9 years ago. RIP Andy Caldecott.

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  1. PPiA

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  2. Possu

    Possu de-nOObed!

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    Well remembered. :cry
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  3. J0nes

    J0nes Kitten Krazy

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    I remember the bike looked so shockingly awful after the crash =(
    Rest in peace Mr Caldecott​
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  4. Mercury264

    Mercury264 Once you go Triple...

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    RIP Mr Caldecott.
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  5. Bodwick

    Bodwick Ultracrepidarian

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    As he left for his final stage...

    R.I.P.
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  6. Mercury264

    Mercury264 Once you go Triple...

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    That is both a sad but also a wonderful picture. A man doing what he loves best and doing it very very well indeed.
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  7. zeroland

    zeroland Adventurer

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    Prior to Andy's last Dakar, Fox Sports did a feature on him called 'Road to Dakar'.

    The documentary is an interview with Andy about his early days and his previous Dakar attempts.

    I have the AVI file but need to find a way to upload it as its 350meg.

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  8. Mercury264

    Mercury264 Once you go Triple...

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    Love to see that - do you know anything about torrents ? If you are willing to go that way, and I'm sure it's not too difficult, I'm sure people on here would be willing and able to show you the way ? Let me know and I'll point a couple people who know of that sort of thing to this thread.
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  9. bedhouin

    bedhouin Learning the ropes

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    It's a good doco. I got it off TPB a while back. It's still on there listed with some seeds. So by all means go ahead and download and keep it alive.

    The Andy Caldecott Story - Road to Dakar
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  10. schattat

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  11. schattat

    schattat Long timer

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    'Bedhouin' was a tick faster than me :lol3
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  12. TonyKZ1

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    Yep, me too. I'm downloading it now also.
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  13. Mercury264

    Mercury264 Once you go Triple...

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    :clap

    I looked on RU but didn't think to look anywhere else, idiot that I am :D

    Great find.
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  14. zeroland

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    nice job... now seeding!
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  15. PackMule

    PackMule love what you do

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    RIP, Andy. :cry



    His teammate, David Schwarz in on the rally this year.



    It's been two years since Elmer's passing, too. :cry
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  16. troy safari carpente

    troy safari carpente f5ree sub-zero agent

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    To AC, Elmer, Fab and all the other fallen... Ride on fellas, on the shoulders of those riding this year... and see that they come home safe.
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  17. mysterio

    mysterio Eventually an Adventurer.

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    Yes, a big loss. Wasn't he a late replacement on the Repsol team that year?
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  18. Ruffus

    Ruffus Dirty Old Mudder

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    RIP Andy :cry

    RIP Elmer :cry
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  19. CodyY

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    RIP Elmer.

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  20. DC950

    DC950 Microadventurer

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    yes he was. He got the phone call everyone dreams about.

    Ride in peace Andy.
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