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citoyen

  • Occasionally rides a bike
Bob Friend
« on: 09 October, 2021, 02:31:57 pm »
I believe some of you may know Bob Friend as an audax veteran. 

I’ve just heard the sad news that he was killed while out on his bike locally a couple of days ago. He was 93.

He was in the news a few years ago (when he was 86) because he had cycled to hospital and his bike was nicked while he was there.
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"The future's all yours, you lousy bicycles."

citoyen

  • Occasionally rides a bike
Re: Bob Friend
« Reply #1 on: 09 October, 2021, 02:35:12 pm »
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"The future's all yours, you lousy bicycles."

Canardly

Re: Bob Friend
« Reply #2 on: 09 October, 2021, 02:42:28 pm »
Sad news. RIP.
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felstedrider

Re: Bob Friend
« Reply #3 on: 10 October, 2021, 09:26:32 pm »
I’m pretty sure he rode some of my Audaxes in West Kent.

RIP

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barakta

  • Bastard lovechild of Yomiko Readman and Johnny 5
Re: Bob Friend
« Reply #4 on: 11 October, 2021, 12:29:30 pm »
That's awful, I hope they find the driver that hit Bob.
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T42

  • Apprentice geezer
Re: Bob Friend
« Reply #5 on: 11 October, 2021, 03:01:19 pm »
+1. It's a sad thing to reach that age and then be killed by some bugger in a bloody car.
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barakta

  • Bastard lovechild of Yomiko Readman and Johnny 5
Re: Bob Friend
« Reply #6 on: 11 October, 2021, 03:10:19 pm »
Well quite, who knows how many years he'd have had to enjoy with his family and community.
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Peter

Re: Bob Friend
« Reply #7 on: 11 October, 2021, 04:35:11 pm »
The article makes no suggestion as to whether there was any fault, so I think we should wait and see.  It's certainly very sad.
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Pip

Re: Bob Friend
« Reply #8 on: 15 October, 2021, 04:52:51 pm »
The article portrays a loving, community minded man who loved his bike. RIP Bob
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Sergeant Pluck

Re: Bob Friend
« Reply #9 on: 15 October, 2021, 05:05:47 pm »
Quote from: T42 on 11 October, 2021, 03:01:19 pm
+1. It's a sad thing to reach that age and then be killed by some bugger in a bloody car.

+1

RIP Bob.
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