Cyclist Killed Attempting World Record

Morbid_Curiosity · #1 02-22-2015, 09:25 AM

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This has been going around in social media. Not sure if it's genuine. No info available though. Can anyone provide any info on this?

(Mods if this is fake or posted already, please remove. Thanks.)

Sharon · #2 02-22-2015, 09:49 AM

Quote:

A foreigner who spent nearly five years cycling around the world has been tragically killed while in Thailand. He was hit by a pick-up truck today on the Mittraphap Road between Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima.

The deceased cyclist was from Chile and was travelling with his wife and two year old son. They suffered only minor injuries.

According to a sign on his bicycle, he was aiming to cycle 250,000 km around the world in five years. He had started in November 2010 and had so far cycled 140,000 km across 5 continents. The sign also said that along the way he found a wife and had a baby.

Seems legit

BryanXavier · #3 02-22-2015, 09:57 AM

Looks legit

http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...n-thai-highway

Oops. You research faster than I....

**kellyhound** · #4 02-22-2015, 10:35 AM

just when he found his luck in a wife and kid on a mission some asshole driver has to ruin it.

imbok · #5 02-22-2015, 10:49 AM

Terrible - I've done a lot of cycling and can tell you that the roads are so dangerous - lots of folks just don't look or don't care.

AceGoober · #6 02-22-2015, 10:52 AM

All that time and effort just to be ended by some careless driver in Thailand.

Morbid_Curiosity · #7 02-22-2015, 11:11 AM

Thank you Sharon76 for the info and contribution.

Sharon · #8 02-22-2015, 11:20 AM

Contribution to the thread by Sharon76:

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dogleg818 · #9 02-22-2015, 12:32 PM

That sucks!

OrionMystery · #10 02-22-2015, 01:12 PM

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