Hundreds of cyclists honour Natasha Fox at memorial bike ride

Hundreds of cyclists were at the intersection of College Drive and Wiggins Avenue on Saturday, wearing Natasha Fox memorial shirts.

That’s the same intersection where Fox was killed while riding her bike last year after colliding with a cement truck.

Tod Fox, Natasha’s husband, said the turnout on Saturday was fantastic.

“Seeing the support we are receiving in Saskatoon and around Canada is amazing,” said Tod. “It makes me feel that my wife did not die in vain, that things can change, people are listening, and that people care.”

Since his wife died, Fox said he has been looking into ways to improve road safety and learned there is a lot that can be done.

“There’s too many people (with) their lives at risk,” said Fox. “There’s so many things we can do to prevent deaths from happening in our city.”

Doug Kramble, Natasha’s father, said he wants to turn his anger into something productive.

“A tragedy like this makes you angry,” said Kramble. “There’s all kinds of stages you go through, and certainly anger is one of them, but that’s not a very productive way to live.”

Kramble said authorities have to go above and beyond when it comes to safety, and not just stop at the legal requirements.

“They could do a lot. They could help us a lot here if they chose to do more than the minimum,” said Kramble. “We agree you’ve met the regulations – we need them to agree it’s not enough. It’s not sufficient. You could do more.”

Kramble said he was happy to see all the support from cyclists across Saskatoon, who came out to honour his daughter’s memory.