Seattle memorial for cyclist Bryce Lewis, who died Sept. 7, when he was struck and killed by a garbage truck making a right turn through a bike lane. Photo: Alan Berner for the Seattle Times.

Both Seattle and Portland are a very bike friendly towns. But in the past 2 months, both cities have had tragic truck vs. bicycle related deaths, and strangely both happened in the same manner. Both incidents were caused by garbage trucks turning right on a green light across bike lanes. Both times riders crashed into the trucks. There was a memorial ride in Seattle.

If it can happen in a bike friendly town, better watch your ass here… where they don’t even think we should be on the streets….

Ride safe, be careful out there.

• “Bicyclists honor fallen friend” [seattletimes.nwsource.com]
• “Garbage truck crushes cyclist” [oregonlive.com]