Cycleops

[mustang1]

If anything happen to you Accy we'll see the newsflash on tv and we'll get an extra bank holiday.

First dibs on the Rolex!

 

[Accy cyclist]

First dibs on the Rolex!

Not the CC famous fake cloned Rolex you mean?! Someone offered me a 'genuine' Rolex Submariner divers watch the other week for £3000. I asked them to leave it out the box for a few minutes, so the glow in the dark numerals could absorb some natural light. Guess what! On cupping my hand over the watch's face, those glow in the dark numerals didn't glow.

 

[Accy cyclist]

On a serious note, I haven't had a reply yet from @Cycleops.

 

[Paulus]

I've messaged him this morning. We had a rapport, as kids we lived in the same area and used the same bike shop in Friern Barnet, although I believe he is a bit older than me.

 

[ColinJ]

He hasn't logged in since August so even if he is checking the forum he wouldn't see any private messages here! The only real way to check is if someone knows how to contact him directly.

 

[T4tomo]

He hasn't logged in since August so even if he is checking the forum he wouldn't see any private messages here! The only real way to check is if someone knows how to contact him directly.

He might get an email for a private message received, depending on his settings.
But given he posted probably every day and then just stopped, he's either taken a conscious decision to stop or possibly the worst has happened. 😢 Just checked his profile,last post at beginning of august but last post at end of august, so a month of being logged in but posting nothing - that could just be a device logged in switched on though.

 

[ColinJ]

He might get an email for a private message received, depending on his settings.

Good point. I had forgotten that option because I don't use it - I hate being bombarded by notifications!

 

[Sterlo]

Not wanting to hi-jack the thread, but I thought the same the other day about @12boy over in the US. I know his wife passed, he posted for a while but not seem him since August either. Hope he's okay as well.

 

[fossyant]

Not been seen on TalkBass DC since end July

 

[Accy cyclist]

I thought today about @Slick. He hasn't posted since the 18th of September. 🤔

 

[Nibor]

No reply yet. If I ever stop posting for quite a while ask @Nibor if he's heard anything, as he's the old woman gossip of Accrington who doesn't miss a thing! 🧐

And you wonder why people take a random dislike to you Accy.

 

[Drago]

And you wonder why people take a random dislike to you Accy.

Only commoners and peasants.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Only commoners and peasants.

It seems he can give it, but definitely can't take it!! 🧐

 

[BromleyBoy]

Hi All, I have also tried to get in touch with Cycleops (John Hughes) in the last few months, but today sadly found out that John died on 2nd August at the age of 74, and his funeral took place on 21st August (see order of service and funeral service on Youtube). // I met John and his family in January-February when I went to Ghana for nearly 4 weeks, mostly on a cycling trip and partly to deal with a family matter. I bought a bike from him (see photo), and he and his wife, Sophia, gave me good advice, help, and hospitality in their home at the start, during, and at the end of my trip. // Local kids brought their (usually neglected and jalopy-like) bikes to him to fix, and he was well-known in the area as "the bike-man" for doing this (which increased demand!), and for cycling, usually on his gravel bike (one of many). I may need to return to Ghana next year, and was hoping to meet up with John again if this was the case. But that won't happen now. Sorry to be the bearer of sad news.

 

[All uphill]

Thank you for letting us know @BromleyBoy

I'm surprised how sad I feel at the loss of someone I never met outside CC.