Ray Dare RIP

[PK99]

This truly lovely man died yesterday, hit from behind by a car in a time trial.

91 years old and on schedule to break the over 90's 10 mile National TT record.

A regular rider with the Kingston Phoenix and CTC midweek wayfarers, Ray was a talented athlete (low 3 hour marathons in his 70's) and still a strong cyclist:

From last week's Wayfarers ride report:

...climbing Holmbury and White Down, accomplished with aplomb by Ray Dare, now 91 years young, and showing no sign of slowing down. Next week he is going for a national record 10mile TT, and we wish him every success.

His cheery smile and ever twinkling eye will be missed by his many cycling friends.

 

[raleighnut]

Jeez that's terrible, RIP

 

[Levo-Lon]

That's a terrible..i guess he was doing what he loved at the time..

 

[Toshiba Boy]

RIP

 

[DCLane]

RIP. There's been far too many of these in TT's this year.

 

[Welsh wheels]

Very sad. RIP.

 

[postman]

Oh terrible.I hope i am still cycling at his age.R.I.P. Ray.

 

[simon the viking]

Very sad

 

[Mrs M]

That's very sad news.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Shocker

 

[Bollo]

That's just awful news and condolences to his family.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Rides all his life then it's ended by some @%! in a car They were probably on their phone,checking how good they look,in the mirror or fiddling with their fecking blue tooth or whatever !

 

[Dec66]

Terrible news, that. RIP Ray.

 

[Sharky]

A tribute in the Times newspaper ....

very sad

 

[Milkfloat]

There is now a petition to stop cyclists riding on dual-carriageways. http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/l...of-death-of-91-year-old-time-triallist-343778