Cycling in and around Union County, NC
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The San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition created some public service announcements about Sharing the Road. I have posted them here so we can see what other areas of the country have done and what can be done here to to raise awareness and promote cycling and walking within our county.
I frequently read other weblogs that deal with cycling in North and South Carolina. One interesting site that I found was bike greenville. James has some interesting insights in cyclist safety issues and two of his posts struck me as things that could be done in our county also.
The funeral service for Brian Rau is this Wednesday January 30 from 3-4pm at Weddington United Methodist Church on the corner of 84 and Providence. The funeral service is open to all that would like to attend.
As many of you know, my daughter and I ride our tandem most every Sunday. What some of you don’t know is that she is a High School Junior at Central Academy of Technology and Arts in Monroe, NC. One of the full load of classes that she is taking is Advanced Placement English. Last week she wrote a fictional story about a cyclists ride up a mountain. Her teacher was impressed with her writing and told her it was one of the best pieces she has written all year, so she decided to post it on her blog, A Day With A Monkey. Click the story title below to read the entire story.
Brian Rau, a resident of Champion Forest in Waxhaw, NC was killed Sunday afternoon when a motorist crossed the center line on Cuthbertson Road and struck him head on. Mr Rau is survived by a wife and two daughters.
According to some sources, Brian had just recently returned to cycling after several years off the bicycle. He was on his way to meet other cyclists for a Sunday afternoon ride. The accident happened sometime around 3:30 PM.
There are unconfirmed reports about the cause of the accident and the sequence of events that led up to Brian’s tragic death. I will only post what I can confirm.
If any of my readers have any stories about riding with Brian, please post a comment here. I would also ask that if anyone has any suggestions on how we may reach out to his surviving family post comments also. More details as they become available.
Charlotte.com posted this article:
Cyclist killed in Wesley Chapel
ESTHER ROBARDS-FORBES
erobards@charlotteobserver.com
WESLEY CHAPEL –
A bicyclist was killed Sunday afternoon in Wesley Chapel, in western Union County, after being struck by an oncoming driver, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol.
Brian Charles Rau, 46, of Waxhaw, was biking north on Cuthbertson Road about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the accident report.
A 2001 Mazda van driven by Lisa Ann Ray, 46, of Waxhaw was traveling south. Her vehicle crossed the center line and struck Rau, the report said.
Ray, 46, was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
Rau was transported by ambulance to CMC-Union. Ray was taken to Presbyterian Matthews.
Mike Torralba contributed.
This info has now been confirmed, the cyclist involved was a resident of Champion Forest and is survived by a wife and two daughters. Again as more details come in I will update this post.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family in this time of grief.
Just got this info in an email this morning, will provide more details as available.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From:
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When I am out on the road, wind in my face, breathing hard, legs burning, the first thought that comes to my mind is; "I need speakers for my iPod instead of that second water bottle." Ok, no not really. Well that is what iHome hopes you are thinking.
iHome is the maker of many iPod related items, many of which are available at places like Sam’s Club, Costco, Target, etc.
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