2015-02-02 - Rider Down/Fatality, Homerton High Street

What a terrible loss. My condolences to Akis' family and friends.

RIP Akis Kollaros.

Awful news, RIP Akis.

There is currently a GoFundMe to raise money to help the family fly Akis home to Greece.

http://www.gofundme.com/ljdp9k

really upsetting hearing this, especially when its such an experienced cyclist. condolences to his family. such awful news.

Who is raising the funds? I'd like to contribute but want to make sure every penny goes to his family.

I understand that it's a London Dynamo member that has set it up, but it's been mentioned officially by LD that they would be setting up a fund to help his family, who they have been in contact with (through a friend) https://www.facebook.com/LondonDynamo?fref=nf

Thank you for that.

cheers. donation made.

Sorry for your loss Crop :( Hopefully his family will find some small comfort in knowing the cycling community cares and is appalled by his death.

Rest In Peace Akis.

Knowing a name does make a difference and should make us all work harder to prevent it happening again - known or unknown.

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Just found out now- Akis has been a client, friend and fellow rider for a few years now. I am absolutely heart broken. I was very lucky to know him and work with him on his cycling position and on his increasingly large collection of bikes.

He was a lovely gentle guy, generous with his time and attention. I asked him a few months ago if I could use his pictures from my "house of inflexible riders" gallery because his change in position is one of the most amazing I had ever seen- he just loved his riding- really fell for all aspects of it and worked damn hard to become a better rider- losing weight, training like a maniac and racing as much as he could.

I sent him a text yesterday to ask him for a his contact at Mosquito, not knowing. If anyone knows the mechanic there, please let them know, too. I know they will be gutted too.

I will miss Akis so badly, I feel lucky to have known him and to have worked with him. I hope his family can/do see this forum, I'd like them to know how loved he was here in London.

We at London Dynamo have 'opened'a Condolence section on our website where liked minded people can leave a message plus a link to our fund raiser for Akis' family. Please click on http://www.londondynamo.co.uk

thx, will do.

I met Akis through music. He was an excellent sound engineer and knowing he was on the desk was always reassuring. I had hoped I'd get to see him from a stage again sometime soon. The sudden realisation of who this has happened to makes it all the more painful.

Sending much love and gratitude to you, Akis.

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The will be a vigil and die-in on Monday night (9th) I have posted as an event https://www.lfgss.com/events/570/

Not sure if it was mentioned up thread but there has been a fund setup for covering the costs of repatriation and funeral here: http://www.gofundme.com/ljdp9k

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35996600

"Robert Taylor, from Dartford, Kent, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving of 34-year-old cyclist and music producer, Akis Kollaros."

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-35996600

20 weeks for an avoidable death? wah?