struck_by_vehicle_in.html

n_claw

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:31 pm

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 517 Location: the only hill: Beacon

oh god. i hope she's okay and that any damage isn't permanent. be careful, y'all. even you non-elite hobos.

vaticdart

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:17 pm

Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 649 Location: Inside a Bell

Shit.

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/03/13/uw_professor_killed_in_wednesd

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snyd3282

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:53 am

could suck the fun out of a blowjob Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 588 Location: Ballard / Fremont

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008856763_webcyclist.html

n_claw

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:10 am

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 517 Location: the only hill: Beacon

dammit.

fatasian

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:12 pm

dick wang's father Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: devenshire

there are some free bikes in balmont.
anyone have a ulock to spare?

n_claw

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:50 pm

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 517 Location: the only hill: Beacon

fatasian wrote:

there are some free bikes in balmont.
anyone have a ulock to spare?

my housemate has chain to donate, and i think i may have a cheep cable-lock to donate, as well.

i can make a sign. who has space in that area? who has paint?

when should we do this? i hate this part, but it needs to be done.

apocalypsewow

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:07 pm

Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 82 Location: wallingfnord

I live down the street, I have space available, may have paint.
Im free midweek. 2O62398763
-Travis

snyd3282

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:43 pm

could suck the fun out of a blowjob Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 588 Location: Ballard / Fremont

I have some paint, chain, and padlocks that I can donate to the cause.

The telephone poles near there don't seem to have much to easily hang on so I'll bring those lag bolts and a socket wrench too.

I can do midweek.

Who has a ladder?

btm

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:22 pm

Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Rural Maine

I have an old ulock that's freezing up. I can drop it off with whoever.

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fatasian

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:53 pm

dick wang's father Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: devenshire

ill go pick up the bike tonight

derrickito

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:08 pm

now with 50 percent more EVIL Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 10566

fuck. stop getting killed!
thanks everyone for being so fast on the ghost bikes. i know of several people who have seen them with their children around seattle and the bikes have stimulated good conversations with kids (and with adults) about the problems cyclists and cars face and the dangers... it does help and they make people think.

n_claw

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:23 am

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 517 Location: the only hill: Beacon

let's call it Wednesday night? ladder, anyone?

Bryan, where do you work? E~ works in Belltown and could probly grab it from you. otherwise i can grab it from your shack, being just up the hill and all.

thank you, all of you. it is no secret how much i love the bike community here--but just in case you didn't know, i love y'all.

btm

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:16 pm

Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Rural Maine

n_claw wrote:

Bryan, where do you work? E~ works in Belltown and could probly grab it from you. otherwise i can grab it from your shack, being just up the hill and all.

4th and Union in the Puget Sound Plaza.

Will you be home tomorrow morning? If so PM me your address and I'll drop it off on my commute. I'm usually on the road between 9am->11am, depending when I wake.

If we miss, I'll have it with me at work and can take it anywhere.

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fatasian

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:27 pm

dick wang's father Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: devenshire

where should i drop off the bike? not sure if i can hang out long.

vaticdart

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:31 pm

Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 649 Location: Inside a Bell

n_claw wrote:

let's call it Wednesday night? ladder, anyone?

It sounds like the ghost bike is taken care of, but if need be there are two more junkers sitting in my garage. I'd need someone with a car to drive them unless the accident is in Ballard again, but they're there. Mr. Black's ghost bike claimed my only extra U-lock.

I'll be there when this goes down. Do we need paint?

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n_claw

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:00 pm

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 517 Location: the only hill: Beacon

vaticdart wrote:

n_claw wrote:

let's call it Wednesday night? ladder, anyone?

We have:
paint (Michael)
bike (Devin)
house (paint/staging space - Travis)
chain (Michael, E~)
locks (Michael, Bryan)
sign (Nova)
photos (Nova will bring camera)

We still need:
ladder
to have a year with no cycling or other vehicle-related deaths in Seattle.

btm

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:01 pm

Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Rural Maine

n_claw wrote:

We still need:
ladder

I have a six foot fiberglass ladder in the garage in Georgetown you're welcome to use if you can transport it, but I'll be out of town Wednesday night.

