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TonyB
10th January 2006, 10:47
Just been into Cycle Treads, and Don mentioned that he'd heard there was a biker fatality on Port Hills (Chch). Yesterday I think he said. Anyone know anything about it?
crashe
10th January 2006, 10:50
RIP to the rider...
Condolances to the riders family and friends.
**R1**
10th January 2006, 11:23
Just been into Cycle Treads, and Don mentioned that he'd heard there was a biker fatality on Port Hills (Chch). Yesterday I think he said. Anyone know anything about it?Na no1 I know, that sucks arse ...RIP:no: man stay off the port hills the road is shit..
Flyingpony
10th January 2006, 11:28
Nobody that I know.
onearmedbandit
10th January 2006, 11:30
Nah haven't heard anything about it or read about it. Hoping it's not true but if it is RIP to the rider.
TonyB
10th January 2006, 11:51
Hopefully it's just a rumour then. Here's hoping its not true.
nudemetalz
10th January 2006, 11:53
Back in the early '90's there were a bunch of us that used to race RG-50's (yes 50cc) around the Port Hills. Occasionally, someone would fall off.
How none of us went done the hills, I'll never know. Very unforgiving road.
Biff
10th January 2006, 12:17
Nothing from police comms. The closest thing I can find from yesterdays reports are of a lady killed (pedestrian) when a van mounted a pavement in Ferry Road, and a guy who died when his ride on mower rolled down a hill, "above Lyttleton".

Not to say it aint true though.
madboy
10th January 2006, 12:22
and a guy who died when his ride on mower rolled down a hill, "above Lyttleton".I'm surprised they don't include that as a 4-wheel motorcycle and whack it into the ACC stats. Another crazy biker.
k14
10th January 2006, 12:55
Hopefully it's just a rumour then. Here's hoping its not true.
And here's me hoping that the days of dangerous stalking me could be over :buggerd: (PT)
miSTa
10th January 2006, 13:19
I have seen or heard nothing.


... a guy who died when his ride on mower rolled down a hill, "above Lyttleton".

Saw that, apparently the mower was on top of him, pretty gruesome thought.
Skyryder
10th January 2006, 16:37
Yep them Port Hill can be a bit tricky for the unwary. The council tends to spray gravel up there in the winter and if you lock up there's bugger all room but to go down or end up over the centre line but the roads so narrow there's not one.

RIP whoever but it may be a rumour.

Skyryder
onearmedbandit
10th January 2006, 16:53
Ahh the Port Hills, last place I ever used my left arm...
Sniper
10th January 2006, 16:59
No one I know. I went up that way yesterday and didn't see anything
Str8 Jacket
10th January 2006, 17:31
No one I know. I went up that way yesterday and didn't see anything

How'd you break your arm, sniper?
gav
10th January 2006, 19:31
No one I know. I went up that way yesterday and didn't see anything
You had your helmet on back to front? :corn: