Sad news story in my local news.

[onlineamiga]

Cyclist found dead at the side of the road in Granada Province in Southern Spain.

http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_25518.shtml

Really sad. He didnt show any signs of being hit by a car or violence. So looks like he had a heart attack or collapsed after cycling up a hill. Very sad!

Guess its a reminder to us all, take it easy out there! Its just not worth over doing it!

 

[Fnaar]

Blimey.... poor fella. Can only hope (if he had heart attack) that his final climb gave him a sense of satisfaction!

 

[alecstilleyedye]

that's a shame.

 

[mr Mag00]

 

[ColinJ]

It's never good news when anybody dies but without knowing more, how can we honestly say that this is "really sad"?

If the rider was 97 years old and had never had a day's illness in his life then I would say that it was a fine way to go.

My dad was in poor health for years before he died and bed-ridden for most of his final year and very depressed about it.

I'd much prefer to die suddenly out on a bike ride, as long as I'd had a good long life by then and didn't cause an accident when it happened.

The same kind of thing happened to Beryl Burton. The sad thing with her though was that she was relatively young when it happened to her.

The only thing better would be to die in your sleep, after a long happy life.

 

[Norm]

It's never good news when anybody dies but without knowing more, how can we honestly say that this is "really sad"?

I agree with that, but still, reading this story of someone found floating in the Thames was a bit of a shocker for me as I cycle down there 3 or 4 times a week.

Probably the same as the OP, when you see a local story like that with few details, you start filling in the blanks yourself. In my story, for instance, what if the guy was pushed in? What if he got attacked? Is that part of the tow path safe? Should I choose a different route? I know that there is just as much chance that it was one of the many homeless who live under bridges, but still, without knowing, you still think "what if..."

 

[vernon]

The only thing better would be to die in your sleep, after a long happy life.

Especially if shot by a jealous husband.....

 

[ColinJ]

Especially if shot by a jealous husband.....

Ha ha!

Actually, I've a feeling that hanky-panky won't be high on my list of priorities when I get to such an advanced age!

 

[Maz]

I wonder how old he was.