DEATH RACE 2008

Over at the blog of King of All Media and raw food hobbyist EMP, a link to this story about a guy dying during an Alleycat race in Chicago. The crux:

“Last Sunday, Matt Manger-Lynch was killed racing through a red light. The 29-year-old chef and Chicago catering executive was in the lead during a 40-person alleycat race on the Northwest Side. As the group approached the three-way intersection of Irving Park, Damen and Lincoln, police say Manger-Lynch ran the red and was struck by an SUV. Longtime cycling organizer Alex Wilson was Manger-Lynch's friend.”

But, "To blame the victim for dying such a tragic death I think is an injustice. And I think it's an injustice that our culture is so embedded into auto use and the convenience of autos that we are willing to let our friends and loved ones be killed," said Wilson, West Town Bikes.

 

What the fuck? The guy rode his bike through a red light into traffic. Stunningly, the result is death.

 

If you’re gonna blow a red light, at least look both ways first.

 

And so another loogie is hawked into the toilet of urban bike culture.