Tell me I'm wrong. RIP Dolph

[stopintime]

I'm not usually doing so, but tonight I'll say a prayer for him.

Sad - very sad.



(my almost last hope was gone looking at the picture. Not many riders that tall AND everything else checking out)

[hbliam]

I was thrown off with the job listing and him talking of his own business.

Unfortunately the more I read of his posts, the more I believe it is him.  

The article and his posts have too many similarities.

Article: He had crashed his 2010 BMW sport bike
Article: Randolph Virden continued to ride even with pain in his joints from osteoarthritis.
Article: He was single and had no children.
Article: He was a 61-year-old guy riding a motorcycle that can go 160 mph.

2010 BMW S 1000 RR  Wht., Blue, and Magma ( have )
Dolph    

Even though I'm single,

May be it's the Osteoarthritis , some unhealed Ribs, and soon to be 61 years old ?
Dolph      

And the Dainese review jbubble referred to is written in his tell-tale style:

http://www.dainese.com/uk_en/review/product/list/id/19225/category/3/?cat=12&subcat=13

[IZ]

He hasn't logged in since a week before that accident, which is a little odd given how much he posted

Oh damn!!  Noticed he wasn't on here for awhile too.    

[Stella]

Anyone want to try to reach out to the brother in the article so we can get confirmation and if it is indeed our Dolph, we could send a note to his brother/family, a donation to a charitable cause of his...... 

[RAT900]

Sad news. He was a rock solid person with a good sense of humor.

I recall years back someone once asking where the good roads were in Ohio...Dolph gave the guy some good guidance

I of course posted afterwards that the best roads in Ohio were the ones that had signs saying you are now leaving Ohio

He and I shared a good laugh at that snarky remark....

Travel well good soul!

[Speedbag]

Oh no.... 

[El Matador]

I can confirm it's our DE. He gave me his address once, J. Virden.  Rest in peace brother.

[Triple J]

Wow...that sucks.  RIP DE

[DesmoDiva]

Anyone want to try to reach out to the brother in the article so we can get confirmation and if it is indeed our Dolph, we could send a note to his brother/family, a donation to a charitable cause of his...... 

+1.

[ducpainter]

Anyone want to try to reach out to the brother in the article so we can get confirmation and if it is indeed our Dolph, we could send a note to his brother/family, a donation to a charitable cause of his...... 

I like that thinking

I can confirm it's our DE. He gave me his address once, J. Virden.  Rest in peace brother.

Still have it?

[hbliam]

I like that thinking
Still have it?

He just confirmed it against an address I came up with for Randolph Virden in Lancaster, Ohio. It's the same.

RIP

[Schmitty]

RIP DoubleEagle

[muskrat]

Sad day.  My prayers are with his family.

[minnesotamonster]

Shit. This sucks.

I like the charity idea.

[fastwin]

Just ruined my day. I was hoping it couldn't be confirmed or was just plain wrong and a freaky coincidence. Thoughts and prayers for his brother and all his friends and family. I can only imagine the sleepless night his brother had wondering and worrying. Seems I remember a bike video he posted a while back of him riding one of his favorite roads. That's what I'd like to remember. [moto] God speed.

His brother said it best, at least he died doing something he loved doing the most. He's right, not eveyone does that. [moto]