Boxer Gary Mason killed in bicycle crash
- Thread starter Occam's Razor
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Lizban
New Member
- Location
- Blackheath, London
Very sad. I hope that some good can come of this. It's really tragic.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
tragic waste of a life. I know that road. all a bit too close to home.
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
RIP
downfader
extimus uero philosophus
- Location
- 'ampsheeeer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFrjI0hSQn8
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
RIP, such a shame of a waste of another life.. seing pictures of the aftermath of the bike in a wreck always bring shivers.
Interesting to note that its being reported there was no lights on the bike.. at such an early hour this would be a stupid, but an all to often case..
downfader
extimus uero philosophus
- Location
- 'ampsheeeer
When I was hit my lights virtually came off. If I had a quick release light at the time I think they would have come fully off.
I also remember an incident on a TV program where a Father was seriously injured by an HGV veering onto the shoulder where he was. His lights were propelled from the bike and iirc found in bushes.
If he did choose to ride with no lights then he is one of the 2% as the rest seem to avoid it. That would undoubtedly make him play a part in the outcome... however perhaps the news and all of us should wait to find out what the Police say..
that's desperately sad. Gary Mason retired from the ring when he suffered an injury to an eye, and, as is the way with boxers, most of his money ended up somewhere else. He opened a jewellery store in the Wandsworth Road, but it didn't do so well. His manner was gracious in the extreme. (I was studying over the road at South Bank Poly and I'm afraid that I did a bit of timewasting with the sole aim of meeting him). I asked him if he thought that he was too nice to be a boxer and he told me that he wasn't nice in the ring, but I'm bound to say I wasn't convinced.
In recent times he drove a hire car for a living. He took Susie to Heathrow once or twice - I was sad to have missed out on meeting him again.
Sandy Lane is a decently lit road, but, besides, Downfader is right. When I was hit my lights came off - the police re-assembled them and were convinced they were working.
In recent times he drove a hire car for a living. He took Susie to Heathrow once or twice - I was sad to have missed out on meeting him again.
Sandy Lane is a decently lit road, but, besides, Downfader is right. When I was hit my lights came off - the police re-assembled them and were convinced they were working.
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
It reports it here: - http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/...E__Former_boxing_champ_killed_in_cycle_crash/
And yes, in my accidents too, they have either pinged off or stay on.
But, I would say, its rare, where I am or cycle around, whats quite a big area, to find a cyclist that has either fully working lights, ie bright enough, or any lights/reflectives at all. All waiting for an accident to happen..
As Easy As Riding A Bike
Well-Known Member
Sad story. It's made the Radio 4 headlines today.
Probably best not to speculate about the lights issue - like others have said, let's wait for information to come out.
Probably best not to speculate about the lights issue - like others have said, let's wait for information to come out.
400bhp
Guru
Wheels of justice turning I suspect.
Compiling a case/Cornoners verdict/await for witnesses etc
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
RIP Gary, I remember watching his fights when I was in my teens. Always seemed like a genuine guy.