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andrew_c

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:14 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 17

I live a few blocks away on 51st St, between 1st ave and Latona and I have a pretty tall ladder in the garage that we can use.

apocalypsewow

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:55 pm

Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 82 Location: wallingfnord

sounds good, I too am on 51st between latona and 1st, at 114 to be exact

fatasian

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:32 pm

dick wang's father Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: devenshire

vaticdart wrote:

n_claw wrote:

let's call it Wednesday night? ladder, anyone?

the bike that i had for free was gone when i got there.
can you manage getting the bike to wallingford? i can pick it up if that's easier.

snyd3282

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:13 pm

could suck the fun out of a blowjob Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 588 Location: Ballard / Fremont

vaticdart wrote:

It sounds like the ghost bike is taken care of, but if need be there are two more junkers sitting in my garage.

Sounds like we need one of those junkers after all. If you PM me with a phone # or address, I'll come pick it up tonight / tomorrow, paint it, and handle the transportation.

n_claw

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:56 pm

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 517 Location: the only hill: Beacon

Is bike picked up? What time do we want to convene on Travis' place with whiskey, sorrow, and ghostbike? I can do just about any time after 4pm, but slightly later (~6ish) is easier.

snyd3282

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:55 pm

could suck the fun out of a blowjob Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 588 Location: Ballard / Fremont

I haven't heard anything from vaticdart yet.

If I can get a bike tonight, I can have it pre-painted, transported, and ready to install at 6ish.

Would 6:30 give everyone who wants to be involved enough time to get to 1st and 56th?

fatasian

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:19 pm

dick wang's father Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: devenshire

sorry i dropped the ball on the bike.

snyd3282

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:47 pm

could suck the fun out of a blowjob Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 588 Location: Ballard / Fremont

No worries, I think I have another bike. I'll give an update once I have it in my hands.

andrew_c

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:09 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 17

apocalypsewow wrote:

sounds good, I too am on 51st between latona and 1st, at 114 to be exact

AH cool, we at 129 have seen you guys outside sometimes. Nice garden BTW.

See you wednesday night perhaps?

tehschkott

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:34 pm

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

I have a bike. Come and get it.

206.412.3055
2239 boylston ave E apt #2

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fatasian

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:53 pm

dick wang's father Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: devenshire

i can pick it up tonight. i am heading over to louisa's bakery tonight to pick up a friend. i can drop it off at travis' on my way back to ballard. you going to be around tonight say around 7ish or you ridin?

fatasian

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:21 pm

dick wang's father Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 1707 Location: devenshire

bike has been delivered.

fourfingersdown

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:38 pm

r.w. = rainn wilson! Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 1078 Location: NOT FUCKING ENGLAND

tehschkott wrote:

I have a bike. Come and get it.

Didn't you just buy that bike yesterday?

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tehschkott

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:38 am

daywalker Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 6108 Location: Hatertown

I'm a generous fella

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snyd3282

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:26 am

could suck the fun out of a blowjob Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 588 Location: Ballard / Fremont

I have my hands on a bike that has been sitting outside and rusting for years...the chain is rusted into a single solid piece. I can have it pre-painted and ready to go for tonight if we want to use it instead. Just let me know.

vaticdart

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:13 am

Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 649 Location: Inside a Bell

We're still doing 6:30?

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snyd3282

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:07 pm

could suck the fun out of a blowjob Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 588 Location: Ballard / Fremont

As far as I know, yes, 6:30.

I'll be at 1st and 56th with paint, chain, locks, and lag bolts.

andrew_c

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:20 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 17

6:30 works for me.

n_claw

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:07 pm

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 517 Location: the only hill: Beacon

E~, Ryan H., and I are meeting at 3rd & Blanchard at 6pm to ride up.
I've got sign + rope (for hanging sign) + sticky U-lock, Eric's got chain, Ryan's probably got beer.

Ryano

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:17 pm

Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Posts: 41 Location: Up the hill

n_claw wrote:

Ryan's probably got beer.

Just drank my last, but I can get more!

n_claw

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:33 pm

Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 517 Location: the only hill: Beacon

Ryano wrote:

n_claw wrote:

Ryan's probably got beer.

Just drank my last, but I can get more!

And i was just teasin, but lookit those powers o' suggestion workin they charms!

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