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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

03-26-23, 12:57 PM

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Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

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Posted By MinnMan

Some grains of truth embedded in an otherwise...

Some grains of truth embedded in an otherwise over-generalized summary. Cycling safety and infrastructure in the US is as varied as the states themselves, with many communities having made great...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

01-21-23, 11:24 AM

Replies: 96

Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

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Posted By MinnMan

Wow. By that yardstick, bicycles sound...

Wow. By that yardstick, bicycles sound comparatively safe!

I'm not questioning anybody else's choices, but I'm glad that I've never had a hankering for a motorcycle.

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

01-19-23, 12:39 AM

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Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

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Posted By MinnMan

I've kept my eye out, but haven't seen anything. ...

I've kept my eye out, but haven't seen anything. A shame.

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

01-15-23, 11:49 AM

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Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

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Posted By MinnMan

True that. That's also the black lining to the...

True that. That's also the black lining to the silver cloud reward of living to an extended age. When my mother died at 91, pretty much her entire world except for her children had predeceased her....

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

01-04-23, 06:17 AM

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Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

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Posted By MinnMan

This thread has taken some turns that are quite...

This thread has taken some turns that are quite different from where it began, but so be it.

I'm not sure that there is a better way to die. I understand how miserable and sad it is to fade away...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

12-24-22, 02:12 PM

Replies: 96

Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

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Posted By MinnMan

I am NOT Silvio Berlusconi. And now we've...

I am NOT Silvio Berlusconi.

And now we've taken a somber and serious thread and turned it light-hearted. That's a feature, not a bug.

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

12-24-22, 12:15 PM

Replies: 96

Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

Views: 8,170

Posted By MinnMan

You guys are reminding me of Wolf Hall, where...

You guys are reminding me of Wolf Hall, where Henry VIII shows mercy on various poor souls by allowing them to be beheaded, rather than burnt at the stake.

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

12-22-22, 02:20 AM

Replies: 96

Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

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Posted By MinnMan

Yes, that's where I'm at. (not the touring part,...

Yes, that's where I'm at. (not the touring part, though)

There are also other dimensions to consider. I had this conversation with my wife after friend #2 was killed. I said, if it happens to me,...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

12-21-22, 02:03 PM

Replies: 96

Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

Views: 8,170

Posted By MinnMan

It was daylight and he was on a road with broad...

It was daylight and he was on a road with broad shoulders - though it's a 4 lane highway and traffic is fast. My guess is that an over-tired or distracted trucker drifted onto the shoulder and...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

12-21-22, 01:36 PM

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Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

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Posted By MinnMan

Thanks for your supportive responses.

Thanks for your supportive responses.

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

12-21-22, 07:05 AM

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Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

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Posted By MinnMan

62. 6 months older than me.

62. 6 months older than me.

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

12-21-22, 06:58 AM

Replies: 96

Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

Views: 8,170

Posted By MinnMan

Another cyclist friend died in the saddle - the 3rd.

I got word a couple of days ago that a cycling friend was killed while touring in Nevada- it seems a semi ran him down (and then left the scene) on a highway outside of Las Vegas...

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