Be Careful Out There

Yesterday, I met up with some cyclists in SF to commemorate the Ride of Silence. Upon arriving at the meeting spot I noticed a small crowd and TV crew. Turns out Kirk Janes, a bicycle messenger, was hit by a pickup truck only a few hours earlier. A ride was put together at the last minute in honor of the victim.

The 8-mile ride around the City took little over an hour and was very moving. My heart goes out to the victim's friends and family. Details are still coming in, but per Fergus Tanaka, president of the San Francisco Bicycle Messengers Association:

"It's a shame when something like this happens - outsiders may tend to blame the messenger first, but that is not the only case. It's dangerous, a small slipup or miscalculation can lead to something tragic."

Try to keep it safe.