Ghost bike memorial installed for Edmonton cyclist Alfred Reisdorf
Family and the cycling community honoured a 65-year-old cyclist killed by an SUV in November with a white memorial bike at 38 Street and 28A Avenue.
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Family members and riders from the Edmonton bike community installed a white memorial bike Thursday at 38 Street and 28A Avenue to honour Alfred Reisdorf, a 65-year-old avid cyclist who was struck and killed by an SUV in November.
Reisdorf's wife, Zeenat Damani, laid flowers at the memorial. "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," she said.
Bike Edmonton says the driver of the Hyundai Tucson was charged with careless driving. Keith Heslinga, the organization's president, said the ghost bike is meant to remind drivers to pay attention. "I think for a lot of people it's a time for a little bit of sombre reflection for people who are responsible for the design of our roads and for funding them," he said.
Edmonton recorded 32 traffic fatalities last year — the deadliest year in over a decade. So far in 2026, police have recorded 11 traffic fatalities. Damani hopes the memorial will remind drivers to slow down and prevent others from experiencing the same loss.
