Man thats sad! RIP man. Sounded like a great guy. Thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Another road safety campaigner gets killed! Crap! I bet like most of us who ride a bit, he had the regular near misses

A 62yr old gets caught! Heard a station wagon was seen speeding away round the general area with damage to the front and a smashed windscreen.

What a selfish arsehole! After he hits the guy, instead of trying to help, and get help, leaves the poor guy who for all he knew was still alive, bleeding on the road!

In court today apparently. Hope he gets the book thrown at him!

lets see what bullshit the old mans lawyer will say to get him off the charge,bet you he will lose his licence and have to do some weak ass 100 hour com service

tripler wrote: lets see what bullshit the old mans lawyer will say to get him off the charge,bet you he will lose his licence and have to do some weak ass 100 hour com service

I would almost guarantee some prison time for this.

ThingOne wrote:

tripler wrote: lets see what bullshit the old mans lawyer will say to get him off the charge,bet you he will lose his licence and have to do some weak ass 100 hour com service

I would almost guarantee some prison time for this.

I think so too but you know how whacky some judges can be,I think probly 10 years max going on 62 age

I have done a lot of cycle touring in my time and this is what i say to non cyclists who don't give enough consideration to riders on the road.
Can you imagine sitting in a chair, with your back to the traffic, half a metre out from the side of the road. Now imagine what you would feel like if someone came past you at 100kmh while it crossed with another vehicle traveling at 100kmh in the other direction. Do you still think its OK be inconsiderate to cyclists?

ThingOne wrote:

tripler wrote: lets see what bullshit the old mans lawyer will say to get him off the charge,bet you he will lose his licence and have to do some weak ass 100 hour com service

I would almost guarantee some prison time for this.

Like the kid texting who got community service for a hit and run on a veteran cyclist in Christchurch.

Out of respect for the people that live across the road from where it happened and for the fact it is a terrible place with dark shade and blinding sunlight I have placed a ghost bike near the intersection of Kara road

Rest In Peace Fred

Well its been one day and some assholes have already smashed it up,I should have put a tapu on it,F--K YOU to who ever smashed it ,remember what dont break us only makes us stronger,come on whanga's

Ghost bike No2 up and on display,you cant put a good cyclist down.

tripler wrote: Ghost bike No2 up and on display,you cant put a good cyclist down.

Hey tripler, awesome sentiment. I lived in Maungatapere about ten years ago, and rode around that area, including Kara Rd, a lot. Sad stuff.

Thanx Capizzle,I meet a good friend of Mr Ogle and he came and picked up Ghost No.2 and put it out there for me and took the trouble to Email alot of friends about the idea and all replies have been possitive,I am glad that I took the lead and went out and just did it,plus I sighed the CAN e-petition,it wont happen over nite,but it will happen