91 year old bicyclist killed in Oak Park accident - The Chainlink2024-03-28T23:11:44Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A768297&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=nothis is really sad to read ab…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-28:2211490:Comment:7682972013-10-28T19:45:32.130Zdan brownhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/danielbrown
<p>this is really sad to read about an avoidable tragic event; but once again the chainlink comes through and gets an A+ for the great responses and the ghost bike in the works.</p>
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<p>this is really sad to read about an avoidable tragic event; but once again the chainlink comes through and gets an A+ for the great responses and the ghost bike in the works.</p>
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<p>DHB</p> Very sorry for your loss, Tim…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-28:2211490:Comment:7678622013-10-28T13:09:32.947ZSteve Courtrighthttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SteveCourtright
<p>Very sorry for your loss, Tim, and sad for all of us.</p>
<p>Very sorry for your loss, Tim, and sad for all of us.</p> If you need storage - I have…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-26:2211490:Comment:7679302013-10-26T16:56:05.876Zglobalguyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/daSquareWheelman
<p>If you need storage - I have a complete shop in the basement her n the OP!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>AM 9.5 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident#2211490Comment767740"><div><p>I have a can of white primer about 4 blocks from the site if a ghost bike is in order.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>notoriousDUG said:…</cite></p>
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<p>If you need storage - I have a complete shop in the basement her n the OP!<br/> <br/> <cite>AM 9.5 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident#2211490Comment767740"><div><p>I have a can of white primer about 4 blocks from the site if a ghost bike is in order.<br/> <br/> <cite>notoriousDUG said:</cite></p>
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</blockquote> I'm sorry Tim, I'm sure you a…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-26:2211490:Comment:7677372013-10-26T15:00:41.692ZJulie Aberman (Hochstadter)https://thechainlink.org/profile/JulieHochstadter
<p>I'm sorry Tim, I'm sure you are besides yourself right now. And what a loss to your community. Hopefully they can change that intersection in some way to make this tragedy not happen again.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Tim Heckman said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident#2211490Comment767713"><div>He was my next door neighbor, and this was directly in front of my building. This is an uncontrolled, offset intersection.…</div>
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<p>I'm sorry Tim, I'm sure you are besides yourself right now. And what a loss to your community. Hopefully they can change that intersection in some way to make this tragedy not happen again.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Tim Heckman said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident#2211490Comment767713"><div>He was my next door neighbor, and this was directly in front of my building. This is an uncontrolled, offset intersection. He was crossing the busy street. It is a bad intersection for all types of vehicles.<br/> <br/> I'm very emotionally involved here, as I knew him personally, and this is somewhere I cycle every day. Oak Park police spent hours on accident reconstruction last night.</div>
</blockquote> Howard, I have some junk bike…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-26:2211490:Comment:7677342013-10-26T14:42:42.609ZDoug Hayneshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DougHaynes
<p>Howard, I have some junk bikes at the shop and can get a lock, paint, make a sign and put together a ghost bike, give me all the details for the sign and the exact location where they want it.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>h' $550 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident#2211490Comment767803"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Tim, guessing that was your wife that contacted me about a memorial. Just responded--…</p>
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<p>Howard, I have some junk bikes at the shop and can get a lock, paint, make a sign and put together a ghost bike, give me all the details for the sign and the exact location where they want it.<br/> <br/> <cite>h' $550 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident#2211490Comment767803"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Tim, guessing that was your wife that contacted me about a memorial. Just responded-- please get in touch.</p>
<p>Local coverage (no time now to see if it differs from Trib):</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/10-25-2013/92_year_old-cyclist-dies-after-Madison-St.-accident/" target="_blank">http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/10-25-2013/92_year_old-cyclist...</a></p>
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</blockquote> Thanks, I spoke to Bill last…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-26:2211490:Comment:7678242013-10-26T13:23:27.803Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Thanks, I spoke to Bill last night at the chainlink party, and posted to the OPCC list yesterday.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>globalguy said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A767731&x=1#2211490Comment767731"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You may want to get in touch with Bill Watson. I'm sure the <a href="http://oakparkcycleclub.org/" target="_blank">Oak Park…</a></p>
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<p>Thanks, I spoke to Bill last night at the chainlink party, and posted to the OPCC list yesterday.<br/> <br/> <cite>globalguy said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A767731&x=1#2211490Comment767731"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>You may want to get in touch with Bill Watson. I'm sure the <a href="http://oakparkcycleclub.org/" target="_blank">Oak Park Cycling Club</a> would want to be involved.<br/> <br/> <cite>h' $550 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident#2211490Comment767803"><div><p>Tim, guessing that was your wife that contacted me about a memorial. Just responded-- please get in touch.</p>
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</blockquote> You may want to get in touch…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-26:2211490:Comment:7677312013-10-26T11:38:43.385Zglobalguyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/daSquareWheelman
<p>You may want to get in touch with Bill Watson. I'm sure the <a href="http://oakparkcycleclub.org/" target="_blank">Oak Park Cycling Club</a> would want to be involved.<br/> <br/> <cite>h' $550 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident#2211490Comment767803"><div><p>Tim, guessing that was your wife that contacted me about a memorial. Just responded-- please get in touch.</p>
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<p>You may want to get in touch with Bill Watson. I'm sure the <a href="http://oakparkcycleclub.org/" target="_blank">Oak Park Cycling Club</a> would want to be involved.<br/> <br/> <cite>h' $550 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/91-year-old-bicyclist-killed-in-oak-park-accident#2211490Comment767803"><div><p>Tim, guessing that was your wife that contacted me about a memorial. Just responded-- please get in touch.</p>
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</blockquote> Taken by a neighbor last wint…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-26:2211490:Comment:7678092013-10-26T00:11:23.208ZTim Heckmanhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TimHeckman
<p>Taken by a neighbor last winter, and used with permission. It is also featured in the local story.</p>
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<p>Taken by a neighbor last winter, and used with permission. It is also featured in the local story.</p>
<p></p> tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-26:2211490:Comment:7679132013-10-26T00:09:36.839ZTim Heckmanhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TimHeckman
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35250532?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/35250532?profile=original" width="350" class="align-full"/></a></p> Tim, guessing that was your w…tag:thechainlink.org,2013-10-25:2211490:Comment:7678032013-10-25T22:15:28.176Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Tim, guessing that was your wife that contacted me about a memorial. Just responded-- please get in touch.</p>
<p>Local coverage (no time now to see if it differs from Trib):</p>
<p><a href="http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/10-25-2013/92_year_old-cyclist-dies-after-Madison-St.-accident/" target="_blank">http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/10-25-2013/92_year_old-cyclist-dies-after-Madison-St.-accident/</a></p>
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<p>Tim, guessing that was your wife that contacted me about a memorial. Just responded-- please get in touch.</p>
<p>Local coverage (no time now to see if it differs from Trib):</p>
<p><a href="http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/10-25-2013/92_year_old-cyclist-dies-after-Madison-St.-accident/" target="_blank">http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/10-25-2013/92_year_old-cyclist-dies-after-Madison-St.-accident/</a></p>
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