[TreeSaw]

Just found out the awful news. Murph (Jim Murphy) a long-time, dedicated member of SMBA (our local bike club the Saratoga Mountain Bike Association) was out riding one of our trails yesterday and died. Initial reports point to a massive heart attack, stroke, etc. (we'll know the official cause soon) He passed around 2:30pm EST yesterday. The guy he was riding with said he was gone by the time he got to him and the EMTs got back there within 30 minutes of the call and we not able to save him.

Murph was a great guy; loved to ride and always had a smile on his face and a friend to many. Truly a great loss to our mountain bike community. Please send some thoughts and prayers out for his wife and 8 month old son.

Please take this opportunity to check in with your health care provider. Murph didn't have a known heart condition, lived a healthy life, exercised and died at the young age of 35! PLEASE get checked out for those that love you!!!

RIP Murph!

 

[Sandwich]

lord strikes down the best of them in the worst ways. sometimes things like that happen with no warning signs.

At the very least, it sounds like he died doing what he loved. Best wishes go out to his family.

 

[Echo]

That's so sad T. I'll call ya later tonite.

 

[berkshire_rider]

Very sad. R.I.P.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Man, that is terrible. Sorry to hear the news.

 

[splat]

Wow that is very sad to hear.

 

[caputo1989]

Depresing news. RIP

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Sorry to hear it, and best hopes for his family.

John

 

[Discostu]

A good friend of mine from Middlebury, VT that goes to Skidmore was one of the two people riding with him when he passed away. He just met the guy a couple hours before it happened.

 

[douglas]

damn

 

[Gee Spot]

OMG!

to much to understand.....

 

[BigMike]

That sucks! Why do things like this happen?

 

[JRB]

My condolences to his family and his monkey friends.

 

[Rip]

Damn.

 

[chicodude]

RIP bro.


We seem to be hit pretty hard here lately. Too many passing before their time. So sad

 

[McGRP01]

Wow...can't believe I missed this thread earlier. I got the news this morning. Murph was a active and valuable member of our club (SMBA). He was always there for whatever needed, and usually with a cold one to share after the work was done. As Treesaw said, beyond that, he was a good husband and father. I'll miss him.

RIP Murph.

 

[peter6061]

So sad to hear. RIP. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.