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pete hausner
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 1551
Location: Outer Beantown3/9/22 10:00 AM |
Awful news...
Got a call from Rick Hardy's spouse earlier this morning. He was in a biking accident, yesterday, while attending climbing camp, down south. Unfortunately, he did not survive the accident.
That's all I know, thus far. I'll keep you folk apprised as I know more. Obviously, Carol and I are devastated...
PH
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19068
Location: PDX3/9/22 10:06 AM |
Sorry to read this... Thoughts and prayers to friends and family.
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RCoapman
Joined: 09 Feb 2005
Posts: 5137
Location: Back in the snowy homeland3/9/22 10:33 AM |
Awful indeed. I hope the family gets through this ok.
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dfcas
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 2815
Location: hillbilly heaven3/9/22 10:43 AM |
Thoughts to his friends and family.
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KerryIrons
Joined: 12 Jan 2004
Posts: 3234
Location: Midland, MI3/9/22 11:07 AM |
Hard news to hear.
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dan emery
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6884
Location: Maine3/9/22 12:04 PM |
Speechless
Rick was a close friend. One of the guys who hauled me to the hospital when I bounced on my head Downeast last year. Also a 2 man team time trial partner in years past. Thoughts are with Deirdre and Emily.
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PLee
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 3712
Location: Brooklyn, NY3/9/22 1:47 PM |
Condolences to his family. Awful news indeed.
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Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5096
Location: Nashua, NH3/9/22 2:19 PM |
Oh man, that's terrible. I didn't know Rick very well, but he seemed like a really great guy. He will definitely be missed. Truly sad.
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Andy M-S
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 3377
Location: Hamden (greater New Haven) CT3/9/22 3:13 PM |
Terrible news. My thoughts and condolences are with the family.
Pete, thanks for letting us know.
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LeeW
Joined: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 453
Location: near Baltimore, MD3/12/22 6:08 AM |
Very tragic. I had never actually met Rick, but appreciated his posts. My energies go out to his wife and relatives.
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Matthew Currie
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 800
Location: Vermont3/12/22 10:03 AM |
So sorry to hear, not much more to say.
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greglepore
Joined: 10 Jan 2004
Posts: 1724
Location: SE Pa, USA3/12/22 4:35 PM |
Just awful.
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pete hausner
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 1551
Location: Outer Beantown3/14/22 6:17 AM |
Dan E. spoke with Rick's spouse last evening...
He let me know:
"Rick got hit by an SUV, probably from behind. Just on a ride with one other guy, on a slightly uphill road in broad daylight. The driver has been arrested.
She is having a wake at Eaton Funeral Home (Needham, MA), 5-8 Friday, which I will go to. It will be in the Globe. She seemed to be managing as well as can be expected."
May his memory be a blessing...
PH
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pete hausner
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 1551
Location: Outer Beantown3/14/22 5:29 PM |
More info...
----- Forwarded Message -----
To: "Dover TT" <dover-tt@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sat, Mar 12, 2022 at 6:32 PM
Subject: [dover-tt] More on Rick Hardy's death
Dear friends
I got some more information about Rick Hardy's death on Tuesday. He was on a team training session in South Carolina, with Charles Coaching and Nutrition Services (CCNS). Here's the email the company sent out to other riders:
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Dear CCNS Athlete,
We are incredibly saddened to tell everyone that Rick Hardy passed away yesterday after being hit by a motor vehicle while riding with us during our training camps in South Carolina. He was immediately unconscious and passed away on-site. Coach Hunter was riding with him but was unharmed. They were doing everything right, riding safely on the side of the road with safety lights on, and the police arrested the driver for reckless driving. The driver claimed to be distracted by a light that popped up on his dashboard. Both Hunter and I spoke with Rick's wife and are helping in any way possible. He was 68 years old and left behind his wife and one daughter.
We are sorry to have to deliver this news by email, and we appreciate everyone's patience as we do our best to navigate this incredibly tough situation. We hope you will understand that we may have some difficulty discussing details of the incident due to the emotionally tough circumstances, and due to the fact that there is an ongoing police investigation and pending prosecution of the driver.
All of that said, we hope that everyone takes a moment to think about Rick and his family and takes extra care to try to enjoy their ride today in honor of Rick.
Sincerely,
Aidan, Hunter, Ben, Vivien, and Katrina
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I received the above in a long chain of email forwards, and cleaned it up to be easier to read. Thanks to those who passed it along.
I have not yet heard anything about memorial services. I will pass on any information I get.
Rick started doing the Dover Time Trial back in 1998. He rode it 60 times--I don't know of anyone who did it more times. I was surprised when I counted this up--Rick was easy to miss because always left before the chatting that went on after the ride.
I can't resist making this suggestion: Put a rear-view mirror on your bike and use it.
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Sparky
Joined: 08 Dec 2003
Posts: 19068
Location: PDX3/14/22 5:39 PM |
quote:
I can't resist making this suggestion: Put a rear-view mirror on your bike and use it.
I totally get that. Thus my Garmin Varia, and it alerting me to look in the mirror I've always used [20+ yrs] when it may matter most.
In the hope it may lower odds and maybe have me get outta harms way when/if.
Continued thoughts and prayers.
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Wheels
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 1160
Location: Needham, MA3/14/22 7:07 PM |
Pete H.
Please Email me.
Use my hotmail account if you have it. If not repost and I'll send it.
Bill
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RCoapman
Joined: 09 Feb 2005
Posts: 5137
Location: Back in the snowy homeland3/17/22 1:15 PM |
Was able to ride outside for the first time this year today. I never met Rick in person, though we certainly interacted on the TTF back in the day, but he was definitely in my thoughts out on the road. Definitely felt some extra gratitude to be out and some mindful appreciation of enjoying the moment knowing that every one could be the last.
Stay safe, everyone.
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Matthew Currie
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 800
Location: Vermont3/20/22 9:00 AM |
I'm a bit sorry to see that the obit is so ambiguous about the way he died, though. He didn't, after all, have a heart attack or go off the road. I don't think the driver of that car is owed any kindness.
When I had my accident coming up on ten years ago, I didn't die, but if I had, I'd hope my obit would have made it clear that I was hit by a ****** car.
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Brian Nystrom
Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5096
Location: Nashua, NH3/20/22 6:01 PM |
A lot of obits don't mention the cause of death; my father's didn't either.
I agree that the driver shouldn't be cut any slack, but unless you're going to put their name in the obit, it's not going to have any impact on them. I don't think I've ever seen that done.
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Matthew Currie
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 800
Location: Vermont3/20/22 8:16 PM |
I wasn't' thinking about naming the driver, just the basic fact of it.
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lrzipris
Joined: 04 Mar 2004
Posts: 532
Location: Doylestown, PA3/22/22 6:14 PM |
I haven't been lurking much lately, just tuned in and saw this. Terrible and tragic.
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sanrensho
Joined: 20 Feb 2004
Posts: 835
Location: North Vancouver4/20/22 8:09 PM |
Sad to hear this. Go**amn distracted drivers. I can say it with more conviction now that I'm not a driver anymore.
I did not know (or can't recall) that Rick was a practitioner of Zen Buddism. I never met the man and only know him through TTF, but chatting about bikes and Buddhism would be fun.
It goes without saying, never take things for granted. Enjoy every ride that you can take and spread the joy of cycling to others.
(So good to see that the TTF regulars are still around and swinging the leg over the top tube. I will check in occasionally now that I am permanently unemployed.)
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