We’re have no intention of turning this site into a collection of bike harassment videos, but here’s one more. It has taken over a year for assault charges to be brought against the driver of the truck that takes out cyclist Evan Wilder in this video (action starts at 1:09). The driver, John Diehl, is a former Washington D.C, Police officer, according to a story on Go Bike Md.
The case languished for more than nine months after the collision, with no charges brought against the truck’s owner, John Diehl, because officials had been unable to serve a judicial summons on him. After being informed by a reporter of a bench warrant for his arrest in the case, Mr. Diehl turned himself in and was indicted last month on four criminal charges from the August 2011 incident.
The maximum penalty for the charges brought against Diehl are up to three years in jail and a $3,000 fine. Neither of which the man will likely receive but we sincerely hope his “genius ass” gets a good firm spanking.
[Editors’ Note: It appears that this may not be Mr. Diehl’s first time in the media spotlight or in court. According to the Washington Post in 1994 a Washintong DC police offer named John Diehl fired 11 bullets into the car of an unarmed driver, luckily killing no one.]
Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins is reportedly in the hospital tonight after colliding with a car while out training tonight (Wednesday, November 7, 2012) near his home in Eccleston, according to a story on Bike Radar.
Local police say that Wiggins has possibly broken his ribs, as well as suffering injuries to his hands and wrists. His Sky team later issued a statement saying: “He is being kept in hospital overnight for observation but the injuries he has sustained are not thought to be serious and he is expected to make a full and speedy recovery.”
Apparently, a white Vauxhall Astra van pulled out from a gas station right in front of him. Guess there are rotten drivers everywhere.
A group of cyclists riding out of Littleton, Colorado were rammed by an angry pickup truck driver on Sunday, November 4, 2012, according to a post on 303 Cycling. Rider Byron Nix, was injured.
Today’s ride was anything but fun. Around 9:00AM our morning group ride was heading up S. Deer Creek Canyon Rd when a motorist pulled up behind us and began to honk his horn incessantly. Then he sped up and rammed into one the cyclists smashing his bicycle and dragging him under the car. The man got out of his car, started swearing to no one in particular and then took the bicycle and threw it off the road. Notice the man’s face as he doesn’t have a care in the world. Not once did he apologize or seem to show any remorse.
The driver, Andrew Hoover, 72, (seen casually leaning on the hood of his truck) was only “cited for “carless driving” according to the Denver Post. Hoover claimed the cyclists were riding too far from the shoulder and apparently thinks it’s perfectly okay to just run them over. Hopefully, Nix will file a civil suit against this clown.
In our neighborhood this entire altercation would have escalated to blows with in 10 seconds, but in England, apparently, politeness still rules the day. Even when a cyclist was nearly run off the road by an Audi driver who believed he had the right to move into the lane. Oh, Britannia, Britannia rules the lanes.
Yes, it’s 30 feet tall, and it does look like the BLOAT and he’s going to burn tonight in Kent, England thanks to the Edenbridge Bonfire Society because they burn someone every year and this year it’s the BLOAT.
A 30ft (9m) model of the American, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping offences, will go up in flames in Edenbridge. . . The Jim’ll Fix It badge is in reference to TV presenter Jimmy Savile who is suspected of widespread sexual abuse. . . Radical cleric Abu Hamza and Chancellor George Osborne were also considered.
We think they chose the right guy for this one. . .
In what be a bit of a relief for Irish journalist Paul Kimmage the UCI announced today that it is “suspending its legal action,” according to a story on Velonation.
While the UCI has stopped short of ending its legal action, it has said that it will put it on hold for now. “While continuing strongly to maintain the merits of UCI’s case, the Committee decided to seek to suspend the UCI legal action against journalist Paul Kimmage, pending the findings of the independent Commission,” it stated in a release issued several minutes ago. . . “UCI President Pat McQuaid and Honorary President Hein Verbruggen who are individual parties to the case will similarly seek to put their cases on hold.”
If they had a shred of decency left in them McQuaid and Verbruggen would drop the whole thing.
Organizers of the 2013 World Cycling Championships say their choice of Pinocchio has nothing to do with the recent USADA indictment of the BLOAT (a.k.a. Biggest Liar of All Time) and that it is simply a historical figure, according to a story on Velonews.
“Ours is a Pinocchio connected to his origins, happy, athletic and attentive,” according to the official website of the 2013 world championships. “He is looking at the horizon, expressing an optimistic attitude versus the future. The expression of his face is smiling, happy, positive and at the same time astonished.”
Apparently, the Italian have no sense of irony. Wouldn’t it be better just to embrace it?
