Biker Down Co Durham:(

frogmella · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Karma :

Coming home from a great day at the MotoGP yesterday evening.
We came into Co Durham and met a police road block, they had closed the road for an accident. I looked up the road and they were lifting what seemed like a biker into the back of a van, no ambulances were there. Looked at the news today and it was confirmed. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5139816.stm

Really did sober me up to see that. Might go leave some flowers today on my ride out.

RIP fellow biker and local. Crying or Very sad

andrea · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Karma :

So tragic, RIP Karma

m99dws · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Karma :

Maybe it's just me, but I don't really have feelings when people I don't know, or have any connection with die.
People die every day, you need to detatch yourself from worrying about everyone elses life and concentrate on your own.

Like I said, maybe it's just me.

frogmella · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Karma :

I'm usually unemotional and couldn't give a toss about other peoples misfortune but seeing him laying there was a bit Neutral

If it was a car crash I wouldnt of given it a second thought.

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

i tend to wonder if the dead biker was being sensible or not. If not I tend to think he knew the risks. If I think he was being sensible and just got unlucky, i worry for myself.

Fortunately I usually assume that the dead bike was taking unnecessary risks.

Like the 20 year old night club bouncer in my town who died after hitting a lamp post late at night.

I think dead biker stories help me to stay non-risky pics especially.
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THCi · Nearly there... Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

Diehard · Trackday Trickster Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Karma :

He was one of 3 that went down in County Durham before 2pm on Sunday...

Me Dad (a copper) tends to tell me these facts... Maby he/s trying to hint at summit?

P.S. the one who died, did so on my favourite road!
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Hawksy_CBR · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Karma :

People die, thats life. You can either go through life avoiding risks and probably live longer or take certain risks, live the life you have and hope that your skill and knowledge gets you through sticky situations.

This man was obviously unlucky, i dont really feel much for him but it does make you think a little before taking the same risks.

Hawks.

frogmella · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Karma :

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Makaveli_Rydah · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Karma :

R.I.P to a local fella Sad

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Diehard · Trackday Trickster Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Karma :

lol at frogmella, I didn't read the link, I took it for granted that it was the guy who died near Middleton In Teesdale on Sunday morning! THATS my favourite road, all the way to Heartside!
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frogmella · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Karma :

Aye, some great roads round there. Alston Moor to Middleton-Tees-Dale is cracking as well. Thumbs Up

Andrewc2oo5zx... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Karma :

rip for another northener gone Sad

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m99dws · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Karma :

tree1 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Karma :

Jesus, the Burtree interchange, I use that everyday on the way to work. It's strange I didn't hear of this at the time...