gummibear Posted July 14, 2014 Share Johannesburg - A cyclist died after falling off his bicycle outside Amsterdam, near Ermelo, on Sunday, Mpumalanga paramedics said. "It is understood that a group of cyclists were cycling on the Lothair-Amsterdam Road... when one of them experienced mechanical problems and fell off his bicycle," ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said. It was believed that his head hit the road as he fell. When emergency services arrived, the cyclist, believed to be in his 40s, was in a critical condition. Bystanders told paramedics that the man started having seizures shortly after falling from his bicycle. "It is believed that he went into cardiac arrest shortly before emergency services arrived on the scene," Vermaak said. "Paramedics tried for some time to revive him, but sadly were unable to regain a pulse."- SAPAhttp://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Cyclist-dies-after-falling-off-bicycle-20140714 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChUkKy Posted July 14, 2014 Share Strength to the cyclists family and friends...I wonder if he was wearing a helmet, if he was it must have been quite an impact :-( TRI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinton H Posted July 14, 2014 Share Very sad , all the best to his family . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerlach Posted July 14, 2014 Share Ai!! sterkte daar aan sy familie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted July 14, 2014 Share Condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted July 14, 2014 Share Condolences to his family.. very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkie 2 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Hectic!!! RIP All the best to the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannabe Posted July 14, 2014 Share RIP fellow cyclist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOSMEICHERIE Posted July 14, 2014 Share Sorry to hear that ... may his soul rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaccelari Posted July 14, 2014 Share Strength to the cyclists family and friends...I wonder if he was wearing a helmet, if he was it must have been quite an impact :-(This may not necessarily be the case. I won't mention names, but one of the guys who raced tandems with us - a very experienced cycling shop owner - was out for a ride with a lady a few years ago now, and riding very slowly when he apparently tippled over, fell off and hit his head. A very silly little incident. He was wearing a decent helmet. He died in hospital a few days later from a brain injury sustained during the fall. Sh*t luck. Very sh*t luck. A helmet cannot guarantee to protect you from injury, no matter how 'innocuous' the incident. All it can do is reduce the odds and (hopefully) the severity of an injury. Best wishes and thoughts to this cyclist's family and friends... ChUkKy, Smurfy, Skylark and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted July 14, 2014 Share RIP and condolences to the family and friends - very unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted July 14, 2014 Share not a nice thing to hear so early on a Monday morning - RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooryder Posted July 14, 2014 Share So sad - RIP fellow cyclist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted July 14, 2014 Share RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoke101 Posted July 14, 2014 Share RIP. Condolences to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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