wall weapon kills cyclist

rode into a wall, apparently a regular racing cyclist.

http://road.cc/content/news/62573-yo...orkshire-moors

On 28/07/2012 14:24, Mrcheerful wrote:

rode into a wall, apparently a regular racing cyclist.

http://road.cc/content/news/62573-yo...orkshire-moors

Don't gloat. He was just 20 years old.

To his parents, the time since his birth (in about 1992) will have flown by.
They'll still have thought of him as a boy. It's what parents do. God knows
what they're going through.

"JNugent" wrote in message
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On 28/07/2012 14:24, Mrcheerful wrote:

rode into a wall, apparently a regular racing cyclist.

http://road.cc/content/news/62573-yo...orkshire-moors

Don't gloat. He was just 20 years old.

To his parents, the time since his birth (in about 1992) will have flown
by. They'll still have thought of him as a boy. It's what parents do. God
knows what they're going through.

"Competent"

On 28/07/2012 14:41, Mr Pounder wrote:

"JNugent" wrote:
On 28/07/2012 14:24, Mrcheerful wrote:

rode into a wall, apparently a regular racing cyclist.
http://road.cc/content/news/62573-yo...orkshire-moors

Don't gloat. He was just 20 years old.
To his parents, the time since his birth (in about 1992) will have flown
by. They'll still have thought of him as a boy. It's what parents do. God
knows what they're going through.

"Competent"

I know... I read that too... but anyone can make a mistake.

Don't forget: every qualified driver has a full licence because they were
awarded a "certificate of competence to drive" when they passed a test. I was
issued mine over forty years ago. And I still make mistakes. We all do.

"JNugent" wrote in message ...

On 28/07/2012 14:24, Mrcheerful wrote:

rode into a wall, apparently a regular racing cyclist.

http://road.cc/content/news/62573-yo...orkshire-moors

Don't gloat. He was just 20 years old.

To his parents, the time since his birth (in about 1992) will have flown by.
They'll still have thought of him as a boy. It's what parents do. God knows
what they're going through.
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I agree, it's tragic and his parents must be going through hell.
Unfortunately terrible accidents like this happen occasionally. I would
appeal to Mr Cheerful not to make light of such things.

"JNugent" wrote in message
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On 28/07/2012 14:41, Mr Pounder wrote:

"JNugent" wrote:
On 28/07/2012 14:24, Mrcheerful wrote:

rode into a wall, apparently a regular racing cyclist.
http://road.cc/content/news/62573-yo...orkshire-moors

Don't gloat. He was just 20 years old.
To his parents, the time since his birth (in about 1992) will have flown
by. They'll still have thought of him as a boy. It's what parents do.
God
knows what they're going through.

"Competent"

I know... I read that too... but anyone can make a mistake.

Don't forget: every qualified driver has a full licence because they were
awarded a "certificate of competence to drive" when they passed a test. I
was issued mine over forty years ago. And I still make mistakes. We all
do.

Me too on 40 years and mistakes,
Thing is when a driver makes a mistake the word competent is never used.
Never mind.

On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:24:42 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

rode into a wall, apparently a regular racing cyclist.

http://road.cc/content/news/62573-yo...orkshire-moors



Club chairman Norman Bielby told the Northern Echo he was a keen and competent
rider who would be greatly missed by members.
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I can see that he may have been keen - and also missed by the members.

Judith wrote:
On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:24:42 +0100, "Mrcheerful"
wrote:

rode into a wall, apparently a regular racing cyclist.

http://road.cc/content/news/62573-yo...orkshire-moors



Club chairman Norman Bielby told the Northern Echo he was a keen and
competent rider who would be greatly missed by members.
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I can see that he may have been keen - and also missed by the members.

I see the crash was at the bottom of a hill, so once again, too fast for the
conditions or no brakes.