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RIP Dan $ Stephenson
MartyC:
Thoughts are with his family and friends; RIP Dan.
Discostu:
For me this has been devastating, my thoughts are with Nicola and his family, making that call to her on the day was a very hard thing to do.
I totally agree with the points made above and I will be asking peeps to wear a lid on all future rides for their own safety.
Dan got side swiped by a bus, this wasn't at a high speed and there wasn't anything he could do to avoid it,the bus driver just didn't see him, he fell off to his right and banged his head hard on the ground, he didn't get run over, I would imagine if he was wearing a lid the outcome would be different.
For this reason I would ask all the guys that go on rides to take a little time to ingest just what happened this weekend and think about wearing a lid in the future, plus slow the riding pace down.
We all need to go home to our loved ones.
R.I.P Dan $ Stephenson
Gashead:
Echo all the comments above - I didn't really know Dan, but knew his love and passion for BMX.
In utter shock when I was told about the accident on Saturday and so sad we have lost a BMX brother.
Over the next few days we will organise a collection fund for Dan and the family, and will remember him with either a ride or gathering.
RIP Dan Cash x
Jono:
Nice lad, sad loss met him a couple of times, I'm pretty stunned tbh as although we weren't mates, some of you guys are and it could so easily have been any of us, (northern monkeys). London tbh is hectic and not ideal for drunken riding I have been on the last couple of London rides and traffic isn't cycle friendly combined with alcohol the roads aren't safe, I didn't feel safe but I was pissed n didn't bother, I'll think twice from now on, as for organised ride outs in Dans name it's probably best that it's left to those close to him to decide the format whether it be a big ride, an MK tribute or a tribute day where riders organise their own little ride outs nationwide in his honour (seems best) like Carl said roads (especially busy ones) should be taken into consideration when planning rides and all should stay together during the ride outs from now on , London of all the many rides I've been on is a huddle and bustle city and its very easy for it to splinter as it did for the last 2 years previous people getting lost , left behind etc there's no rush just because the city is, take our time, stay together which will make us more visible to others , make sure when we leave a bar, as Brett always does give plenty of notice so people aren't left behind (just ordered food/drink) and make sure this doesn't happen again, I want to spend the next few years being gutted for missing a ride, not relieved I wasn't there to witness this !! Stay safe guys and be excellent to each other
Ps I've deactivated my FB account for those who are friends, just for a week or so, can't handle the vibes, I like to take the piss n wind people up on there, this is not the week for either so I'm out
factory pilot:
Agree with Jono's points about splinter groups .. I always think safety in numbers on the rides but too many people on Saturday couldn't wait for others to finish or even arrive at Waterloo before dashing to the next pub leading to several smaller more vulnerable groups playing catch up around a city they don't know very well.
As Jono said lets learn from this .. It's not about blame or pointing the finger in any way . Please don't get me wrong ... It's about Radsters working together to keep everyone safe in future.
Like Jono I also want some time out , in my case from carrying on my build thread because I don't think it's appropriate at this time.
Ant
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