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Old September 19th 03, 05:01 PM
mrbubl
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Default Great Cycling Advocate Killed by repeat Drunk Driver



http://kenkifer.com/bikepages/traffic/index.htm for those interested


"mrbubl" wrote in message
ink.net...
In a certain sad irony he has a great article on bicycle

safety.....perhaps
they can introduce it in the defendant's murder trial...



"Robert Haston" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I don't know how many of you who may have come across Ken Kifer's work

on
the Internet. We had written each other and I had hoped to get by with

my
recumbent so he could ride it. Just another lesson that life is short,

live
it up.

His web site is still up. http://kenkifer.com/ It is a wealth of
insightful writings about cycling. It will probably go away soon. Its

sad
reading the "contact me" link, knowing he is no longer there. I saved

the
site for myself with a shareware program called offline explorer pro.

Below is the story from the Scottsboro, AL Sentinel.

Rodgers charged with murder in cyclist death

By Mazie Aldrich
The Daily Sentinel

Published September 17, 2003

Jimmy D. Rodgers, 29, of Scottsboro has been charged with murder in the
traffic-related death of cyclist Kenneth P. Kifer, 57, of Scottsboro.

According to a report filed in the Circuit Clerk's office by Alabama

Trooper
Terry Thomas, Kifer was riding a bicycle in the north bound lane of

County
Road 21, three miles north of Scottsboro in the Pikeville area.

He was struck by the 1986 Chevrolet S-10 pick up driven by Rodgers who

was
traveling south on the same road. The report states that Rodgers was

driving
at a high rate of speed, under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Kifer was taken to Huntsville Hospital where he died a short time later.

Rodgers was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree assault

and
driving under the influence. Those charges were upgraded to murder

Tuesday
morning.

According to the Scottsboro Police Department Rodgers was released from

the
city jail just four hours before the Saturday night accident. He had

been
arrested Friday for DUI and violation of the open container law.

Kifer was known in the area and throughout the country as a world class
athlete, cyclist and writer who chose to live the life of a naturalist.

A
clerical error in the original report resulted in Kifer being identified

as
Ken Kiefer.

PS One opinion I have which gets stronger every day is our efforts to

make
our roads "safer" by making them wide and smooth, with large radius

turns
(unlike Europe) has come back to haunt us by allowing ever greater

levels
of
incompetence, neglect, speeding, and incapacitation behind the wheel.

If
I
were King, I'd have sharp turns installed everywhere, so idiots, blind
octogenarians and drunks would wind up in ditches, not killing innocent
people.






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Old September 20th 03, 06:00 AM
Matt O'Toole
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Default the loss of Ken Kifer


"Chuck Anderson" wrote in message
news:NAOab.521639$Ho3.87074@sccrnsc03...

I changed the subject for those who may not have read the article and
seen who this was about.

What a shocker. I never meant Ken in person but we exchanged emails
about our web sites.

Ken frequented the rec.bicycles newsgroups for years (he stopped in the
year 2000 or so to focus on web sites and to get out and tour). Ken
created the first, best, practical solo touring web site. In many ways,
his and my philosophy on touring and life were in sync.

http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/
http://www.bicyclinglife.com/

[in his own words)]
"I think that we should all waste less and consume less, learn to
appreciate Nature more, take better care of our bodies, and adopt a
less-stressful pace of life. I promote using a bicycle instead of a
motor vehicle because doing so is kind to the environment, good for the
body, and good for the psyche."

If you have not visited his site before, you are really missing
something. Take the time to visit it, bookmark it and return. There is
a LOT there. Ken embodied solo bicycle touring and was the first to
create such a useful and witty web site that encourages and helps others
get out on their own.

I didn't know Ken, so I can't offer any anecdotes or witticisms, but
what a blow. Talk about the best being taken from us too soon ......
here is a clear example.

No one knows what happens to us after death, but I'm sure Ken will
journey through it on a bicycle.

RIP, Ken. You will be sorely missed. (Ride in Peace)


I've also been a great fan. I was truly touched by Ken's writing. His
philosophy went far beyond cycling -- he was very much a modern-day Thoreau. He
was a great spirit and an important voice, and the world is a worse place for
his passing.

I will continue to enjoy Ken's writing. I hope you all will too.

Matt O.



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Old September 22nd 03, 02:47 AM
iLiad
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Default Great Cycling Advocate Killed by repeat Drunk Driver

A drunk driver is one of my worst fears in driving (much less cycling), as
there really isn't anything
you can do about it. My granparents were killed by a drunk driver. No matter
how alert, and safe you are, if someone
swerves across the road at you, there isn't much time to react.

I'm sure Ken's safe riding habits saved him many times in his life.

"mrbubl" wrote in message
ink.net...


http://kenkifer.com/bikepages/traffic/index.htm for those interested


"mrbubl" wrote in message
ink.net...
In a certain sad irony he has a great article on bicycle

safety.....perhaps
they can introduce it in the defendant's murder trial...



