Richard Branson "almost dies"..

[S-Express]

The bearded one will do anything for publicity - some things never change. The fact that he is holding a bottle of beer while being treated in one of those pics just underlines how serious it was (ie wasn't).

 

[Nibor]

Was it the wrong sort of hump?

 

[glenn forger]

I'd set fire to his house just to get carried to safety by Kate Winslet.

 

[hondated]

Oh no that's awful. No not Branson hurting himself but the number of newspaper articles we are now going to see in the media about the helmet saving his life. Just like we did with James Cracknell which never took account of a bliming great lorry hitting him and the polystyrene doing zilch to protect him.
Still its nice to know that Bransons injuries won't be a burden on our over stretched NHS given he pays his taxes, as far as I know,in the Virgin Isles rather than here. Still who knows Sir Green (BHS) might let him recuperate on his Yacht, you never know.

 

[Rooster1]

Such horrible comments on here, i'm ashamed.

Anyway, I hope his bike was OK.

 

[Tin Pot]

So funny!

"I really thought I was going to die. I went flying head-first towards the concrete road, but fortunately my shoulder and cheek took the brunt of the impact, and I was wearing a helmet that saved my life (however, perhaps they should build bike helmets that protect the side of the face too - does anyone know of one?).
My bike went flying off the cliff and disappeared. "


I agree Mr virgin, Twas the helmet that saved your life!

 

[Crackle]

Such horrible comments on here, i'm ashamed.

Anyway, I hope his bike was OK.

You didn't read the article did you. His bike went over the cliff and was retrieved as a piece of scrap.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

You didn't read the article did you. His bike went over the cliff and was retrieved as a piece of scrap.

It needs a campaign to promote the need to wear a parachute and life jacket when cycling, just in case.

 

[Rooster1]

You didn't read the article did you. His bike went over the cliff and was retrieved as a piece of scrap.

That's a terrible loss.

I wish they had posted pictures of the bike, far more interesting

 

[Crackle]

That's a terrible loss.

I agree and they don't even say what the bike was or if any of it could be saved.

 

[palinurus]

You didn't read the article did you. His bike went over the cliff and was retrieved as a piece of scrap.

Given that, I suggest we adopt a more respectful tone on this thread.

 

[Tin Pot]

First Balloons, now bicycles, I just hope he never flies a passenger airplane.

 

[S-Express]

Given that, I suggest we adopt a more respectful tone on this thread.

Wealthy man known for self-publicity gains lots of self-publicity after over-stating the effects a bicycle crash. What's not to like?

 

[mjr]

Do Virgin make bike helmets yet?

No, but I'm expecting a range of full-face (full-beard?) ones to launch soon now.

First Balloons, now bicycles, I just hope he never flies a passenger airplane.

Or a train. Or makes soft drinks. The man's a menace!

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Elderly cyclist has accident. Posters on a cycling forum react with glee.