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RIP Dan $ Stephenson
gary4130:
never knew Dan ,but shocked to hear this
thoughts go out to his family anf friends
In2bmx:
--- Quote from: Jono on June 06, 2016, 11:31 PM ---Bang on ED
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Spot on Ed . i totally agree mate. We need to stick together,safety in numbers.
But from now on i'll be wearing a helmet on the rides :daumenhoch: Mrs has put her foot down .Helmet or i don't ride. Which i think is fair.
For once i'm listening to her :daumenhoch:
Gnarlyscoots:
R.I.P Dan fistblump
brummie:
R.I.P. Dan
My thoughts are with you, your family and friends in this truly difficult time
Such a tragic shame :'(
mrs_stidds:
--- Quote from: ED209 on June 06, 2016, 11:18 PM ---
I have only been on one of these rides in London ... years back for Great Ormond Street ... and one point that is coming out is very true ... there is strength in numbers. When the people on the ride rode together then they ruled the road ... traffic had to wait and that was that ... so sticking together and making sure the fastest and the slowest are all in the same group is something that MUST happen. When the pack spread out and I was riding single file with my daughter and her friend in front then buses took the piss and got too close ... theres even statistics that show that drivers are LESS inclined to be careful near cyclists wearing helmets BECAUSE they are wearing them... what kind of madness is that.
RIP Dan ... I hope your passing is the catalyst to make things better and safer for everyone... which is something I'm sure you would be proud of.
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I too have only been on one London Ride (2007 Children In Need) and have been too scared to go on another since. Had a bad experience whilst passing a bendy-bus in that it went to pull out from a stop as we were about half way alongside it. Having said that, accidents do and will happen even in places you think are pretty safe (didn't someone skim their head under the bridge on last year's lake-ride). Hopefully we have all learnt a valuable lesson from this weekend - protect ourselves and stick together.
Ride-on, Dan Cash x
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