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RIP Dan $ Stephenson
stuntmaster:
I only met Dan on saturday and seems a happy go luck chap and such horrible news to hear what had happened as i left before the incident took place .
I haven`t done the london ride for a few years and lots had changed ie the route along the river was dangerous as so many more tourist`s than before . we seem to stop for long periods of time at pubs and the route was over the shop ,going down one way roads the wrong way and people jumping lights in front of police cars and the weaving in and out of the bus lanes ,it was a accident wait to happen .
Not take it away from whoever organise it as we are all to blame but we need to think more about the route and maybe get all the riding done first before getting pissed up as i know some people had done 4 or 5 pints by 5 pm which is fine but when your in control of a bmx in london and you could get nicked for drink driving as still a offense if over the limit .
I loved the rides but we need to think more when doing them
rest in peace Dan
animal:
Brother's in arms and Comrades.
dancetothedrummersbeat:
I can't really add anything that hasn't already been said. Whenever i go on a ramp night i wear my helmet. When i'm at home and go for a ride either on my BMX or mountain bike, i wear a helmet. But, and it's a big but, i've never worn a helmet on any of the many rad rides. Why? I suppose it's the feeling that you're just rolling from pub to pub/place to place. Also it's the feeling of safety in numbers and being part of a gang. I always feel safer riding on the rides than i would riding alone on the roads. The truth is that you're always at risk, at high or low speed, and alone or as part of a group. I will be wearing my helmet on the rides in future. It's such a shame that it's taken a tragedy like this to make it hit home. Although i was there on Saturday, i never had the pleasure of meeting Dan. R.I.P Dan, my BMX brother
Jono:
It's a myth, it's an offence if you're not in control of the bike due to drugs and alcohol which means you're not capable of riding it, ( fixed penalty £30) you are not obliged to give breath blood or urine and no endorsements on your licence apply it's about as useful as it being an offence to be drunk in a public place (who hasn't) and who's ever been done, unless other offences occurred , having said that you've made some other valid points but it's not realistic to expect people to turn up to a rad ride n leave the boozing til after the rides finished, if that became the norm, I'd sell up now as I only use them to get between pubs without having to walk, we'll learn from the weekend and move on, having only a couple of 5 min chats with Dan I won't attempt to speak for him, but I'll speak for me and all of the radsters I know by guessing they'd all expect us to carry on bigger n better, faster and harder but from now on keep more of an eye on each other
BMX1973:
I'm so sad to be reading this :'(
I don't know Dan or even met him, but my thoughts go out to his friends and family.
R.I.P my fellow BMX'er.
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