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his words were truly inspirational.
a loss to humanity.
RIP 🙁
Bullheart is my brother in law. He changed our family in many (good) ways and will leave an unfillable void but also a legacy that most people would dream of. He got me into cycling (singlespeed and fixed naturally), helped me loose weight, gain confidence and taught me to never give up. He also told the most inappropriate stories and jokes whilst my mum was around. Its amazing to read all the replies on this thread.
Bah, that's shite news - so sorry hear the news.
Followed his story from the first page of his original post. As with others (I never met him), just in awe of him as a person - honest, brave, courageous, funny, determined beyond belief. It seems strange to shed a tear for a man that you've never met, but what an incredible fight he put up. 10 years, a wedding, two kids, that didn't seem in anyway likely from the first diagnosis.
So RIP Mark (though will always think of you as Bullheart!) - you are an inspiration, and will continue to be.
Fraser
I applaud a life that was lived as if each day was it's last.
Chapeau Mark for keeping the beast at bay for as long as you did.
He was a hero.
RIP mark.
Rachel x
Inspirational indeed. A,axing fella. RIP, Mark, and love to all the family.
Thanks for sharing joshjenkinsshaw. Huge sympathies to your entire family - a massive loss. All hail those present and departed that grate the gears of a M-i-L 🙂
RIP Mark, an inspiration for sure.
Very sad news. A truly courageous fight and an inspiration to many.
Life runs up and kicks us all in the balls at some point. Im sure Mark had steel ones. RIP champ.
Oh damn crap news. Followed his fight and was inspired by his attitude. As people have said one of the good ones!
Very sad to hear this. I never met Mark but followed his story on here and know of him as a long terms STW'er. condolences to his family and evreyone close to him.....
RIP
****Cancer
Noooo.
Mark was someone i never met, but he was a legend and the cycling world will be a poorer place for not having him in it.
When Mark and Meg got married, my lovely, kind friend Chris (Marsdenman from here) drove miles from his home in Marsden to the Southwest to be Mark and Megs wedding photographer. Chris didn't charge. I was lucky enough to be shown the photos later.
Mark and Meg looked absolutely beautiful and were so happy.
Sadly Chris was diagnosed with cancer and a few years later he too died. Mark gave Chris lots of advice, hope, support and encouragement. All this meant so much to Chris.
Mark came across as a selfless, compassionate, kind and genuine person on here and I am thinking of his family at this terrible time.
Bunnyhop x
Thinking of his family. **** cancer 🤬
I never met Mark, but he was someone that I found inspirational. His openness, strength, persistence and courage - all were and will be something I continue to hold in tremendous regard.
Even from a distance - Mark was clearly a special person and my thoughts are so very much with those who hold him dear.
Ride free Mark.
Sorry, also cancer can go **** itself.
Thats at is really sad news.
I remember back to when he posted about his diagnosis. Very brave fella’.
RIP Mark.
Logged on to post something trivial about music and saw this sticky thread. Such sad news. Never met him but read followed his posts and was always amazed by his candour, bravery and determination to carry on fighting. Nothing to add, but puts my own current issues into context. RIP.
I don't want to intrude at this very sensitive time but if someone close to the family, maybe joshjenkinsshaw?, could post up the arrangements for Mark's funeral in due course I would be very grateful as I would like to pay my respects in person after all the help Mark gave to me.
Tears here - a very sad day. R.I.P. bullheart.
Been dreading this for ages
Every time a new thread appeared - and then instead that daft, stubborn sod would be on it, telling jokes about his "illness". Even this title. after the first "noooo" my second thought/hope was that it was a joke about him getting a new heart and saying goodbye to the old one.
OK, back to "nooooo" then 🙁
To any close friends or relatives of Mark who may read this thread, hopefully it's a tiny bit more evidence of what a character he was. A genuine inspiration to a whole load of cynical gits who'd never met the bloke. I hope you can treasure what must be an entire (ordinary) lifetime's haul of memories.
crispy's comment just up ^ there: I wonder if the family would mind a ride-by of portly MAMILs ? I'd try bloody hard to get there.
Been expecting this thread for years. The fact it has taken years says so much for his determination. The in-between threads made me laugh, mad and boggled all at once.
Fk Cancer.
I never met petes gaff/bullheart but like so many others found his determination incredibly moving and inspirational.
I haven't followed recent developments and come to believe that Mark was indestructable, so I'm truly shocked and gutted to hear the tragic news.
Didn't Mark set a world record for fighting this very rare form of cancer?
RIP petes gaff/bullheart/Mark
The loveliest man I never met.
I couldn't believe it when I saw the thread this morning - he was such an unstoppable force of character I never really thought of this happening. I didn't know what to say this morning and I still don't know.
A truly inspirational human,
Rest now Bullheart fight no more,
Ride in peace.
Condolences too family & friends.
RIP.
Very sad, RIP Bullheat.
Today's not been good at all...
My Heart sank and i felt sick when i read the title of this thread.
**** Cancer indeed, **** it right up it's arse
RIP Mark
terrible news - my deepest sympathies to Mark’s friends and family - a truly inspirational and lovely man who I met last summer when I bought a singlespeed Inbred off him just before he went on holiday and climbed Ventoux. Was only thinking about him today when I picked up his old Inbred from my LBS after me wimping out and getting gears added. R.I.P. Mark
Like many here I never met Mark but followed his story from that first diagnosis post & was always humbled & inspired by his strength & stoicism in the face of the odds presented to him. A remarkable life lived. Very warm wishes to his family & friends for their loss.
I met him briefly on a London pottle must be a decade ago, while he was battling the first fight of his long war on cancer. Nice guy and inspirational fighter.
My thoughts go out to his friends family.
RIP Mark. I never met you but did follow your story . Somehow I never thought this would happen , it has and I'm shocked and deeply saddened. Condolences to all of the family. Ride free mate 😥😥
RIP Bullheart. Sad, sad day.... 😔
Can't believe this. Awful news. Condolences to his family and just about everyone on here. Great bloke who will be sorely missed
RIP Bullheart.
Never met him but id imagine he would be pleased that a simple thread on an internet forum about mountain bikes was elevated to the point that peoples lives were made the better for it.
Gutted. Just seen this. Like many on here not met him, but found him inspirational. Always jumped on his posts and updates and thought about him when there were gaps.
I hope that his family can take small comfort from the knowledge that he meant so much to so many people. People he had not met but still affected.
Thoughts are with you.
This is a poorer world without the Bullheart.
He helped me when I had a few interactions with him last year...
The Bullheart will remain a hero.
RIP Mark - it's always the good ones.
Oh fark. I never met Mark, but I did follow his story and was humbled and inspired by his spirit and grit. I can only hope I'd be as brave if faced with that kind of challenge, his family should be very proud of him.
I remember reading his post about cancer the night before his first diagnoses and then over the years reading about his heroic struggles and achievements. The world has lost a truly inspiring man. I hope his family can take some small comfort in knowing how many people Mark affected and inspired during his all too short time.
Ride on Mark.
Very sad to hear this.
RIP
An inspirational guy
Thoughts with your family and loved ones
RIP
Like most I never knew him only through here.
Thoughts to those close to him and they are many as he touched so many people in such a positive way.
Such an inspiration and such a loss. RIP
What an inspiration this man was.
RIP.