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I really don't know what to write.
RIP
(wipes tears from eyes)
Hoped he could have pulled through his recent problems. Thoughts are with Kirsty.
Blimey. That's terrible news.
RIP
What a shame....be nice to think he's riding some trail on the other side now
:o(
****ing hell.
Just in case anyone might need it
http://www.samaritans.org/
There is help.
Never met the guy but bantered via twitter and flickr and was really impressed by his LEJOG and am now really shell shocked over this news and if i am i can't begin to understand how his family feels
Ride that one gear on and on Nick
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Gutted - really lovely friendly bloke. Always had a good natter with him at Mayhem/SITS. RIP Nick 🙁
Shocking. That's so sad.
RIP
Don't know what to say.
RIP Nick. Your blog was lovely.
condolences, even though i did not know the guy, always said when someone decides they cant go on with life.
and also relieved it werent teatwo.............i felt ill when i saw the thred title.
RIP Nick
sad news RIP
really sad.
Tragic,, RIP
Both Rest and Ride in Peace Nick 🙁
Very sad. He was [i]always[/i] smiling whenever we met 🙁
Thats terrible 🙁
sincere thoughts out to friends and family.
so sad 🙁 r.i.p dude
Sad news. Rest in peace.
Do hope he can now find some peace. So sad. 🙁
Was only reading his LEJOG posts the other day. A damn fine read they are too.
Just taken another look and spotted his mum commenting on this last post. So sad.
RIP.
I didn't know the guy (though I definitely recognise him from some of the Mayhem photos posted), but this is so sad!
I've just read through his whole blog about doing the JOGLE solo, unsupported on his singlespeed, and he sounded quite a jolly fellow, not the type to let a minor problem get him down.
I'm guessing he never realised quite how many people would miss him! 🙁
Sad news.
Another one lost to the black dog. Very sad. RIP.
poor man. awful to read something like this. thank you for posting a link to his blog. like many I didn't know the chap but I know what it's like to feel so low.
rest in peace sir
As above, sad news. Recognise him from a few endurance events although never had a chance to say hi. Sounds like I missed out. Read parts of the LEJOG blog and will now go back and read it start to finish. Least I can do. Really puts things in perspective, my dull job aint so bad today.
RIP Nick, enjoy those always dry and dusty trails on the otherside.
Nick proud of all his Mayhem boards. Constant smile on his face, whenever we met....
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Sorry to hear this - I didn't know him, but condolences to his friends and family. RIP Nick.
RIP. Don't remember ever meeting you Nick but you probably rode past me at some point at Mayhem. Very sad, hope you're at peace now.
Thank you for the link to Nicks blog. Very sad news...
I was given a bike by Nick many years ago 2001 I think. Haven't been in touch with him for a long time sorry to here this news and of course my condolences go to those he left.
RIP Nick
i'm going to ride tonight in your honour
So, So Sad.
My heart goes out to all his friends and family .
Never met Nick although would have been at some of the MM's he was at.
I will take a minute out of my next ride and have a little sit and a think.
Tragic news, RIP Nick, thoughts with the family...
Never met him, but RIP Nick.
I was re-reading through his e2e blog only the other night - he came across as a warm, funny guy with great strength of character so it's all the more shocking and saddening to hear of his passing. Not a lot else one can say, but I've no doubt I'll be thinking of him a lot on my e2e.
Sad Loss RIP Nick.
Heartbreaking. I'd just read his Lejog posts too. Condolences to his family.
Didn't know the guy but this is very sad - looks like he was a great guy who really enjoyed life.
RIP.
I thought at one point I would never be riding bikes again and it was a very bleak time - so sad that he didn't get through it.
First met Nick at Cheddar in 2000, although knew of him before that on Bikemagic and the predecessor to this site, GoFar-mtb.
Like a lot of folks I know in the mtb world, our paths would only actually cross at 24-hour, singlespeed races or the occasional gathering of the clans like Jockstock.
For someone I probably only met less than 20 times, I seem to have a lot of happy memories of Nick, like the comical collection of midge bites that he proudly picked up doing timing duties at the first Kielder 100.
Or watching the fireworks with Kirsty, Nick and their dogs at Eastnor in 2005.
Or even a shock blonde Nick stepping over us to be sick in a corner of a Bristol club before SSWC01. Happy days...
More generally, I'll remember Nick as being someone I could bump into at a race in a corner of the camping field and be in good company.
You'll be missed. Love to Kirsty, his family and friends.
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I've never met the bloke and have only become aware of him through this thread. It still upsetting news nonetheless.
Here's an idea: perhaps the organiser of Mountain Mayhem could honour him in someway, maybe with a memorial prize of some sort? Sounds like he was a confirmed singlespeeder, so maybe the Nick Wallis Memorial trophy for first SSer or the such-like? Anybody got any contacts with the MM guys and can suggest it?
after reading nicks blog very saddened
especially that the forum here couldnt have been more help
love to his family and friends
Very sorry to have never met Nick... but sounded like a true rider in all senses... So sad.. Ride In Peace.
Ride in Peace.