what happened to winnie wright?

[darkersomeday]

i remeber reading that he'd died in ride years ago but never found out what happened to him,

can anyone solve this mystery for me?

[Geth]

It seemed a mystery to everyone, even his close ones.
He dropped while on his post round.
Apparently its looking like it was  SADS  - "Sudden Adult/Arrhythmia Death Syndrome".

http://www.sadsuk.org/

I remember talk of maybe undiagnosed acute diabetes, but I think the other reason sounds more the real cause.

[darkersomeday]

thanks for the explanation, i always thought it was a motorbike accident like mario soto,
god bless anway,
R.I.P the flying postman

[Geth]

Sadly, sadly missed.
A great man and it was a pleasure to have known him.

[Flying_fox]

That happened around the time I got back into BMX, a very sad thing.

I was lucky enough to go the tribute race they held at Slough as a memorial, I've found the link to the race report on Bucky's old site if anyones interested.

http://bmxracing.rivals.net/default.asp'sid=1301&p=2&stid=8185499

[Geth]

Time flies doesn't it? It'll be 6 years in Feb that Winnie died.
I was at that race too, but I took the "Winnie" route!

This was the sort of weekend that Winnie would have left his bike in the boot of his car for, we all shared the same thought that he must have been looking down on us all and thinking we must have been all mad !!..He was right !!..

Typical Winnie

There was no way that my bike was coming out in that weather! I postponed my flight to California by a day so that I could be there. I didn't fancy cleaning it to get it back in my flight bag!

[Flying_fox]

It was a filthy day, why I raced a white bike in a white kit I dont know...

Craig Scofield crashed soooo hard in the os final the track shook.

I've still got the program somewhere, I'll scan the obituary bit if I can find it, very interesting/moving.

[Buckmore Bat]

Some old skool pics of Winnie when he rode for Ammaco.

[xtremepervert]

Buckmore Bat kindly lent me his bike so that I could race that day, as I didn't have one at the time. He still hasn't told me how long he took to clean it afterwards!!!

[kamodo]

 That was the biggest  funeral I have been too, the Met police turned a blind eye to parking restrictions that day and helped out with traffic problems

What a top bloke......he would have LOVED all the stuff on this site

[moomin]

That was the biggest  funeral I have been too, the Met police turned a blind eye to parking restrictions that day and helped out with traffic problems

What a top bloke......he would have LOVED all the stuff on this site

Only just found this topic, the day of his funeral will be etched in my mind forever   So true about the parking, trying to get the coaches in was a complete mare but Winnie would have laughed his arse off 

A great man and a true friend. miss u babe 

[gossa]

My mum and I used to take Winnie to a lot of races and I can honestly say that he was one of the most genuine and generous people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.

We had many a night in a hotel room polishing our hubs for the following days race.

I don't cry much but the last time I cried properly in my life was on Simon Hayes' mum's shoulder at Winnies funeral.

Love you mate, missed you over the years. Clive

[moomin]

I don't cry much but the last time I cried properly in my life was on Simon Hayes' mum's shoulder at Winnies funeral.

Love you mate, missed you over the years. Clive

So right Clive, can remember just walking in and thinking, this just aint real, then looking at my dad and the pair of us just about held each other up enuff to make it through 

Just for my buddy Win, this Tune was always yours for you and Alison 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvMT_mVbqw

 

[Pooch]

Can't believe I'm hearing this.. I used to spend a lot of time with the Jarvis family and Winnie always about... Lovely guy..told my mum this morning..can't believe it

[gudge]

Very Very Sad news, even 11years on. One of the nicest blokes in our club, had as much time for the little guys as he did the superstars. What a lovelly bloke

[mrs ratty]

12 Years today, RIP Winnie xxx 

[Pooch]

Winnie was the best!!!!! I've been thinking about him lots these days. Remember us flying down the upper richmond rd together. God bless him. Not forgoten. 

[Julian347]

Gone but never forgotten. A true one off