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Hi Kaz,

Wish I'd known about it - would've had a go and raised money for the cause.

I don't know anyone personally that's benefitted from the air ambulances anywhere, but I know there's plenty that have and also unfortunately still more that haven't in areas where there is none.

Will there be more to come? I assume yes

Post it on here

Graeme

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OMG!

Really sorry to hear that

For various reasons (see foot of my signature) I have been a fatelist for some time now (not bike related).

I firmly believe that things happen unavoidably ... OK OK I know there's likely to be replies negating what I've just said, but it's what I believe.

All the Ifs, buts & maybes and with the benefit of hindsight doesn't change anything, no matter how hard we wish it, believe me I've tried it.

Praying, yeah, praying helps, to whatever superior being you believe in if any. It must do cos people say it does. Not sure how it helps, tried it, didn't notice any difference.

We can do things to keep ourselves safe, we could stay at home wrap ourselves in bubblewrap (sounds kinky), but then we'd just die couch potatoes or grow old bitterly wishing we'd done this, that and the other, like the poor 71 year old guy quoted today in an earlier post who waited till his wife had died to ride a bike!

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9220

'Carpe diem' - get out there and enjoy life as best you can! it isn't a bloody rehearsal.

The organiser I'm sure will be full of regret, doubt and self blame (been there, got that t-shirt). What they need to think about is why they organised it in the first place.

To help people just like the poor guys who suffered last weekend. All the more reason to get more fundraising done by whatever means.
That's what they were doing it cos they believed in it and doing the ride gave them an opportunity to raise money doing something they loved, or else why do it?

Here endeth the first lesson

Well done to Pete (I guess he didn't want to get his bike wet, that's why he took yours Kaz ) Would have done your bike good though to give it a good run

Sorry too hear about the accident, it must have put a bit of a dampener on the day

Kaz,
Good to see Pete chose the best machine for the run a little soap and water will have it like new in ten minutes.

Sorry to hear about the accident, things like that are always so tragic, but like Graeme said we are just passing through and the event was for a worthy cause.


Cheers

A.M.

Well done Pete. Good man!!!
Of course he took yours Kaz.
Firstly it is the best colour for a bike to be see on especially a 'Storm (tucks head down for fear of incoming).
Secondly, he ain't gonna get his wet and dirty when he can do that to yours now is he eh?

Thoughts have to go out to that families concerned in the accident situation. Dreadful to hear this when raising money especially for this sort of thing ie. airlifting accident victims.
I had a friend killed with his brother (on a BSA Starfire 250) after doing an Easter Egg delivery many years ago to a local choildrens hospice. Seems all wrong doesn't it?
As to air ambulances I was helping a racing mate last w/e at Lydden circuit in Kent. Air ambulance used at that meeting so they are invaluble. Carnage meeting actually. Two guys with broken ribs. The chap with neck injury airlifted. One blood transfusion trackside. Numerous offs and bike straightening incidents. I worked on three to get 'em straight again. One of them was 'sorted' twice after he got the lap record then came off next lap! Racing eh?