Edmonton cyclist killed in November crash remembered
Posted July 9, 2026 5:34 pm.
Last Updated July 9, 2026 7:13 pm.
Family members and riders from the Edmonton bike community installed a bicycle painted all in white in southeast Edmonton to remember a 65-year-old cyclist who died after being struck by an SUV in November last year.
Cyclists pulled the ghost bike to 38 Street and 28A Avenue on Thursday as a way to honour Alfred Reisdorf, an avid cyclist who was hit and killed in November.
“Every morning I get up and for a moment. I think maybe I will hear him, I will see him until reality hits me that he is not coming back, and it is so difficult. It is a struggle,” said Zeenat Damani, Reisdorf’s wife.
His wife laid flowers at the memorial, saying she is still recovering from the loss of her husband.
“It is so hard. I just visited my husband’s grave, and I never thought that I would see him. I will visit his grave. That was the hardest part,” she explained.
Bike Edmonton says the driver of the Hyundai Tucson was charged with careless driving, but hopes that the ghost bike reminds drivers to pay attention.
“I think for a lot of people it’s a time for a little bit of sombre reflection for like people who are responsible for like the design of our roads and for funding them,” said Keith Heslinga, the president of Bike Edmonton.
Last year, Edmonton recorded 32 fatalities on city streets, making it the deadliest year in over a decade.
So far in 2026, police have recorded 11 traffic fatalities.
“The goal is that I would like this to be the last one I go to; like that would be really nice,” said Heslinga.
As for Damani, she hopes that the memorial will remind drivers to slow down, and she’s thankful for the support from the biking community.
“This gives me pleasure that there is a memorial where people will see, and maybe I will be able to save somebody from going through the horrible pain which I am going through,” said Damani.
