Missing cyclist off the A82

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Missing cyclist off the A82

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From the BBC news

Missing off the A82 last seen near the Bridge of Orchy Hotel

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-t ... l-41688015
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29th September! It doesn't sound good.
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............ so where is he?
Where's his bike?

Could he have veered off and into the loch? :cry:
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Hopefully he may have decided to ride off road. Fingers crossed.
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He was reported at Bridge of Orchy at about 1030 PM according to one report. Heading for Tillicoultry apparently where he lived. Cycling overnight? Not heard anything else so far.
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Looking at the possible routes home from where he was last seen there are countless locations where he might have felt drowsy and left the road to seek shelter in a bit of forestry. I imagine that is the scenario that is considered most likely, with the poor bloke falling victim to exposure.
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pwa wrote:Looking at the possible routes home from where he was last seen there are countless locations where he might have felt drowsy and left the road to seek shelter in a bit of forestry. I imagine that is the scenario that is considered most likely, with the poor bloke falling victim to exposure.


Unfortunately he could lie undiscovered for a long time in a random bit of forest.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/skeleton-i ... -1-1254130
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Poor bloke
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A cheery thread.
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He was well past Rannoch Moor when last seen at the Green Wellie shop presumably on the traffic cameras there. Otherwise needle and haystack pretty much sums it up.
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no update?
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mercalia wrote:no update?


Sadly unfortunately not, I've been checking the BBC news Scotland and not seen anything. It would be nice to know one way or another.

Malc

a quick edit ~I've emailed the BBC to see if we can get an update
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As has been said further up thread he could be difficult to find even after a very small accident close to the road. About a year ago a local (likely over the limit) driver died when he drove into a wooded roundabout. It's a really busy roundabout, junction of the A1/A68 but his car/body wasn't found for a week.
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Police Scotland have another appeal out,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-t ... l-42492559
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Re: Missing cyclist off the A82

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clearly is dead? what ever reason? unless he has done a reginald perrin?
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