Is anyone able to confirm whether the cyclist killed at the junction of Bishopsgate/Wormwood yesterday was a working courier? Our controller says he was told by other riders that this was the case, although unable to corroborate. News reports say he was 60 (or in his 60s), with forum posts here http://www.lfgss.com/thread79525.html suggesting bike was a fixed lo-pro with time trial bars and wishbone seat stays... that combination does sound familiar to me :-(
When I was there a nasty, ignorant cop told me that it was a cycle courier. However I spent the rest of the day asking riders from every firm I saw and nobody knew of one of their riders being involved. I suspect the cunt I spoke to was just trying to use the horrible incident as a means of deterring me from running lights, which she had just seen me do. Other couriers were apparently told the same thing. I thought I recognised the bike, but it was horrifically mangled. If it was a courier I think we'd know by now. Courier or not, it's a tragedy.
Likewise. Recognise the frame. Spoke to rico. Confirmed over the phone. Very sad. Left my number. Can we maybe put a bike on bishopsgate. Meet at foundry friday? I know im not the only one affected. Sure others feel the need to talk about it
Deepest sympathies to his family and friends..this is a tragedy, so many couriers hurt in the last few weeks and now Henry. If anyone got any info on a service for him, please, let us know. I never spoke to him but have seen him around for as long as i can remember so an homage from the courier community seems appropriate. I'm up for riding from the Foundry to Bishopsgate, see you all there.
I remember seeing Henry out there since forever but I never really had a conversation with him. He was however a comrade and this is such a sad moment. My deepest sympathies to his loved ones. Rest in Peace Fellow.