Donations in memory of rider killed in Race Across America

From http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raa...s2003/day4.htm

Visitation: Thursday June 26, 2003 from 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Lynch & Sons Funeral Home 1368 Crooks
Road, Clawson, MI 48017-1048
(248) 435-0660

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the following:

To support efforts to help women, children and educational causes in the Greater Detroit area,
please send donations to:

The Marilyn Scheid Malin Foundation

40 Hague Detroit, MI 48202

To support efforts for bicycle safety and the creation of a memorial ride in Brett's honor, please
send donations to: Brett Malin Memorial Fund First Bank 11 West Beaver Creek Rd. Avon, CO 81620
(249) 949-0100

Gee, they're dying like flies out there.

It's not so bad that they can't ask for money though.
--
Ron Hardin rhhardin@mindspring.com

On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

RE/
>From http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raa...s2003/day4.htm

" ...was struck and killed by an 18-wheel tractor trailer rig coming from the opposite direction on
a two-way highway (U.S.60) at around 2:30AM E.S.T.

It appears the truck driver tried to avoid Brett as the collision occurred along the shoulder of the
west bound lane."

Not to be morbid, but can anybody clarify how the collision occurred?

Reading the quote above, it seems like either the rider or the tractor-trailer would have been in
the wrong lane.

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PeteCresswell

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 18:22:23 GMT, Ron Hardin <rhhardin@mindspring.com> wrote:

>Gee, they're dying like flies out there.
>
>It's not so bad that they can't ask for money though.
>--
>Ron Hardin rhhardin@mindspring.com
>
>On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Now we all know, and for sure this time......

Jerk.

G

GregR wrote:
> >Gee, they're dying like flies out there.
> >
> >It's not so bad that they can't ask for money though.
> >--
> >Ron Hardin rhhardin@mindspring.com
> >
> >On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Now we all know, and for sure this time......
>
> Jerk.
>
> G

Dying in a bicycle crash is not much of a connection, you know. Say somebody dies in a car crash. Do
you drive a car? Yes, I thought so. Does it make sense for you to feel sad? To send money? No.

No, but there's no pretense of them representing you either. That's what's involved here - these
guys are just so special to themselves that people will want to send them money. After all
bicyclists all look up to the bicycle activists, right?

That's a political activist genre or something; they're a pain in the butt when they're around. A
regular guy can just ride his bike to work every day and never be bothered by them if he's lucky,
and probably put more miles on than they do too.

--
Ron Hardin rhhardin@mindspring.com

On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

A little more info from Velonews.com

http://www.velonews.com/race/dom/articles/4124.0.html

Though the road was relatively quiet on Tuesday night, Malin attempted the maneuver on one side of a
small rise in the road. As the rider moved off the shoulder and onto the road, the truck suddenly
appeared over the hill and into Malin's field of view.

Malin's father and brother reported that he and the driver of the truck tried to avoid each other
but, instead, turned in the same direction. Malin was struck and then pinned between the truck's
rear wheels and a guard rail. A Catron County Sheriff's spokesperson said Malin's injuries were
catastrophic and that he was probably killed instantly. "(Pete Cresswell)" <x@y.z> wrote in message
news:n9iafvc1thp59jahhhj1se4k2cignpgb89@4ax.com...

> RE/
> >From http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raa...s2003/day4.htm
>
> " ...was struck and killed by an 18-wheel tractor trailer rig coming from
the
> opposite direction on a two-way highway (U.S.60) at around 2:30AM E.S.T.
>
> It appears the truck driver tried to avoid Brett as the collision occurred
along
> the shoulder of the west bound lane."
>
>
> Not to be morbid, but can anybody clarify how the collision occurred?
>
> Reading the quote above, it seems like either the rider or the
tractor-trailer
> would have been in the wrong lane.
>
>
>
> -----------------------
> PeteCresswell

"Ron Hardin" <rhhardin@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3EF6261A.F69@mindspring.com...
> GregR wrote:
> > >Gee, they're dying like flies out there.
> > >
> > >It's not so bad that they can't ask for money though.
> > >--
> > >Ron Hardin rhhardin@mindspring.com
> > >
> > >On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Now we all know, and for sure this time......
> >
> > Jerk.
> >
> > G
>
> Dying in a bicycle crash is not much of a connection, you know. Say somebody dies in a car crash.
> Do you drive a car? Yes, I thought so. Does it make sense for you to feel sad? To send money? No.

Race car driver, maybe.

Bicyclist involved in RAAM, maybe.

Joe Blow killed in a car crash, no. Joe Blow killed on a bike, no.

Dashii

RE/
>A little more info from Velonews.com
>
>http://www.velonews.com/race/dom/articles/4124.0.html

Got it. He made a turn into oncoming traffic.
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PeteCresswell

Just think, Ron, if you had not posted this, nobody would have known _YOU_ are a jerk.

Lewis.

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Ron Hardin <rhhardin@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:<3EF5F3E6.6EE6@mindspring.com>...
> Gee, they're dying like flies out there.
>
> It's not so bad that they can't ask for money though.

>Ron Hardin rhhardin@mindspring.com

>On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

> Ron Hardin <rhhardin@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:<3EF5F3E6.6EE6@mindspring.com>...
> > Gee, they're dying like flies out there.
> >
> > It's not so bad that they can't ask for money though.

"Lewis Campbell" <limeylew@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e68f926d.0306221856.54492828@posting.google.com...
> Just think, Ron, if you had not posted this, nobody would have known _YOU_ are a jerk.

What makes you say that?
--
Andrew Muzi http://www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April 1971

In article <cLqJa.10113$ZE.2084@lakeread05>,
"C. Eastman" <craigeastman1@cox.net> wrote:

> Though the road was relatively quiet on Tuesday night, Malin attempted the maneuver on one side of
> a small rise in the road. As the rider moved off the shoulder and onto the road, the truck
> suddenly appeared over the hill and into Malin's field of view.
>
> Malin's father and brother reported that he and the driver of the truck tried to avoid each other
> but, instead, turned in the same direction. Malin was struck and then pinned between the truck's
> rear wheels and a guard rail. A Catron County Sheriff's spokesperson said Malin's injuries were
> catastrophic and that he was probably killed instantly. "

God, how horrible. Horrible for Malin, horrible for the driver of the truck, horrible for Malin's
father and brother who had to wtness such a nightmare. Words fail to express...

>Dying in a bicycle crash is not much of a connection, you know. Say somebody dies in a car crash.
>Do you drive a car? Yes, I thought so. Does it make sense for you to feel sad? To send money? No.

Of the adult population, what % drive cars? 95%? What % ride bikes seriously, like those of us in
this group. 1%? 0.5%? A bit of a difference I'd say. Serious bikers are part of a larger club that
is more meaningful than driving. If someone feels moved to donate, wonderful. Why did so many people
feel moved to donate after 9/11? What was so special about a bunch of people in an office building?
Millions do that.

I don't like the tenor of your notes.

Doug

Doug wrote:
> difference I'd say. Serious bikers are part of a larger club that is more meaningful than driving.

Well, am I a serious biker? Yet I am not part of a larger club. Try riding without the
politics sometime.
--
Ron Hardin rhhardin@mindspring.com

On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 22:40:56 -0500, Tim McNamara <timmcn@bitstream.net> wrote:

>God, how horrible. Horrible for Malin, horrible for the driver of the truck, horrible for Malin's
>father and brother who had to wtness such a nightmare. Words fail to express...

Absolutely, except for Malin. The stupid git brought it on himself, and was the *cause* of the rest
of the horribleness.

Jasper

> Well, am I a serious biker? Yet I am not part of a larger club. Try riding without the politics
> sometime.

If *you* were interpreted in riding without the politics you wouldn't have responded to the post.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com