2011-01-09 - Rider Down/Fatility, Potters Bar

Terrible news. RIP.

Rip

Really bad news, my thoughts go out to any family members, not a good start to the year. Rip.

RIP
It's getting worse isn't it? 2 in London,1 in Middlesborough within the first 9 days.

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Just tragic.

I was returning along here on Sunday too and saw road blocked. I asked the cop whether I could walk past the roadblock on the footpath, he hesitated then said no. Kind of glad he did now.

we passed countless groups of cyclists yesterday morning and you always give them a smile or a wave. For all I know, it might have been one of them.

what i was thinking too

This is very very sad. RIP and condolences to family and friends.

RIP
It's getting worse isn't it? 2 in London,1 in Middlesborough within the first 9 days.

Not necessarily. There is room for hope. The BBC had the following statistic as part of their story about Gary Mason's death:

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London cycling deaths **
2007 - 15 deaths

[]2008 - 15 deaths
[]2009 - 13 deaths
[*]2010 - 10 deaths

makes you think twice about getting on the bike :-(

Never.

RIP cyclist.

This is never nice to hear. RIP fella.

So sorry to hear this.
RIP.

Ride Safe people.

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Horrible news. RIP.

Rip

like many cyclists, i ride this way often at weekends. very sad news indeed. RIP fella
my thoughts and prays to his family and friends..

Rip

Just seen this truly awful news, so so sad.
Thoughts to all family friends.

RIP

Horrible. RIP. I hope this is not a sign of the year to come.

Ride safe everybody.

Hi - with sad news that the cyclist who was killed on Sunday morning was Richard Haigh, aged 39.He lived in Potters Bar. He was a good friend who will be sorely missed. RIP x

RIP
It's getting worse isn't it? 2 in London,1 in Middlesborough within the first 9 days.

I hadnt heard about this, I live in middlesbrough, taxi drivers are frighteningly bad here and i always worry about them when im out on my bike.

Having said that i have experienced many unprepared cyclists in middlesbrough who do not use lights or sensible road cycling technique.

RIP.

I hope numbers continue to improve on incidents.

RIP Richard

Did a loop through herts on sunday and came home along this stretch of road.
Ride safe people.

Terrible news indeed. My sympathies to anyone who knew him.

Having said that i have experienced many unprepared cyclists in middlesbrough who do not use lights or sensible road cycling technique.

I've just come back from Christmas in Middlesbrough and I mentioned to my girlfriend that I'd hate to cycle there, mainly because the road users just aren't as used to cyclists as they are in London.

Quite often, you don't find out much at all. Even at the inquest, when the evidence is supposed to be presented in full, there's often no real resolution. :(

I really hate this. (I hope this isn't insensitive) but it's good for my own peace of mind to know how each of these tragic incidents could/or could not have been avoided.

RIP Richard, happy trails.

That is route I ride a lot. Thought to freinds and family.

RIP fellow cyclist.

RIP, very sad news.