A man has died in hospital following injuries sustained when he was hit by a van while cycling in Irvine, North Ayrshire on Thursday, and police have made an appeal for witnesses.
George O'Hara, from Prestwick, was seriously injured after the collision with the van on the northbound A78 at 09.40 on Thursday, and died at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow the following day.
Friends and family have paid tribute to 68-year-old O'Hara, whom they describe as an "accomplished cyclist" and "one of the all time greats" of his cycling club of 50 years, the Ivy.
The family statement said: "George was a recognised published author and an accomplished cyclist.
"He enjoyed racing and riding his bike for over 50 years and achieved many race victories, some at national level.
"He is admired in the cycling community for holding the record for cycling from Glasgow to Oban and back in under nine hours which stood for over 18 years."
The driver of the silver Vauxhaull Morvano, a 40 year old male, and his 37-year-old passenger, were uninjured in the collision.
Police ask anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has any information, to call 101. Sergeant Andy Johnston, of the Irvine divisional road policing unit, is leading the investigation.
One fellow Ivy CC rider described him as "one of the all time greats of the Ivy, with a satirical view on life. A creative thinker."
Your polystyrene cycle helmet will provide very little protection to you if you are hitting the ground with downward velocity of 30mph, though you...
I think it might be 11th now, the last actual raise was announced in the March 2010 budget
To me slipped his lead suggests the owner still has the lead but *for reasons* the dog is no longer attached. Seems very unlikely....
I'm sorry but more than half of these aren't close passes. Ride in the middle of the road. Problem solved.
Ouch! Those are actually painfully similar!
Merino is the answer, especially for the winter Agreed! Especially for skull caps and reduced smell bottom layer. If you see any in Aldi, get them!
Traffic islands are hands down the most dangerous thing for cyclists IMO....
He's just saying what he see's: a disproportionate amount of bad driving from a particular ethnic group. Applying the stereotype that the majority...
I wish I knew, but I appealed immediately two months ago, and I've sent them an enquiry a few weeks ago, but they will neither explain why I was...
Sorry, my comment wasn't clear. I meant that existing methods can do 0.01 m^2, because that's not particularly hard. Some existing methods can do...