Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => On The Road => Topic started by: Torslanda on 24 September, 2019, 11:51:35 am
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-49809119?SThisFB
71 yr old man. Died at the scene. R.I.P.
'Unusual three wheel bike'
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RIP.
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Indeed, RIP.
Not a road I will ever be spotted on and there is an argument for sorting out bicycle traffic on fast and busy A roads, either by segregated lanes or by providing well signposted alternative routes
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Aye, sad.
"The cyclist was riding an unusual three-wheeler bike, which may mean people will have noticed him," [PC Rich Hatch] said.
Not enough of them.
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Bad news however you look at it.
Much like where I live, there may be routes that cannot help but use parts of busy a roads for access.
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Bad news however you look at it.
Much like where I live, there may be routes that cannot help but use parts of busy a roads for access.
Sad news. RIP.
I'm fairly local to this. The East side of Amesbury is one of those locations... A hobson's choice between a multi mile detour, a private farm track, a muddy bridle path or a national speed limit dual carriageway.
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"Unusual three wheeler"? Recumbent?
Very sad.
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The police describe the bike but don't say a word to describe the lorry or the driver. The victim was apparently well known locally, a medical condition meant he used a trike.
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The police describe the bike but don't say a word to describe the lorry or the driver. The victim was apparently well known locally, a medical condition meant he used a trike.
Not entirely true. I knew the rider. He was no old codger going to the allotment on his Pashley, nor was he one for laying down on the job, he was a long time tricyclist of the truly upright English fashion who used a trike out of preference, the medical condition coming later in life.
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Ah, thank you.
I hope police are making a note that several locals have said they often saw him. Even down to describing his clothes.
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Very sad news , RIP