2009-02-05 - Rider Down/Fatality, Notting Hill Gate

We're going to miss you chicken x. Such a beautiful person taken from us so young.

olly

Deepest sympathy to Velcro and Eilidh's family and friends, our thoughts are with you at this sad time.

I haven't been able to get this off my mind all day. My deepest deepest sympathies to all who knew Eilidh.

Eilidh will be forever missed by her friends far and wide. Prayers and condolences to her family and Giles.
X

Was at a fencing competition today, turns out one of my friends worked with Eilidh. Needless to say but her colleagues are also devastated.

My sincerest condolences to friends and family.

My condolences to the family and friends.

Gilles; you, Eilidh and family are deep in my thoughts at this dark time. Please please keep looking to the light.

Festus

So sorry to hear this Giles, R.I.P Eilidh

may she rest in peace

The most heartfelt condolences to Giles and to Eilidh's family and friends.

So sorry to hear about this, my deep sympathies to Giles and Elidith's family and friends. May God bless her soul abundantly.

I'm speechless, Im so sorry.

My deepest sympathies, may she rest in peace.

All these comments, mean so much to us.

Memorial ride - yes

Donations – there’s a research project, for which Eilidh's blood was taken at hospital, looking into the clotting properties of blood to help victims of trauma with severe injuries and experiencing extreme loss of blood. (She died through severe blood loss). We don't know if donations can be accepted on ethical grounds but we're contacting the hospital to find out. In addition we'd like to support the most effective HGV cyclist/driver campaign.

It would be nice for the family to see that so many people care, if we could get a card to Eilidh’s parents that’s got lots of signatures on it or just a small bunch of flowers that would be fantastic. I love the shape of a bike idea. That would be representative of the forum rather than just more flowers.

Eilidh's, sister, Kate, has been reading this and is amazed by the comments from people that did not even know Eilidh. But having been a dedicated cyclist herself for many years in London she appreciates and understands the feeling of unity and empathy.

I think a mass ride along her commuting route from her home to Notting Hill would be a fantastic idea as do her family and friends. I think something noisy to attract attention and bring the issue into the wider press and public interest. A celebration of Eilidh, we’ve been thinking perhaps in a months time 7th or 14th of March a Saturday so more people could attend?

The ghost bikes were something we spoke about and we'd definitely have her blessings to put one up; last night we erected two pink wheels, as well as attaching pictures and words at the scene. Someone had spray painted little eyelids (one of her many nicknames was Eyelid) around the area as well as her name. I’m going to talk to the ghost bike organisers as we’d like to get her track frame back from the police at some point and get that up at the scene, she’d rather have her own bike up there than another.

At the moment I really don’t feel up to getting everything rolling with this. If someone could volunteer to take charge and I could keep in contact with them that would be fantastic…?

Big thanks to Hassan and all the guys in Cavendish Cycles who I think we drove slightly mad when bringing in her frame and going through all the Deep V rims to find some that were pink enough! We got there 5 minutes before closing and kept the shop open for quite a while.

Eilidh was the most beautiful, intelligent, kind hearted and joyous person I had ever met in my life. As soon as I met her I knew that I’d never leave her side. Her smiles and laughter would illuminate grey days. She really did change lives for the better. I’m going to put a picture up on here, and one of her frame too so maybe people can put an name and a face to her.

Feel free to move this to the other thread.

Giles

Thanks for coming back to us Giles.
Even though ours was the briefest of encounters, people who come here are still a community and what hurts one hurts all.
Picture would be wonderful.

GIles, it must have been tough for you to write that post. Although nothing can alleviate what you must be going through now, small things can bring comfort in tough times, and I do hope that it brings you some small relief to know that every condolence here is meant genuinely, and that many people, though they may be strangers like me, are thinking of you, from the heart.

GIles, it must have been tough for you to write that post. Although nothing can alleviate what you must be going through now, small things can bring comfort in tough times, and I do hope that it brings you some small relief to know that every condolence here is meant genuinely, and that many people, though they may be strangers like me, are thinking of you, from the heart.

+1 on these words

Fred and myself have volunteered to organise this ride. Giles when you feel up to it...maybe we could meet over a coffee (or something stronger) to go through the route.
Keep strong and we'll all make sure this ride is respectful and momentous!

Ray

well done velcro. i am all crying again. but that is ok with me.

i will be on that ride.

Whenever the ride is, I'll be there.

Moved my comment to other thread, as per Velcro's suggestion.

Thanks, Velcro.

Thank you very much Velcro, we will be discussing this tonight at South drinks I am sure.

I saw an article and a beautiful photo of Eilidh in the Evening Standard today.

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts are with you.