Comments on: About Us http://ocbike.org Promoting the use of bicycling as an everyday means of transportation and recreation. Mon, 14 May 2012 21:50:14 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nicholas Teramura http://ocbike.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-12531 Nicholas Teramura Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:59:19 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-12531 Hello, I am a graduate student for Brandman University part of Chapman University. Currently, I work as a bicycle technician and as of a few weeks ago I am taking a course in local government. I have been avidly searching for any known bicycle trail, law, or any issue regarding Yorba Linda. If anyone could help me in the right direction it would be much appreciated. Hello, I am a graduate student for Brandman University part of Chapman University. Currently, I work as a bicycle technician and as of a few weeks ago I am taking a course in local government. I have been avidly searching for any known bicycle trail, law, or any issue regarding Yorba Linda. If anyone could help me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.

]]> By: Steven Grove http://ocbike.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-11360 Steven Grove Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:27:12 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-11360 Sept 7th I was hit from behind by a car. 10 days in a coma, 4 weeks in a hospital. many weeks of recovery and therapy. Hope to ride next year. I used to know Pete in the early days of Chino Hills State Park. Sept 7th I was hit from behind by a car. 10 days in a coma, 4 weeks in a hospital. many weeks of recovery and therapy. Hope to ride next year. I used to know Pete in the early days of Chino Hills State Park.

]]> By: admin http://ocbike.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-7244 admin Wed, 18 May 2011 03:26:52 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-7244 First, please attend Ride of Silence, this Wednesday evening, 6PM at Irvine City Hall. It's the annual ride in Honor of those cyclists killed by motorists, a community of those who believe they must not have died in vain. First, please attend Ride of Silence, this Wednesday evening, 6PM at Irvine City Hall.
It’s the annual ride in Honor of those cyclists killed by motorists, a community of those who believe they must not have died in vain.

]]> By: Zody H. http://ocbike.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-7234 Zody H. Tue, 17 May 2011 18:58:35 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-7234 Hi, my friend recently passed away while riding his bike home when he was struck by a car that then fled the scene. That issue aside, my friends and I would like to organize a bike ride to pay tribute to my friend who passed away and others who were injured or passed away while riding their bikes. We want other families and friends of victims to join. I wasn't sure where to start and was wondering if you would like to participate, help, or anything would help. If you could please e-mail me as soon as you get the chance, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks. Hi, my friend recently passed away while riding his bike home when he was struck by a car that then fled the scene. That issue aside, my friends and I would like to organize a bike ride to pay tribute to my friend who passed away and others who were injured or passed away while riding their bikes. We want other families and friends of victims to join. I wasn’t sure where to start and was wondering if you would like to participate, help, or anything would help. If you could please e-mail me as soon as you get the chance, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks.

]]> By: admin http://ocbike.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4631 admin Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:48:43 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-4631 Patricia Izquieta has a plea deal with OC Distric Attorney that will probably send her to jail for 3 years for the hit and run death of Donald Murphy a year ago, December. She'll be sentenced March 11, in Santa Ana. How much is a bicyclist's life worth? It's priceless, and cannot be paid for with 360 days or 3-times 360 days. But at least these people are being publicly sentenced now. Motorists-- at least in Orange County-- can no longer skate by saying "I didn't see him." And just today, an as yet unnamed cyclist was killed by a lady DUI on San Miquel. Again in Newport Beach... Patricia Izquieta has a plea deal with OC Distric Attorney that will probably send her to jail for 3 years for the hit and run death of Donald Murphy a year ago, December. She’ll be sentenced March 11, in Santa Ana.

How much is a bicyclist’s life worth? It’s priceless, and cannot be paid for with 360 days or 3-times 360 days. But at least these people are being publicly sentenced now. Motorists– at least in Orange County– can no longer skate by saying “I didn’t see him.”

