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As many others have said, it's hard to believe this is real. Wayne and I were not close, but we saw each other regularly enough for polo and drinks. Despite our distance, out of the blue, I got a PM from him saying he had spotted and 'dib'sed a second hand black Langster frame for me to use as a polo bike. I had not asked him nor even directly said to him that I was looking for a frame. That bike became the 'angst' bike that many now know, and which I still love to ride to this day. If it weren't for him, its existence would never have been known to me. Thank you Wayne, for this and for being yet another stalwart of the forum who made it what it was and what it is today. We need only look at the testaments on this thread to understand and appreciate his impact on so many people.
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This is just so sad. As everyone has said, he was a softly-spoken gentleman, always kind, always ready to share his knowledge or help, and damned patient in waiting for the right part to complete another stupidly perfect bike. It is a significant loss to the community, and my first days (and many more after) at Wests wouldn't have been the same had he not been there.
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Yes he is 👋🏻 I am not very deep in the scene here, but we could always build our own 😎