Cyclist hit after dismounting and walking across the road

[The 2nd Womble]

http://m.couriermail.com.au/news/queens ... 6553908385

[The Dude Abides]

Rode through there not 3 mins prior to this happening. Then had a couple of ambulances go by further up the road. Hope the young fella is ok and makes a full recovery. The article I read indicated otherwise though sadly, in surgery critical condition. Best wishes and hope he pulls through

[Lukeyboy]

Rode through there not 3 mins prior to this happening.

Same here. According to the QPS it happened at 6.15. I went through at 6.11. I peeled off Gympie Road onto Samsonvale Road to Station road to head back south. Heading past the Aldi at Carseldine ambo after ambo went screaming past on the Gympie Arterial road. It explains why the southbound traffic was limited to a handful of cars (6 in total ) from Strathpine Station-Aldi at that time of day despite it happening in the northbound direction.

Hopefully the kid pulls though. Only 19 years old

[g-boaf]

That's a real shame. Hope he will recover.

Poor guy. How could this happen? Dismounting and crossing the road on foot is supposed to be the safe and right thing to do.

[The Dude Abides]

Same here. According to the QPS it happened at 6.15. I went through at 6.11. I peeled off Gympie Road onto Samsonvale Road to Station road to head back south.

I passed you on railway ave. Were you in a BMC kit?

Sadly the poor fella passed away guys, RIP and condolences to his family & friends

[g-boaf]

Same here. According to the QPS it happened at 6.15. I went through at 6.11. I peeled off Gympie Road onto Samsonvale Road to Station road to head back south.

I passed you on railway ave. Were you in a BMC kit?

Sadly the poor fella passed away guys, RIP and condolences to his family & friends

Argh god - that's awful news.

RIP and condolences to his family and friends.

[sogood]

Poor guy. How could this happen? Dismounting and crossing the road on foot is supposed to be the safe and right thing to do.

Pure speculation of course, but was he wearing cleated road cycling shoes? If so, it's easy to slip or mis-judge the speed and time one can make a certain distance.

RIP.

[uncle arthur]

Poor guy. How could this happen? Dismounting and crossing the road on foot is supposed to be the safe and right thing to do.

Pure speculation of course, but was he wearing cleated road cycling shoes? If so, it's easy to slip or mis-judge the speed and time one can make a certain distance.

RIP.

The article doesn't say, but apparently he WAS wearing his helmet. Shame that didn't make it all ok in the end.

Condolences to family and friends.

[Lukeyboy]

Sadly the poor fella passed away guys, RIP and condolences to his family & friends

Damn. Sad to hear about that. RIP.

I passed you on railway ave. Were you in a BMC kit?

Indeed that was me. Ah yes Railway Ave. Station Road is beside Lawnton station.

Poor guy. How could this happen? Dismounting and crossing the road on foot is supposed to be the safe and right thing to do.

Pure speculation of course, but was he wearing cleated road cycling shoes? If so, it's easy to slip or mis-judge the speed and time one can make a certain distance.

Could be anything really as there aren't that many details released this early in time. The only public details are that he was only just 19 years old, a cyclist (crusier, bmx, mtb, roadie), wearing a helmet and might have been using a crossing facility.

[The 2nd Womble]

I fail to see how walking a bike is safer for anyone other than pedestrians. Try doing anything in a hurry whilst hanging onto a bike other than riding it or CX which is a discipline and requires practice. Walking a bike across a road is in my view more dangerous (potentially) for the cyclist, cleats or not.