And just today, an as yet unnamed cyclist was killed by a lady DUI on San Miquel. Again in Newport Beach…

]]> By: Jeff http://ocbike.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4101 Jeff Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:39:38 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-4101 Maybe it's time there is a mass VOCAL effort to value & treat cyclist lives better than what exist now. An Anaheim man who illegally turned left in front of a group of bicyclists in Newport Beach last year, causing one rider to fatally slam into the side of his truck, was convicted of vehicular manslaughter. Jose Luis Huerta Mundo, 38, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, meaning he didn't know his action could kill someone, and was sentenced to 360 days in jail Monday. Mundo was driving his landscaping truck on Spyglass Hill Road in Corona del Mar on July 15 when he made an illegal left turn onto Harbor Ridge Drive. Meanwhile, a group of morning cyclists were speeding down the hill toward Harbor Ridge, which is just after a blind right curve. Mundo's truck was blocking the right lanes where the cyclists were riding and Michael Nine, 43, of Santa Ana, slammed head-first into the right rear side of the vehicle. He died from his injuries. Maybe it’s time there is a mass VOCAL effort to value & treat cyclist lives better than what exist now.

An Anaheim man who illegally turned left in front of a group of bicyclists in Newport Beach last year, causing one rider to fatally slam into the side of his truck, was convicted of vehicular manslaughter.

Jose Luis Huerta Mundo, 38, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, meaning he didn’t know his action could kill someone, and was sentenced to 360 days in jail Monday.

Mundo was driving his landscaping truck on Spyglass Hill Road in Corona del Mar on July 15 when he made an illegal left turn onto Harbor Ridge Drive. Meanwhile, a group of morning cyclists were speeding down the hill toward Harbor Ridge, which is just after a blind right curve.

Mundo’s truck was blocking the right lanes where the cyclists were riding and Michael Nine, 43, of Santa Ana, slammed head-first into the right rear side of the vehicle. He died from his injuries.

]]> By: admin http://ocbike.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-339 admin Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:34:09 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-339 Charles, hi. 1.) OCBC is monitoring the on-going Newport Beach Police investigation. The driver appears to have been backing up, over the centerline, around a blind curve, on a steep grade. He was trusting, apparently, to blind luck that no one would be approaching from the rear. His record speaks for itself-- the man has little concern for the law or traffic safety. 2.) Poor accommodation for bicycles through construction zones has been addressed on the state level. New standards of signage, provision for bicycle detours, and position of construction equipment has been adopted by the Uniform Traffic Control Devices committee, but are not yet published. On our To Do list is a "preview" publishing of these standards on our own, and to take them around to the 20+ city engineers, by way of introducing ourselves and explaining what we expect from them. We don't always get what we want, but we never do if we don't ask. Charles, hi.
1.) OCBC is monitoring the on-going Newport Beach Police investigation. The driver appears to have been backing up, over the centerline, around a blind curve, on a steep grade. He was trusting, apparently, to blind luck that no one would be approaching from the rear. His record speaks for itself– the man has little concern for the law or traffic safety.

2.) Poor accommodation for bicycles through construction zones has been addressed on the state level. New standards of signage, provision for bicycle detours, and position of construction equipment has been adopted by the Uniform Traffic Control Devices committee, but are not yet published. On our To Do list is a “preview” publishing of these standards on our own, and to take them around to the 20+ city engineers, by way of introducing ourselves and explaining what we expect from them.

We don’t always get what we want, but we never do if we don’t ask.

]]> By: Charles Poper http://ocbike.org/about/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Charles Poper Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:08:12 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-332 http://www.dailypilot.com/news/tn-dpt-0717-nine-20100716,0,5162106.story Hope you guys are on this. Particularly, noting that a task force created subsequent to an earlier death might be spurred to action. While I'm here, north bound Moulton El Toro to Ridge Line, pot holes, tough in the dark on morning commute , thought I had them mapped, ride there with caution, but hit one on Thursday. Major construction, yes but interestingly on the way up to Gate 12 intersection the holes are patched but on the descent to Ridge Line there are open craters. Thanks, CP http://www.dailypilot.com/news/tn-dpt-0717-nine-20100716,0,5162106.story
Hope you guys are on this. Particularly, noting that a task force created subsequent to an earlier death might be spurred to action.

While I’m here, north bound Moulton El Toro to Ridge Line, pot holes, tough in the dark on morning commute , thought I had them mapped, ride there with caution, but hit one on Thursday.
Major construction, yes but interestingly on the way up to Gate 12 intersection the holes are patched but on the descent to Ridge Line there are open craters.
Thanks, CP

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