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Title: Neil Ruffell
Post by: rumblebum01 on July 03, 2008, 11:50 PM: I've just been looking at a listing on Ebay- it says Neil Ruffell (RIP).... is there something I don't know? ???
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on July 03, 2008, 11:53 PM: :( Sadly Neil took his own life a few years back.Don`t know anymore than that...
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: rumblebum01 on July 04, 2008, 12:08 AM: No way. I was reading about Dave Vanderspec earlier as well. Very sad :'(
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: Flatcap on July 04, 2008, 04:17 PM: Yep...sadly it's one of THE most asked questions when new members come on here. And it's even sadder that we have to tell them whats happened, GREAT loss to the BMX community, along with a few other too :(

Daz.
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: thecrooch on July 04, 2008, 04:35 PM: if you go to Andy Ruffell's website it has a whole section of stuff Neil did.

http://www.andyruffell.com/ (http://www.andyruffell.com/)
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: magna13 on July 04, 2008, 10:35 PM: Quote from: HEYWOOD BMX on July 03, 2008, 11:53 PM
:( Sadly Neil took his own life a few years back.Don`t know anymore than that...
:( :(
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: ORB on July 04, 2008, 10:42 PM: We also lost Pepi recently too :(

There are a lot of stories about quite a lot of the OS hero's
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: macky on July 05, 2008, 03:49 AM: Scott Carroll too a few years back!!

Scott also took his own life.... he was one of my favourite riders to watch!! :(

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/bb31/mackymc/oldskoolpicsracinnstuff191-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: Bob_Acid on July 05, 2008, 04:20 AM: Life's just too short....
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: Flatcap on July 05, 2008, 09:48 AM: Have a look at this and tell me what you think...

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=65465.0

Daz.
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: macky on July 05, 2008, 05:31 PM: I think that would be a Fantastic idea... a real tribute to lost riders!!!

post all the great pics & stories....
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: magna13 on July 05, 2008, 05:32 PM: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Neil Ruffell
Post by: HARORIDER on July 06, 2008, 10:54 PM: what the hell is going on :tickedoff: i just can't imagine that scenario but they must be going through pure hell for these great people to be doing this :'( where is the help for these people? my brother died at 32 when i was 21 i have just turned 38 and i have been grateful for every year that has gone by since i turned 32
I went through a lot a few years back financially and thought there was no way out but after actually admitting it to myself and my wife (who didn't know) i felt like a massive massive weight had been lifted off my shoulders and got professional advice and after a lot of hard work,long hours and determenation and support from my family i got out of it
If anyone reads this i would say to them no matter what happens through life think of your loved ones,friends and family and think of the things you DO have and not the things you CANNOT have
like the person above said life really is too short
good luck to evryone and best wishes
paul