The RIP thread...

John was a proper cycling road warrior, he got himself arrested on a number of occasions riding a cycle on US motor only roads. Admired him loads for his reclaim the street mission.

I had one disagreement with him. When I wrote the latest version of the Cycle Training Instructor Manual I sent him a copy. He liked it but we didn't agree about the best saddle height.

Cycle instructors teach people to be able to stop and put the balls of their feet down while still sitting in the saddle. John insisted that this was too low and that riders should come forward and sit on the crossbar when stopping. John Franklin, the UK's version of Forester sided with me :) CSB

Sorry, I won't elaborate on the bollocks right here and now. Forester is too misunderstood (and, as I said, this was partly his own fault) to capture in brief, and it only ever leads to inconclusive and divisive discussions about things of little importance. Let's just remember him.

That article is very poor indeed. It's certainly no way to write an obituary.

Do you know if John Franklin is writing anything in Forester's memory?

That would be interesting
I'll ask John

Lynn Faulds Wood? (Was true, now false sadly.)

Mike Huckaby Detroit legend

I think there's going to be a few more by the end of the year.

Aw man 😞 Total legend, RIP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWp-nsw5C2s

Artists or specifically ones from Detroit? I can’t imagine the socio economic state there is going to help at all.

House/Techno/hip hop from 1980s -2000s

Demographic

Kevin Saunderson was ill with covid

Where did you read that?

On his insta.

Hamilton bohannon.
Now that's a pisser.

Irrfan Khan, Bollywood actor

Climber joe brown.

Again? He's not having much luck.

Jill Gascoine (Actor)- it doesn't seen odd now to see women in leading roles but back in the day...

Not just leading roles... but the first woman as a really tough feisty cop role. RIP.

Tony Allen

Fuck such a shame

Amazing, from his work with Fela through to Jeff Mills and even doing the drums on this

https://youtu.be/crblDrrcunQ

Oh fuck what a legend he was

Bollywood and beyond. I'd like to watch the Warrior again this weekend.

I had no idea about that. RIP.