I’m just speechless…
Keith Alexander, an old online friend died yesterday in a bicycle accident. The witness said that he wasn’t hit by a car, and if he’d been wearing his helmet he would probably still be alive. Keith, I can’t believe that you were riding in NYC without a helmet.
Addendum: Here’s Dee Snider’s eulogy for Keith.
July 13th, 2005 at 11:31 pm
I tangled with Keith a few times over the years in RAB, arguing about the way the regulars mistreat the noobs. I also really enjoyed his chronicling of his koi tattoo. It’s a shame that he’s no longer with us.
July 18th, 2005 at 8:52 am
I was in NYC this week, and saw how they ride there – crazy, but maybe the only way to operate in that traffic.
No helmet? Now that’s really crazy. I too had a friend die while riding without a helmet. On the other hand, my wife and son have destroyed 3 helmets between them, with a total of one mild concussion. Say what you want about heat transfer, style, weight, or freedom; wearing a helmet is a small price to pay to continue the full lives that Keith and my friend Jim Anderson were living.
July 24th, 2005 at 3:29 pm
First of all it wasn’t in NYC in traffic. It was a bike path in brooklyn on shore road by the water. I’m not saying anything bad about helmets I wish Keith was wearing one but,alot of people ride their bikes without a helmet. It wasn’t a race!