RIP King Josh / Velo Libre

Aww crap. Just seen this, I think slain mentioned it to me, but there are so many names here, I didn't really register...

or I was too wrapped up in my own life :-(

Anyway not seen him for years... But remember him fondly from when he used to hang around polo...

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I remember a conversation with Josh ages ago at SE drinks where he explained his forum name. He had been given a bike for free, either by a french person or it was a french bike, not sure, so he chose "free bike" in french as a pseudo. But the translation "velo libre" was slightly mistaken as it doesn't mean the bike was for free but that it was free (as in freedom), which was quite a nice, fortunate and poetic mistake.
RIP Josh

I don't remember the bike, but it was wee Scott's polo bike, at the 2009 euro's in London (I think)... One of those moments of forum generosity...

Been putting this off like I do most things. I need to go and pick something up from Josh's house but I can't drive. If I pay for a car anyone willing to go down with me?

Text me.

If 6pt can't do it, I can help from Thursday.

Thanks guys, will see what 6pt is saying.

You get this sorted, Hingis?

No, putting it off again. Will text 6pt today.

Me and 'im indoors have got access to a car for the next couple of weeks if 6pt can't help :)

I'm running away for the weekend in an hour or two but am reasonably available next week/end.

Can't do next weekend, but perhaps the weekend after?

Happy to be 3rd reserve driver if need be. I have a car and am currently available most weekdays as well as weekends.

Was just sorting through some old pics and found this beauty of Josh, made me smile.

1 Attachment

Great pic. Love the way he's pigeon-toed even when he's flying in mid-air. Think there's another picture of him somewhere landing the trick.

I was there that day, he had some skills on the BMX.

Hard to believe it's been 2 years.

I've been thinking of Josh today. Some fond memories, especially a time when I rocked up to LMNH for some party or event and ended up spending much of the night lurking outside with him, drinking tins. If I recall correctly @clockwork_killa was there too, and it was one of those intense and hilarious conversations that Josh was so good at. If only I could swing by again for one more chat.

RIP velo libre.

I think of Josh regularly, especially our last conversation, which I think was on a Bridges ride, while we were waiting for MA3K and co. to return from their offie trip, at the southern end of Albert Bridge. Also of how I first met him, which was at the EHBPC 2009.

My dude Josh. I just think about him and smile. Was so lucky to have know him briefly. Even my most bugged out friends thought he was bugged out.

Nice reminder of one of the all-time forum greats. Time flies and I still miss his energy.
Him bursting into hysterical laugher while sprawled in the middle of the road after LadyLiz unclip-failed and toppled into him en route to a frozen bridges ride is still my favourite memory.
Rip Josh.

@Cupcakes I remember the night in question, I think we ended up ditching the party and going to try and watch the football at trafalgar square or maybe that was another occasion. Either way I have many fond memories of tramp beers with Josh outside Look mum, we were both so broke at the time and neither of us could actually afford to drink there!

I think my favourite memory of Josh is still the time when he was supposed to meet me and @Sumo and @truli at look mum and showed up a good hour late. When he eventually turned up we asked him why he was late and he said hed been locked out of his house. Naturally I asked him how that had happened and thus began a story that only Josh could have told. He told me hed had trouble sleeping the night before and had decided to go for a walk at about 3 or 4 am, he got back and realised he hadn't got his keys with him because he was only wearing his boxer shorts and had no pockets to put them in. He rang the doorbell but his flatmates had all gone out so he decided to just sleep on the doorstep until they got home.

I fucking miss that guy so much

and not forgetting this classic

Josh rocking the wide bars before it was on trend :)

No one took bar width as seriously as Josh, he was always adjusting his width.

I wonder where Josh is. I’ve always thought myself an atheist so the answers I hate to tell myself is nowhere. I used to tell myself I’d think of Josh every day, but now weeks go by and he doesn’t come to mind. I wonder where Josh is.

He’s there with you every time he comes to mind.

That afternoon at bar storey was so much fun.

Thanks for the dredge... ❤️❤️❤️