64yr Old Mtb'er dies near Keswick.

MrGeebs
MrGeebs Posts: 62
edited June 2012 in MTB general
A 64yr old man from Penrith died whilst MTBing near Keswick, he fell over 500ft!!
Some other sites say it was on Latrigg but I think it was more likely on Lonscale fell, I've cycled that route :?

see: http://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2012/0 ... trict-fell
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  • snotty badger
    snotty badger Posts: 1,593
    I ride that bit quite regularly, one friend went off the edge once, luckily he only went a few feet. Took us around an hour to find his bike as dusk was coming, it was nighon at the bottom!

    RIP fellow rider.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    RIP :(

    Sadly probably wouldn't get much attention because of his age, yet a fall like that could happen to any of us. Had a minor one at Afan, narrow climb, wide bars, clip the rock and over I go. Luckily relatively soft slope to tumble down and trail below stopped me. But make it steeper and bigger drop...!
  • appy
    appy Posts: 408
    Not good, my thoughts are with his family

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