Quote:
Originally Posted by spoonrobot
He fell trying to cross the railroad tracks in traffic at a very acute angle and was crushed to death by the wheels of the trailer of a truck that was passing to his left.
The route was such that the bike lane ended shortly before the exit to a sidepath:
A cyclist is supposed to slow and exit the roadway with this behind them, at times:
If one doesn't exit the roadway, they get to cross the railroad tracks with merging traffic at a disastrous angle:
The RUSA brevets I've done have included the most harrowing sections of roadway that I would never ride under any other circumstances, their routing logic is inherently flawed due to idiotic priorities exclusive to the organization, and exposes riders to pointless increased risk.
I'll most likely never ride another RUSA event, because of things like this.
Scroll around, stupid route, tragic outcome. Sad.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9605...n-US&entry=ttu |
I have rode local Rando routes with similar safety concerns.
There are safer routes without much diversion.
Please take them for safety.
Perhaps add a few safe laps before the finish instead to meet mileage.
Seriously.