"Robert Haston" wrote in message
hlink.net...
I don't know how many of you who may have come across Ken Kifer's work

on
the Internet. We had written each other and I had hoped to get by

with
my
recumbent so he could ride it. Just another lesson that life is

short,
live
it up.

His web site is still up. http://kenkifer.com/ It is a wealth of
insightful writings about cycling. It will probably go away soon. Its

sad
reading the "contact me" link, knowing he is no longer there. I saved

the
site for myself with a shareware program called offline explorer pro.

Below is the story from the Scottsboro, AL Sentinel.

Rodgers charged with murder in cyclist death

By Mazie Aldrich
The Daily Sentinel

Published September 17, 2003

Jimmy D. Rodgers, 29, of Scottsboro has been charged with murder in

the
traffic-related death of cyclist Kenneth P. Kifer, 57, of Scottsboro.

According to a report filed in the Circuit Clerk's office by Alabama

Trooper
Terry Thomas, Kifer was riding a bicycle in the north bound lane of

County
Road 21, three miles north of Scottsboro in the Pikeville area.

He was struck by the 1986 Chevrolet S-10 pick up driven by Rodgers who

was
traveling south on the same road. The report states that Rodgers was

driving
at a high rate of speed, under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Kifer was taken to Huntsville Hospital where he died a short time

later.

Rodgers was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree

assault
and
driving under the influence. Those charges were upgraded to murder

Tuesday
morning.

According to the Scottsboro Police Department Rodgers was released

from
the
city jail just four hours before the Saturday night accident. He had

been
arrested Friday for DUI and violation of the open container law.

Kifer was known in the area and throughout the country as a world

class
athlete, cyclist and writer who chose to live the life of a

naturalist.
A
clerical error in the original report resulted in Kifer being

identified
as
Ken Kiefer.

PS One opinion I have which gets stronger every day is our efforts to

make
our roads "safer" by making them wide and smooth, with large radius

turns
(unlike Europe) has come back to haunt us by allowing ever greater

levels
of
incompetence, neglect, speeding, and incapacitation behind the wheel.

If
I
were King, I'd have sharp turns installed everywhere, so idiots, blind
octogenarians and drunks would wind up in ditches, not killing

innocent
people.








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Old September 22nd 03, 02:51 AM
Steven M. O'Neill
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iLiad wrote:

A drunk driver is one of my worst fears in driving (much less
cycling), as there really isn't anything you can do about it. My
granparents were killed by a drunk driver. No matter how alert, and
safe you are, if someone swerves across the road at you, there isn't
much time to react.


So if a sober person were to kill you, you'd die happy?

--
Steven O'Neill
www.bridgetolls.org
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Old September 22nd 03, 02:03 PM
Mark Hickey
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Kevan Smith /\/\ wrote:

On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 01:51:22 +0000 (UTC), (Steven M. O'Neill)
from The process of turning a pinto bean into a kidney wrote:

So if a sober person were to kill you, you'd die happy?


If a sober supermodel were making love to me and I had a sudden stroke ....


.... she wouldn't get paid.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame
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Old September 22nd 03, 09:25 PM
Randy N.
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Yes, but only if I was riding drunk.

Steven M. O'Neill wrote:


So if a sober person were to kill you, you'd die happy?


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Old September 22nd 03, 11:42 PM
Rick Onanian
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:03:54 GMT, Mark Hickey wrote:
Kevan Smith /\/\ wrote:
If a sober supermodel were making love to me and I had a sudden stroke

... she wouldn't get paid.


....and Kevan would spend eternity with blueballs.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

--
Rick Onanian
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Old September 23rd 03, 02:11 AM
iLiad
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Default Great Cycling Advocate Killed by repeat Drunk Driver

And you drew this conclusion how?


"Steven M. O'Neill" wrote in message
...
iLiad wrote:

A drunk driver is one of my worst fears in driving (much less
cycling), as there really isn't anything you can do about it. My
granparents were killed by a drunk driver. No matter how alert, and
safe you are, if someone swerves across the road at you, there isn't
much time to react.


So if a sober person were to kill you, you'd die happy?

--
Steven O'Neill
www.bridgetolls.org



  #10  
Old September 23rd 03, 03:14 AM
Steven M. O'Neill
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Default Great Cycling Advocate Killed by repeat Drunk Driver

iLiad wrote:
"Steven M. O'Neill" wrote in message
...
iLiad wrote:

A drunk driver is one of my worst fears in driving (much less
cycling), as there really isn't anything you can do about it. My
granparents were killed by a drunk driver. No matter how alert, and
safe you are, if someone swerves across the road at you, there isn't
much time to react.


So if a sober person were to kill you, you'd die happy?


And you drew this conclusion how?


I didn't, really. Just trying to point out that it's silly to
worry most about something that isn't the most common cause.

--
Steven O'Neill
www.bridgetolls.org
 




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