[SDCBC] Every Ghost Bike is A Caution

[Chris Gruenwald]

Hello,
 
A ghost-bike sounds like a good idea if the person responsible for the
site (maybe the property owner) agress with the idea of placing such a
monument on their property.     
 
I am afraid that many land owners / managers would not agree with the
idea because Ghost-Bikes are obtrusive and bring up an unpleasant (but
sad and important) memory.
 
It might be easier to place a less obtrusive monument wherever a fellow
biker has "fallen" - maybe something that would be less obtrusive and
maybe a little more permanent.   I could even see placing less obtrusive
markers at older sites that might not have any marker now.
 
Each time a marker is placed it could raise awareness and stir interest
in older markers too.
 
Chris

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From: sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org
[mailto:sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org] On Behalf Of J. W. Stump
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 3:33 PM
To: JonIsaacs at aol.com; sdcbc at bikesandiego.org
Subject: [SDCBC] Every Ghost Bike is A Caution


Every Ghost Bike is A Caution

Every Ghost Bike is a caution and a safety reminder for riders and
drivers.  Maybe the Ghost Bike should have a broken light and mini stop
sign?

I do not know the whole story of what happened here.  Did the rider ride
out into a normal well designed intersection and was stuck by an
attentive slow moving car or the traffic signal mis timed and mis
focused for bike riders; so that a driver talking on the phone and
driving in excess of a safe speed hit him?  Unless you think it was
suicide there may be more to the story than a anti-bike biased witness
had to say.

I just do not know yet.  I do know that if I was driving in the City and
had a burnt out car head light I do not think that gives everyone a free
license to kill me.

All the best
John Stump
4133 Poplar
City Heights, California 92105

 
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	----- Original Message ----- 
	From: JonIsaacs at aol.com 
	To: sdcbc at bikesandiego.org 
	Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 12:32 PM
	Subject: Re: [SDCBC] Monuments are for the living -Ghost Bikes

	In a message dated 9/21/2007 10:02:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
jwstump at cox.net writes:
	
	

		Jim,
		
		Monuments are for the living.  A Ghost Bike reminds us
of the conflict and may advance the struggle.
		
		All the best
		John
		------



	Hi:
	
	Maybe there would be a way to incorporate a message in the GHOST
BIKE that it is wise to have a light at night and not run stop signs...
	
	It would seem like that might be a good message that this sadly
departed cyclist could convey to those still on this side.
	
	Just a thought...
	
	Jon
	
	
	
	
	
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