7th London female cyclist killed by lorry in london

[Ivor]

[quote="marco"]On a probably related note I'd love to see the club in a position to take on more weekly start points for the club runs.

[nick de meyer]

i don't like that junction either cars accelerate as soon as they start approaching there, i wouldn't go there on my own, i think with large numbers of cyclists we're more easily seen there, but i do agree that there's lots of other routes, i remember seeing some of ACC in edenbridge before, an optional route could be up marlpit hill, into caterham, over by woldingham, into westerham and some really nice countryside and hills aswell...but not so steep that everyone would struggle, and the option of titse hill on the way back

[Alex P]

[quote]marco wrote:
On a probably related note I'd love to see the club in a position to take on more weekly start points for the club runs.

[Rob Q]

All, great discussion points and all have valid points. Just to go back too the original subject of a cyclist being killed I posted a condolence note on Catriona Cockburn's company website and had the following response.

[quote]Dear Mr Quinn,

Thank you so much. I will pass your email on to Catriona's family. She
will very much missed. She was a lovely person and everyone feels so
sad tabout this tragedy.

Best wishes

Deborah Saw

Deborah Saw
Managing Director
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
3 London Wall Buildings
London Wall
London EC2M 5SY

[Toks]

Yeah back to the dead cyclist. Its absolutely tragic. I know she was an experienced rider but I wonder if someone should set up a "defensive/Assertive cycling skills course" so that these fairly rare accidents can become even rarer. Condolences to her loved ones and family
http://www.thelondonpaper.com/thelondon ... be?image=2

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[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"][quote="Mark F"]The A23/M23 junction worries me more than any other piece of road I use at present -

[nick de meyer]

where the cycle accidents are, makes interesting reading. be careful out there folks

http://labs.timesonline.co.uk/2009/cycling_accidents/

LONDON'S most dangerous roads for cyclists are revealed today.

An online map details every cycling accident in the capital reported to police over a 12-month period. Software experts and safety campaigners say they hope it will help cyclists avoid the worst areas and reduce the number of people injured.

Users can zoom in on their route to work and switch between map and satellite views of London. Crashes are identified with red dots.

[Dombo]

Cheers for that. Northumberland National Park looks to be the safest place to ride. Shall try and work that into my commute.

[Andrew G]

That's a surprise, most accidents are in the big Cities.

Accidents do happen, not always anybody's fault. Sometimes the driver yes, but also the way you ride has an (excuse the pun) impact. Some of the riding in central London as many of us know is absolutely shocking, and the rider will have been at fault.

Misleading stats (aren't they all) if you're including all the accidents caused by a cyclist jumping a red light, pulling out without looking etc. as to how safe a road is to cycle on for someone not riding like a numpty.

[Jon H]

The M25 looks great for cycling

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

[quote="Jon Hemming"]The M25 looks great for cycling

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Alex, your decision is a bit of an extreme knee jerk reaction - BC will protect any runs leaders as long as they are a paid up club member.

[quote="Snoop Doug"][quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Alex, your decision is a bit of an extreme knee jerk reaction - BC will protect any runs leaders as long as they are a paid up club member.

[Snoop Doug]

Indeed - my bad...I forget how easy it is to say something on here and have it writ in internet stone for ever [size=85]ever[/size] [size=50]ever[/size]

The ghost of the forum, it says....

[quote]OK I give up, someone else can take the flak for doing a job to the best of their abilities.

Ex Gen Sec signing off