Regarding sydney
11-25-05, 09:20 PM
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I'm not one to be afraid of the riding on the roads, the this is makiing me think. I try not to ride where there is a lot of traiffic, but it is unavoidable to be on the road with some cars.
11-25-05, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by hi565
Should we do like a group thing to their family?
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11-25-05, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by koffee brown
I hope the kid goes down for murder and gets prison time. It's about time someone was properly prosecuted for killing a cyclist.
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11-25-05, 09:36 PM
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Unfortunately, it has taken a death of one of our members to bring me out of lurking mode...
sydney has certainly left behind a legacy of respect amongst those he's helped. We will always be grateful. RIP.
sydney has certainly left behind a legacy of respect amongst those he's helped. We will always be grateful. RIP.
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11-25-05, 09:43 PM
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I am just gutted. I feel like I have lost a friend and I have never even met Sydney. I will miss his knowledge laden posts as well has his sometimes caustic ones. If BF decides it is appropriate to send flowers, offer financial aid, start some type of fund in Sydney's honor/memory please let me know, as I would love to contribute in whatever way I can. Rest In Peace Sydney and God Speed on all your future rides.
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11-25-05, 09:53 PM
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RIP, sydney.
11-25-05, 09:56 PM
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I saw the first few posts and hoped that it couldn't be true. I'm very sad.
11-25-05, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jsharr
If BF decides it is appropriate to send flowers, offer financial aid, start some type of fund in Sydney's honor/memory please let me know, as I would love to contribute in whatever way I can.
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11-25-05, 10:07 PM
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I think the appropriate thing would be to place a letter of condolence to the family in the local newspaper. Perhaps it would bring awareness to the issue of bicyclist safety. Make it a big one. I'll pitch in.
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11-25-05, 10:15 PM
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omg, I can't believe this
speechless...
wtf
I pm'ed this dude not to long ago, he always posted the most straight-forward advice (and didn't suffer fools lightly--but they learned from him)
everyone knew ya sydney, and even the carpet smokers and muppets benefitted greatly from your expertise--if there's a God, I'm sure you're correcting him right now.
Thanks for the advice, the humor, and most of all your no bs approach to cycling--you spoke the truth and cut through marketing bs, gave us common sense solutions to our questions, and yes--you agreed with us when we were right, and pointed us in the right direction when we weren't. you could've just high-fived us and told us what we wanted to hear, but you were often the messenger of difficult decisions that benefitted us in the long run--
you taught us to fish while so many others were handing out tuna sandwiches
peace bro
speechless...
wtf
I pm'ed this dude not to long ago, he always posted the most straight-forward advice (and didn't suffer fools lightly--but they learned from him) everyone knew ya sydney, and even the carpet smokers and muppets benefitted greatly from your expertise--if there's a God, I'm sure you're correcting him right now.Thanks for the advice, the humor, and most of all your no bs approach to cycling--you spoke the truth and cut through marketing bs, gave us common sense solutions to our questions, and yes--you agreed with us when we were right, and pointed us in the right direction when we weren't. you could've just high-fived us and told us what we wanted to hear, but you were often the messenger of difficult decisions that benefitted us in the long run--
you taught us to fish while so many others were handing out tuna sandwiches
peace bro
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11-25-05, 10:53 PM
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R.I.P. I'll say a prayer for you and your family. You'll be missed here.
11-25-05, 11:03 PM
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I think this is the first time we've lost a BF member in this way and I'm deeply saddened and I guess right now still in shock that we'll never hear from him ever again.
Every time I do a search now and see a post with his name on it, I'll have this empty feeling in the pit of my stomach.
It's not shocking that he went the way he did, riding, doing something he loved but it is shocking how it came about though. I hope the kid gets what's coming to him.
Every time I do a search now and see a post with his name on it, I'll have this empty feeling in the pit of my stomach.
It's not shocking that he went the way he did, riding, doing something he loved but it is shocking how it came about though. I hope the kid gets what's coming to him.
11-25-05, 11:07 PM
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Very sad indeed. I always liked reading posts from sydney and will really miss them.
I think that everyone on the forums should honor him tomorrow, Saturday, with a moment of silence.
I think that everyone on the forums should honor him tomorrow, Saturday, with a moment of silence.
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11-25-05, 11:11 PM
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good grief, its hard to believe.
Sydney has always been the cycling encylopedia. I dont recall one time where a person could stump his cycling mechanics knowledge. That will always be missed here at BF...
Sydney has always been the cycling encylopedia. I dont recall one time where a person could stump his cycling mechanics knowledge. That will always be missed here at BF...
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11-25-05, 11:16 PM
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it would be awesome if a couple hundred people had sydney sigs, for a couple weeks at least
it could be like this dedication thread (well, that's what it's becoming) except people will go into forums that sydney didn't visit and others will click on the sig to read this thread--great way to spread this tragic news and direct people to this thread so they can pay their respect, imho
just an idea
it could be like this dedication thread (well, that's what it's becoming) except people will go into forums that sydney didn't visit and others will click on the sig to read this thread--great way to spread this tragic news and direct people to this thread so they can pay their respect, imho
just an idea
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11-25-05, 11:17 PM
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Maybe I'm just angry but something in me wants to go torch this kid's house. Unfortunately that'll only end up hurting the others in it...
