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04-19-2009, 09:17 PM
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#1 | | OWNER/C.F.O./MONEYMAN
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| Granville Street Closure Saturday Night 11:00pm
Anyone know what happened? was heading to downtown from richmond around 11ish, and granville was closes from about 49 to 33rd ish. All i know was i smelled gas...
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04-19-2009, 09:19 PM
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04-19-2009, 09:32 PM
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yeah i did, but my farts dont smell like 87 octane...
usually you will feel the sheer force of the airwave towards you first, then followed by the sonic boom, then the aftershock of the smell...
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04-19-2009, 09:32 PM
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#4 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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Someone got hit by a car. I posted the story in the shooting thread.
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04-19-2009, 09:42 PM
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04-19-2009, 09:52 PM
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04-19-2009, 10:00 PM
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#7 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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Wow, so sad. Didn't another biker die last year on Granville St?
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04-19-2009, 10:04 PM
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The only thing holding me back from getting a bike is stupid drivers...RIP Jason.
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04-19-2009, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Jah Al Zawahiri Wow, so sad. Didn't another biker die last year on Granville St? | yeah, it was only the stretch of 33rd... 49th and granville has always been a black spot and i think it always will be =(
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04-19-2009, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ludepower The only thing holding me back from getting a bike is stupid drivers...RIP Jason. | werd. do you have a license already? i'm looking into getting one this summer, still pretty iffy =/
RIP Jason Miller
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04-19-2009, 10:11 PM
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Biking is just too dangerous with all the crazy drivers...
One fault on their part (or yours) and it's pretty much GG.
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04-20-2009, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by ASG111 yeah, it was only the stretch of 33rd... 49th and granville has always been a black spot and i think it always will be =( | isn't it on Oak street? by the hospital?
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04-20-2009, 01:23 AM
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#13 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
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An elderly woman killed the other Biker last year on Granville and now this.....
"Jason was riding his bike north along Granville St. At 49th Ave he continued straight through a yellow light. Unfortunately, an elderly couple didn't see him and turned left." - Angie, Jason's close friend
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04-20-2009, 01:27 AM
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want get a bike but this shit really is discouraging. No matter how experienced you are chances are your the one ending up dead.
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04-20-2009, 02:08 AM
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#15 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by WilsonSo13 want get a bike but this shit really is discouraging. No matter how experienced you are chances are your the one ending up dead. | Serious...
Once I have some loot saved up...I plan on going to school and get my test dont there too...then go out and buy a bike.
There is empowering feeling when riding a bike...to reduce risk..I wont solely rely on my bike for tranportation.
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04-20-2009, 07:56 AM
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04-20-2009, 08:56 AM
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#17 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by jmanhas isn't it on Oak street? by the hospital? | IIRC, there was an accident last year northbound on Oak at 33rd where a biker was hit by an elderly woman turning left, thereby propelling him into a pole.
It was quite a terrible scene from what I recall.
Anyways, I have several friends that want to get their licenses and as much as I don't want to be Debbie Downer, I would hate to lose any one of them to someone else's negligence which often seems to be the case in these incidents.
RIP to Jason Miller and my condolences to his family and friends.
Kev
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04-20-2009, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Roach I would hate to lose any one of them to someone else's negligence which often seems to be the case in these incidents.
| Usually it's always the Drivers fault...not the rider..
Riding a bike requires a sixth sense...they're better drivers than car drivers...you can predict stupid drivers moves but sooner or later you're going to get caught.
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04-20-2009, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Ludepower Usually it's always the Drivers fault...not the rider..
Riding a bike requires a sixth sense...they're better drivers than car drivers...you can predict stupid drivers moves but sooner or later you're going to get caught. | or get hit by an elderly driver taking a left turn.
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04-20-2009, 10:09 AM
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#20 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by Ludepower Usually it's always the Drivers fault...not the rider..
Riding a bike requires a sixth sense...they're better drivers than car drivers...you can predict stupid drivers moves but sooner or later you're going to get caught. | Indeed. I don't doubt that my friends could be excellent riders. But all it takes is one stupid move from someone driving a 4-wheeler to have their life taken away.
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04-20-2009, 10:18 AM
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#21 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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There's nothing wrong with getting a bike license and purchasing a bike.
it's a risk you take everytime you ride and it's up to you how much risk you're willing to live with (ie: if i had a baby on the way, i would probably give up riding for a while).
on the brightside, that rider passed away doing something he loved, enjoying the ride. it's unfortunate really, but it was an accident and i do feel bad for that elderly couple who have to live with it.
RIP rider.
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04-21-2009, 12:36 AM
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And this is why you go through intersections VERY carefully on a bike.
Not sure about this particular one, but most actually happen when the rider tries to run a yellow at the intersection. You can get away with it in a car, but NEVER on a bike.
Oh, and for all of you iffy people, pay the $ and take a course. They'll teach you what to do in these situations. In this case, you move to the RIGHT side of your lane so that oncoming traffic sees you 0.5s sooner. AND you prepare to stop completely if need be.
RIP.
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04-21-2009, 01:35 AM
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I just bought a 125cc... this is pretty discouraging. Granted he did try to run a yellow, and he must have been going fast... the 125 will barely hit 80.
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04-21-2009, 08:07 AM
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#24 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by MajinHurricane I just bought a 125cc... this is pretty discouraging. Granted he did try to run a yellow, and he must have been going fast... the 125 will barely hit 80. | i don't think it's fair to assume that he was trying to run a yellow light or travelling above the speed limit. for all we know, the elderly couple quite possibly did not see him at all and just turned, who knows.
good on you for buying a 125cc to start with though. 
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04-21-2009, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Mashimaro i don't think it's fair to assume that he was trying to run a yellow light or travelling above the speed limit. for all we know, the elderly couple quite possibly did not see him at all and just turned, who knows.
good on you for buying a 125cc to start with though. | Very true, I wasn't saying he was doing that for sure. There's definitely a chance it wasn't even a stale green. There's also no way to know if he did everything by the book at this point either.
In any case, poor guy. 
I dunno about the 125cc. Imho, you're just gonna get bored real fast. People can start on 1L bikes if they can handle the weight of the bike. It's all about keeping your head on straight and not being an asshat on the roads. (ie Luc Bourdon)
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