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Joselas wrote: "Ray" wrote in message oups.com... I don't know how many folks on this group know Bruce Frech. I know he posted here from time to time. In any case, very sad news. Bruce was killed in an automobile accident on Saturday morning near West Chester, PA. Fittingly, he was on his way to a ride. Sorry to have to report this, -Ray Sachs I live in California and posted a message in rec.rides looking for places to rent and ride in the West Chester PA area while I was on vacation. It was the height of summer, my form was good and I really didn't want a couple of weeks setback which happens to me with a full week off the bike. Plus I can't go a week without riding because... it's a week without riding. All the shops I was referred to only had hybrids or mtbs. Bruce posted a reply and offered to loan me a bike and take me on a ride. I brought my pedals, he set me up on a Kestrel with 9sp DuraAce that fit me perfectly. He took me on a great ride with a Friend of his named Charlie. We hammered for 55 miles through beautiful quiet backroads. I couldn't believe how generous he was to a stranger except that upon meeting him, going to his house and riding with him, I found that cycling was so deep a part of his heart and life that a fellow cyclist was not a stranger to him. Thank you Bruce. I think we can all only hope that someone say this kind of thing about us. Thanks Bill C |
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"Mark Hickey" wrote in message
... "Bill C" wrote: I think we can all only hope that someone say this kind of thing about us. But not TOO soon... ;-) Seriously, I think Bruce would be blushing over all the (well-deserved) praise he's getting. But that doesn't change the fact he deserves it - I drank a toast to him last night and hope his family is coping with their loss. Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame BTW, I dropped into the local Pro shop last Thursday and Robby now is selling Habaneros and says that they're hands down the best deal he's ever sold. And he likes the way they ride. He spend a half hour trying to sell me one. |
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[quote=Ray;648612]I don't know how many of you know Bruce Frech - I know he's posted here
quite a bit in the past. Anyway, I'm very very sad to report that Bruce was killed on Saturday morning in an automobile accident near West Chester, PA. Fittingly, he was on his way to the start of a training ride when the accident ocurred. I was saddened to hear of Bruce's untimely passing. I happened to be looking him up in hopes to reach out to him. He and I raced across Pennsylvania back in 1984. He was a pretty interesting guy. i know he lowered the record across PA after he and I raced. Apparently, he found a flatter way. I remember he was going to look for a flatter way. Our race was actually 330 miles. Anyway, if anyone is interested, this is what he did back in 1984; http://articles.mcall.com/1984-09-05...ours-ride-race RIP Bruce |
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