^Thank you for making my point.

Mar 20, 2021
9:43:27am

runnincoug Truly Addicted User

We are talking about Shawn Bradley's situation, and your first reaction is to blame cyclists. Maybe ask yourself why?

If Shawn had been drunk on his bike, I think a headline about him biking intoxicated would have been appropriate.

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This bicycle enthusiast is not happy with coverage of Bradley's accident.

WJCougar

3/19/21 3:42pm

I'm glad we found a way to be offended by this too.

All-American

3/19/21 3:43pm

I agree with him.

kccougar

3/19/21 3:46pm

Nobody is exactly sure what happened. I was there at the accident. Have a lot

bigbossbyu

3/19/21 3:46pm

Whoa!

Richard McCoy Jr.

3/19/21 3:50pm

Woah crazy. Are you willing to share what you know/saw?

delux_247

3/19/21 3:50pm

Here’s some details. I have a big write up about it but hesitate to post.

bigbossbyu

3/19/21 3:52pm

Are you saying a minivan likely hit Bradley, which then pushed Bradley into your vehicle?

Cougar-Duck

3/19/21 3:55pm

Yes, that’s what the police have determined anyway. On video the driver says

bigbossbyu

3/19/21 4:04pm

So she says she didn't hit him?

JuicyJam

3/19/21 4:13pm

On the video I have that is correct. But if the police say she did then she

bigbossbyu

3/19/21 4:16pm

So did you get out of your car and assist? How quickly did the ambulance come?

Chasicle

3/19/21 4:17pm

Yeah. We thought we got sideswiped by another car and then heard a man asking

bigbossbyu

3/19/21 4:22pm

Dude, we don't need to wait for facts to know that

Goliath

3/19/21 3:51pm

That makes it sound like maybe Bradley was moving around your car at the same

Fdnman

3/19/21 3:58pm

Yes that’s definitely possible. I drive a small 2 seat convertible, you could

bigbossbyu

3/19/21 4:09pm

Was this on country lane, near the round about?

Kugmo

3/19/21 4:00pm

Cool photo in your sig

Cougar-Duck

3/19/21 4:00pm

Yeah It was right outside the Black Rock apartments. My car was parked in the

bigbossbyu

3/19/21 4:07pm

OU burner account?

Pimpin4Paradise

3/19/21 4:18pm

What?

bigbossbyu

3/19/21 4:19pm

I see bicycle activists posting under every car accident story

novacoug1

3/19/21 3:50pm

That kind of comment is stupid and does nothing to address the issue of

delux_247

3/19/21 4:47pm

I don't agree with his definition of "accident"

Sea Chicken

3/19/21 3:53pm

Agreed. Having an agenda and not understanding the meaning of words is a bad combination for a “journalist”

TEXAS

3/19/21 4:55pm

For some it may be a matter smantics but to most cyclists there is a huge

delux_247

3/19/21 3:55pm

Why would it be an accident if it was the cyclist’s fault but getting ‘struck’

kotacoug

3/19/21 4:15pm

Car/bike collisions are overwhelmingly the fault of the driver of the car. If I

delux_247

3/19/21 4:28pm

Actually that’s a common Mis conception....

kotacoug

3/19/21 4:49pm

A recent report out of California showed that 1/3 of the bicycle auto

kotacoug

3/19/21 4:53pm

^Thank you for making my point.

runnincoug

3/20/21 9:43am

I get the bike part, but he is also mad about the word accident as well it seems

IceCreamButt

3/19/21 3:56pm

What a baby.

byubyu

3/19/21 4:02pm

Do we even know who was at fault?

kotacoug

3/19/21 4:14pm

Accidents happen. Unfortunately, accidents between motorists and cyclists tend

Zastava

3/19/21 4:34pm

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