roadside memorials
Almanac, Intemperance | (0)
Every morning, I ride past the "ghost bike" at Snelling and Summit, where Virginia Heuer was killed on September 27, 2008. It's a stark reminder that even a relatively safe route like Summit Avenue can be treacherous, and that bicyclists and pedestrians fare very poorly in tussles with automobiles. I keep my wits about me when I ride, pay attention and obey the rules of the road, but 25 pounds of bicycle are no match for a ton and a half of car.
Most roadside memorials are a mixture of the public and the private, erected out of personal ...
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automobiles,
bicycle,
bicycling,
death,
fatalities,
ghost bike,
memento mori,
memorial,
roadside memorials,
snelling,
st. paul,
summit,
traffic
