I know some people on here used to visit Cyclefest, Spokesfest, Wooler, York rally, etc about 20 years ago, and knew Seamus King.
Yesterday I had a facebook reminder that it was his birthday, so visited his facebook page, and found his sister, Trish had posted a message on it back in April last year that Seamus had passed away following many years of ill health. :'(
Seamus loved cycle-camping, and touring. He rode Peer Gynt, Hurricane Mistral and ICE recumbents since the '90s.
Although he played the 'grumpy git' he had a wicked sense of humor and used to write a spoof online version of Cycle Culture magazine.