c/micromobility · by FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io · 1yE-biker killed in Manhattan crash was top synthwave musician ‘Starcadian’ https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/03/e-biker-killed-manhattan-crash-was-top-synthwave-musician-starcadian/52 points · 6 comments · view on lemmy.world
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einlander@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 1y
But cities insist on not building protected bike infrastructure.
karthnemesis@leminal.space · 16 pts · 1y
Oh, gosh. Was just talking about him to one of my friends. If you want reccs by him, I like "Dance or Die," and "Freak Night."
A van slammed a door into him and THEN he got run over, just a failure on multiple levels, jesus.
huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
They said he passed due to head trauma. I'm really curious if he was wearing a helmet. I can't imagine a helmet can protect you from a box truck.
My nightmare is getting doored while riding next to parking.
FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io · 3 pts · 1y
I always try to ride a door's length away from cars and leave extra space in case someone pulls out abruptly
Still a good idea to wear an e-bike or DOT/SNELL rated helmet if you're going faster than 15-20 mph, especially in cities.
octoshrimpy@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 1y
Humanity has suffered a great loss. Go make your fantastic music up there, friend.
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y
When I look at the streetview of where the crash happened, the parking lanes seem to have a wide buffer for the door. I wonder if he was in the parking lane to avoid riding in a lane with large trucks. This sucks.