Russ Pindar

[αdαmsκι]

I just saw from Hervé Morvan's (aka Frenchie) Twitter that Russ Pindar / climberruss (PBP finisher in 2007 & 2011) has died.

From what I understand he caught COVID while in hospital for his cancer treatment.

I'm stunned and deeply saddened. I remember various rides with him from Beeston that Frenchie organised. We'd set off at 6:15am for an extended commute into Nottingham. I haven't seen him for a while, but that's hardly surprising as I've not done any AUK rides since PBP 2019.

It makes this pandemic even more real.

 

[Deano]

Ah man. Nice bloke, only met him a few times but it was always easy to pick up where we left off. And I kinda expected to meet him again and get a bit more detail about his climbing Denali

[L CC]

Gutted.

[megajoulesexpenditure]

That's very sad news. We didn't know him well but he rode our 1000k a few years back. What a lovely person and that certainly makes the Covid seem even more real

[JonBuoy]

That's really sad.

Not seen him to talk to for a couple of years but Russ was always a friendly (and distinctive) face when I started doing audaxes.

[rob]

That's terrible.

He rode the 400k I organised years ago and told me stories of riding PACTour across the US.   I think I last saw him at the National 12hr a couple of years ago.

[citoyen]

Sad news. I only knew him from his occasional contributions here and appearances in Arrivée, don't think I ever met him irl, but it was clear he was well liked and respected.

[Salvatore]

Russ (and his dad) figured in some of my earliest Audax  experiences. He was on the first 600 I finished, the Seething 600 in 1988. Russ finished at lunchtime on Sunday, but had to wait for his dad to finish on Sunday evening. So he went for a bike ride.

The last time I saw Russ was at Shobdon control on the Elenith in about 2010.   

Very sad.

[Peter]

Yes, I remember Russ.  He used to do quite a lot of the NW audaxes.

RIP Russ

[αdαmsκι]

That's terrible.

He rode the 400k I organised years ago and told me stories of riding PACTour across the US.   I think I last saw him at the National 12hr a couple of years ago.

I'd forgotten about his stories of PAC tours and desire to do another.

I dumped into the PAC tour group when cycling in Washington state and only knew about the PAC group because of Russ.

[JayP]

Yes Climberrus. He'd ride flat-out then stop at a pub for huge meal and two or three pints that never touched the sides. What ever he did he went for it big time. RIP

[αdαmsκι]

So true JayP. I remember him doing one of the autumn rides from the Uts in Essex. He complained about bonking ~20 km from the finish so stopped for a pint or two 🙄

😂

[saddlebag]

As a Derby merc rider, Russ was a familiar sight to me on audax rides when I first started. He often overtook me on the road, before stopping to rehydrate!

It is people like Russ that make audax the quirky and daftly  compelling pastime that it is.

A proper audax character.

[L CC]

We used to compare diet successes (usually lack of) as he swigged pints and I stuffed my face

[Delph Cyclist]

I've just seen this news about Russ.  He was certainly one of the characters within AUK and always one for a friendly chat, so I'll miss him.  I seem to remember that he started Audaxing really young (relatively), then had a gap decade or two before making a comeback in 2006.  He was a welcome sight in 2013 when I saw him at the side of the LEL route near Spalding; he wasn't a participant nor a control, but was handing out water from his car to anyone needing it on a very hot afternoon.

[guidon]

Sad news only met him the once, on the 400 that john hamilton organised in 2010 - we had quite a time racing up and down the hills....I stopped at "Pete's Eats" and passed him again around barmouth on the cycle track as he sat at a oub table with a few beers in front of him....Nice guy...

[Hot Flatus]

Ooh was that the Snowdon and Coast? I was on that ride. I dont recall seeing you or Russ.

I 'met' Russ on the Skeggy 300 in 2007. It was my first 300, in fact my 3rd audax, with my friend John.  We were riding along quite happily when a chubby ginger guy rode past us shouting "You could have told me I went the wrong way".

Not quite sure what that was about, but we surmised he had been ahead of us, taken a wrong turn, and apparently it was our fault 

[3peaker]

Russell PINDAR

Climber, Cyclist, Talker. Son, Brother, Uncle - Legend! Taken tragically early on 29/10/2020.

You had so much more that you wanted to do. Always on an adventure, always up for a challenge. Will be sorely missed by many.

RIP Russ, love Sister Helen, Nephews Luke, Jamie Connor and Jordan and Niece Scarlett xxxxxx Funeral service to be held at Bramcote Crematorium - Serenity Chapel on Monday 16th November at 1.15pm. (Due to restrictions it will be by invitation only.

There will be a live link available upon request) Family flowers only please but donations if desired to 'AMMF - The Cholangiocarcinoma Charity' may be left at the service. All enquiries c/o Co-op Funeralcare, 116 Station Road, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 2AY Tel: 0115 9254 765

[Ray 6701]

Gutted to see this 

Russ was a really nice guy... a strong cyclist, a demon descender & as said before he loved a beer or god knows how many on his way round an Audax.  He will be missed.