A cyclist died in Whitstable this morning - at the bottom of Borstal Hill, near the junction with Joy Lane (those who do the FNRttC will know that you come into Whitstable along Joy Lane, then turn left along Canterbury Road, instead of right to go up Borstal Hill)
Not clear what happened - early report said "collision"; later report after he died said he "left the road".
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/whitstable/news/cyclist-50-died-at-scene-of-collision-251794/It's conceivable he was simply going too fast down the hill and lost control on the bend at the bottom. I descend that hill regularly on my way to the station, so I know how easy it is to hit speeds in excess of 60kmh without really trying.
But I'm not ruling out motorist involvement.
A friend was pretty badly injured on the descent a few years ago when he didn't manage to avoid the idiot who pulled out of a side road. I've had a couple of near misses like this myself - which is why I always cover the brakes and err on the side of caution.
I've also had idiot motorists recklessly overtake me on the descent, even when I'm going above the 30 limit - the usual story, they just can't abide being "stuck" behind a cyclist.
Doesn't help that people use the road as a car park, creating chicanes. If I had my way, I would make it double yellows along its full length.