New Posts For Thread: Charity ride cyclist killed in crashhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crashTragicA cyclist has been killed in a crash with a car in Kent while on a 24-hour charity bike ride.Christian Smith, 38, from Boughton Aulph, near Ashford, Kent, was raising money for mental health charity Mind when he died on the A2990 Old Thanet Waylarry grayson 24 Mar 14 09:17 I would suggest it is motor vehicles being driven badly, selfishly and irresponsibly which is "ludicrously dangerous".Spot on I could not agree more.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crash?post_id=538565333#538565333larry grayson 24 Mar 14 09:17 I would suggest it is motor vehicles being driven badly, selfishly and irresponsibly which is "ludicrously dangerous".Spot on I could not agree more.Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:08:10 -0500It seems it is "ludicrously dangerous" to cycle on UK roads because you might get hit by a drunken driver who is driving dangerously.Well my friend was killed in a head on crash with a drunken driver so does that make it ludicrously dangerous to drivhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crash?post_id=538565013#538565013It seems it is "ludicrously dangerous" to cycle on UK roads because you might get hit by a drunken driver who is driving dangerously.Well my friend was killed in a head on crash with a drunken driver so does that make it ludicrously dangerous to drivMon, 24 Mar 2014 04:17:33 -0500Sad story indeed but it seems none of the news people can get where he came from right. It's Boughton Aluph not Aulph.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crash?post_id=538564897#538564897Sad story indeed but it seems none of the news people can get where he came from right. It's Boughton Aluph not Aulph.Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:41:55 -0500Why do you feel it is ludicrously dangerous to cycle on UK roads?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crash?post_id=538564825#538564825Why do you feel it is ludicrously dangerous to cycle on UK roads?Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:24:25 -0500mentalhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crash?post_id=538564255#538564255mentalSun, 23 Mar 2014 22:36:58 -0500agree on both counts. Your first point particularly : I too see people doing ludicrously dangerous things - like riding on UK roads - to raise a few thou' for some worthy cause, and I think 'you've a realistic chance of being killed doing that - it'shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crash?post_id=538558663#538558663agree on both counts. Your first point particularly : I too see people doing ludicrously dangerous things - like riding on UK roads - to raise a few thou' for some worthy cause, and I think 'you've a realistic chance of being killed doing that - it'sSun, 23 Mar 2014 15:07:56 -0500in no way excusing drink driving, but I wonder if cycling non stop for 24 hours on public roads is a wise thing to do. You need to keep your concentration when on a bike, the consequences of a collision are usually worse for the cyclist... On anotherhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crash?post_id=538558263#538558263in no way excusing drink driving, but I wonder if cycling non stop for 24 hours on public roads is a wise thing to do. You need to keep your concentration when on a bike, the consequences of a collision are usually worse for the cyclist... On anotherSun, 23 Mar 2014 14:47:07 -0500i think i heard a story about a doctor in a transplant unit that said it won't be long now it's raining. pointing out that motorcyclists usually skid in the wet weather and end up on the transplant operating theatre. I prefer the bus for long trips.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crash?post_id=538558207#538558207i think i heard a story about a doctor in a transplant unit that said it won't be long now it's raining. pointing out that motorcyclists usually skid in the wet weather and end up on the transplant operating theatre. I prefer the bus for long trips.Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:43:44 -0500shocking storyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crash?post_id=538558057#538558057shocking storySun, 23 Mar 2014 14:36:54 -0500TragicA cyclist has been killed in a crash with a car in Kent while on a 24-hour charity bike ride.Christian Smith, 38, from Boughton Aulph, near Ashford, Kent, was raising money for mental health charity Mind when he died on the A2990 Old Thanet Wayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30228541/charity-ride-cyclist-killed-in-crash?post_id=538556927#538556927TragicA cyclist has been killed in a crash with a car in Kent while on a 24-hour charity bike ride.Christian Smith, 38, from Boughton Aulph, near Ashford, Kent, was raising money for mental health charity Mind when he died on the A2990 Old Thanet WaySun, 23 Mar 2014 13:33:31 -0500