You mean "John No-Lane".....
Damn. Love him or hate him, I don't reckon we'll see his kind around
anytime soon. I say we all plant out our terraces in pollinator gardens
in his honor.
Godspeed, Tim.
On 2017/06/27 22:33, Robbie Webber via Bikies wrote:
Tim Wong passed from this world on Monday afternoon. I'm posting this
here, because Tim was so important and memorable to the biking community.
If you didn't know Tim, you really missed a true Madison character,
and someone who you can thank for starting some of the bike advocacy
that continues today.
Maybe some on this list who remember farther back than me can share
some of his early adventures, like the mass, simultaneous flats that a
group got at the intersection of John Nolen, Blair, and Willy St. If
you think that intersection is bad now, you can thank Tim that it
isn't worse. I don't know the whole story, but I know that Tim helped
organize a protest that made it at least somewhat safer for bicyclists
and pedestrians at a time when almost no one rode a bike for
transportation.
Tim wrote more letters, showed up at more meetings, and spoke at more
city committees than almost anyone I've known. He never owned a car,
and was probably the person that first coined the term "death-mobile."
Tim was not subtle about his distaste for cars and driving. He could
be irritating and alienated some people -- including his allies. But
you could never say he didn't speak his mind and stand up for what he
believed.
Tim was 69, and rode his bike everywhere until a month ago, when he
fell (not while riding) and hit his head, leading to complications
that ultimately led to his death.
If you knew Tim and didn't know he was in the hospital, this may come
as a shock. If you didn't know him, you have no idea how far back his
advocacy for bicycling goes. He wasn't always easy to work with, but
he will be deeply missed.
Rest in peace, Tim.
Robbie Webber
Transportation geek
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