Cordell Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 So I've been hearing all over the news this morning that the southeast side of 270 is closed because someone got killed on a bicycle. What the fuck is someone doing on 270 in the rain at the start of the morning rush riding a bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10phone2 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 He was exercising. Remember to share the road with bicycles. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 What the fuck is someone doing on 270 in the rain at the start of the morning rush riding a bike? Picking up his bike that he left parked at Roosters a few days before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Picking up his bike that he left parked at Roosters a few days before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Darwin came knocking and this person opened the door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I don't know the paths on that side of town. But the Olentangy trial goes within about 50ft of 315 on the north end of town for a good distance (at least a mile). Twice last year I saw where cars had went off of the highway, through the chain link fence which was the only thing between the highway and the path and onto the path. All it would take is bad timing. It seemed like there were accidents all over today too for some reason, even more than normal for just a rainy day in Columbus. If this is what happened, I've been worrying about this exact situation for a while. If they were riding on 270, well just see what Wagner posted above. Edit: None of the news articles I could find have any good info. Edit 2: Looking at the maps in that area seems like none of the paths come close to that intersection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 That part of 270 is fairly higher then the surrounding areas, and the only thing down there I can think of is the closed park you can't off road in anymore, but someone would've taken a flying leap off the freeway for that to have been involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_golf Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 This guy was riding on 270 It's not a sight for the weak stomach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I grew up near that part of town. If it's where I'm thinking it is (where 33W intersects with 270NE/SW), then there is no bicycle "path" or anything like that. Instead, it's just freeway. People don't usually ride bicycles there. I was like WTF? when I heard this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 This guy was riding on 270 It's not a sight for the weak stomach This is the part where we ask you to expatiate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_golf Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Will not discuss the sight. This is not some thing I would ever want to see again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Good thing it got him before the cancer did. Natural selection at work. Too bad it inconvenienced so many others in the process. http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQXPcA43y8kEfHuL85AjwaLWjyfYdlazU92-YYIstJrXUAtdwq9Hg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Will not discuss the sight. This is not some thing I would ever want to see again Okay, just trying to establish what exactly you meant. Apparently, then, you were there and saw the aftermath of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_golf Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I rolled through going the opposite direction got to see it before the police were on site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Anyone heard from Evan today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I rolled through going the opposite direction got to see it before the police were on site Pics/video ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBuiltRacing Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I woke up to this on the tv as well, I first thought "wonder if he was riding his bike to work" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I woke up to this on the tv as well, I first thought "wonder if he was riding his bike to work" I'm thinking that now. Probably just, literally, a poor guy who can't afford a car riding to work trying to make a living. Still a bad and illegal decision to ride on the highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBuiltRacing Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Yeah definitley a bad decision looking back on it, but at the time it was prob the only choice he had (assuming he was poor and going to work). I am sure details will emerge about the accident and the individual later today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_golf Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Pics/video ? No there was not enough time to to load the camera on my I phone But as stated its not something I want to see again Pickup traveling at 65+ mph > bicycle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Yeah definitley a bad decision looking back on it, but at the time it was prob the only choice he had (assuming he was poor and going to work). I am sure details will emerge about the accident and the individual later today Yep.....I remember when the guy/kid was killed right at the end of my street off Snouffer. Then not long after the one on Sawmill at Billingsley. Both were in the dark too. I don't care if it's legal or not, neither of those roads are safe to ride bikes on let alone at night. Drivers just don't see or even expect to see a bicycle at night. In this case no way to have expected it on 270. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 I heard about it on the news this morning and thought the reporters just got it wrong and it was a motorcycle accident. Guess not. Not a smart choice at all there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Anyone heard from Evan today? Posting from heaven now...and everyone gets free CF framed bikes up here! fuck my old aluminum bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) Posting from heaven now...and everyone gets free CF framed bikes up here! fuck my old aluminum bike! If the mode of transportation is biking, I'd say mebbe you didn't quite make the cut to get into Heaven ....... just sayin' Everyone knows that Heaven is the place where they hand out F-bodies and free gas cards. Edited November 22, 2011 by Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 Obviously stupid to ride on 270 but you have to assume that if hes out riding in this weather, this early in the AM he was probably try to get to work. Shitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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