We're in a very glum state here. He was a friend over many years of my other half, as a regular customer in her deli. He was a regular partner on training rides as both he and I were able to get out in the day during the week. When I found the news article it rang warning bells with me - he had a regular route out to Buttercrambe, across the main road at Garrowby Hill and on to Bishop Wilton, and then hammering whoever he'd lured out with him up Great Givendale. I tried his home and mobile numbers before phoning the YEP newsdesk.. ..I got the journalist who was writing a tribute piece; he was just about to phone Gary's wife. It's awful. He'd rung me yesterday morning about going out for a ride. I wanted to do some sprints and he'd given me an earful in that geordie accent of "ohhhhhha nooooa.." and said he wanted a steady ride... a couple of hours later he was on Garrowby Hill. He'll be much missed. I'll contact the lads at Cycleworks and find out what arrangements are for funeral etc and post any info here.