[RaID]

very sad to hear
condolences to his family and friends

definately one of the more respected monkeys
always giving out useful information and tips

RIP

 

[johnbrittain]

i am just now reading this and now i am kinda freaked out by this, i remember when he crashed, it doesnt seem like its real, it was just the other week that i had talked to him about some buy/sell items.... rest in peace Kyle!

We won't ever forget him, keep ridin' kyle!

 

[sirbikealot]

peace

 

[punkassean]

Since many of us only knew Kyle as "ssaddict" here on RM, it makes the already difficult task of accepting his death even more abstract.

I just keep expecting to see that all too familiar drifting rider avatar of his pop up in a new post with some incredibly insightful advice or at least some very high-quality banter...

This is a very sad day for mountain biking

YOU WILL BE MISSED KYLE!

 

[BMRisko]

I didn't know Kyle, but it sounds like he was a stand-up guy and will truely be missed.

GODSPEED

 

[anarchyUK]

Rip
Rip

 

[ShortBusJames]

I just logged on to check my email this evening after being out of town for a couple of days and found several emails from friends sharing the sad news of Kyle's passing. I feel honored to have known Kyle. I can't count the hours of volunteer work that he did at Sunrise to help make the trails that we all enjoy. I recall the many races at Bootleg and going to Carlo's for mexican food the night before. I remember how rippin fast he was on the trails at South Mountain. It's hard to believe that he won't be showing up for Sunday morning shuttles on the short bus. His positive attitude and and willingness to help others will surely be missed.
Godspeed and keep the rubber side down bro!

 

[DLo]

So sad to hear My condolences.

 

[Hans]

Rest in peace.

 

[dexterq20]

Heres a picture that Luc got of Kyle and I at Sea Otter.

With every page I read in this thread, I felt more and more affected by the untimely death of our fellow monkey. Then I saw this picture and did a double-take. Believe it or not, Kyle turned a wrench on my bike and helped me out at Sea Otter this year at the Evil tent. I didn't know who he was, but now that I am able to put a face with a name, this makes his death seem even more real. He fixed my chainguide when no one else could. Thank you Kyle. You will be missed.

 

[willyboy8576]

at least he went peacefully

 

[stiksandstones]

To the family and friends, so sorry to hear about your loss. I did not get the pleasure of meeting Kyle, but I do remember seeing his posts. Sad to hear of a genuine guy passing and sad to hear of another MTB member leaving us. Rest in Peace Kyle

 

[bikeguy100k]

As with most of us here, I'd never met Kyle. I'm sitting here just killing a little time before I go riding. I'm a little numb. I just watched the Jeremy Demers video and saw this. I certainly will appreciate my ride this afternoon.

I know there are sweet trails where you are Kyle. RIP...

 

[Edgy]

G U L P!

Sorry to hear that any MTB brother has died. Didn't know him but read many of his posts.
Condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Pegboy]

Wow, it's so bizarre the emotions that are stired from news like this, even for those of us that didn't really know him personally. It does not matter what your beliefs are but when you hear about something like this you have to want to belive there is something beyond life. With that being said, I can only hope that from the moment Klye left he is experiencing paradise.

 

[thatoneguy]

Sorry to hear that. Rest in peace brother. My best goes out to his family...

 

[PinchFlat]

Well crap...

I havn't visited RM for months and I'm hit with this.

I meet Kyle in Big Bear a few years back. Great Guy... My heart goes out to his family and friends.

Ride on, Kyle.

-PF

 

[wannabeabonedoc]

I never knew him, but anytime our biking family, no matter where they are, loses a person close to us, it's sobering news. I'm sorry to hear of our loss. (

 

[beaverbiker]

tonight, i'm going for a night dh run on one of the raddest trails in the area. i'm going to pin it your ya. i've got a nice cold beer for you at the top of the mountain kyle. i'll live it on the flat rock next to the bush. have a nice ride brother.

 

[shocktower]

Life dose suck at times ,I know some what how his family feels ,and this tells you life can end at any time.


RIP Bro

 

[CreeP]

(reply to first post in thread)

the fukin 'ell? you can't be serious? i ignore the board for two weeks and somebody dies? that's insane!! And ssadict too, shyte!

:headspinning:

 

[IcEManN]

hell guys i didn`t know Kyle but as i`ve read he was fast he was good and most of all he was biker. Well this year is not good at all. So all i can say is ride with caution couse we still don`t know if we can ride in the other world. Rest in pease, Kyle

 

[mountaingoat]

Sorry big time.. I didnot know him but he is now riding better stuff than we will ever have.. Eventually we will all ride the same eternal singletrack w/ drops and stunts of course.. Sorry again from the south shore.. This year has been really wierd!!! Just keep on keepin on!! peace

Mountaingoat and the Roughriders .. R.I.P.

 

[Dingus McGee]

Rest in Peace, brother.

Thanks for being here when you were.

 

[Funky Monk]

That's just horrible. I didn't know the guy personally or anything, but I've read quite a few of his posts here on the forum.

My deepest condolescenses go out to his family and friends. R.I.P.

 

[Espen]

Did'nt know him, just seen his posts here.
It's hard to understand that young great people just dies.

Deepest thoughts to his family and friends

RIP

e

 

[partsbara]

very very sad... RIP mate, you ll be missed by everyone... i ll be toasting a hefe dunkel and my next DH run for ya...

RIP fella

 

[ohio]

I never met Kyle, never got to ride with Kyle, but I felt like I knew him through RM and through all the positive things I've heard about him through so many others. It's clear just from this thread that he was an amazing person that is gone far too soon, and missed by many many people.

R.I.P.

 

[Rip]

Is there something we can do as a whole website in his honor? I plan on riding SS during the month of December in his honor.

 

[punkassean]

What about a sort of permanent thread/guestbook here somewhere on RM where we could post pics/thoughts not unlike this thread but perhaps better organized and with more features (larger file size limits for pics, etc)?

Other than that maybe some companies would want to donate parts to be raffled/auctioned off to gather funds to help his family pay for related expenses. Even RM members could donate used parts. Volunteers could manage the auctions.

(just tossing out ideas)

 

[largerthan9]

Holy Crap I have tears rolling down my face right now this effing sucks...
Kyle was always one of the most possitive and friendly guys at the races... I always finished talking with him with a smile on ... I dont know what to say I am in shock..
f it I need to go for a ride to think this over.
Life what a bitch.

 

[T:I:M]

I didn't know him, even through the forums..but he sounds like he was a squared away guy.

R.I.P Bud

 

[zedro]

geezus, this whole week i was misreading the subject header and didnt clue in that ssaddict = Kyle had died...just went through these 4 pages feeling choked....

Never met him in person but like to everyone else, he was definitly an important figure here, defining a piece of the RM culture. R.I.P.

 

[Carbon Fetish]

What about a sort of permanent thread/guestbook here somewhere on RM where we could post pics/thoughts not unlike this thread but perhaps better organized and with more features (larger file size limits for pics, etc)?

Other than that maybe some companies would want to donate parts to be raffled/auctioned off to gather funds to help his family pay for related expenses. Even RM members could donate used parts. Volunteers could manage the auctions.

(just tossing out ideas)

I was shocked and sadden when I heard the news. I can get Crank Brothers to donate some items in honor of ssaddict.

 

[Lucee]

I'm sending good thoughts to you and your family, Kyle.

 

[S.G.D]

just found this, and even thought i didn't really know SSaddict, or the man behind the screen name, its a terrible thing for person like him to pass so early in his life.

RIP

 

[Repack]

That is aweful.
Get those head injuries checked out. A friend of my dad's and mine was killed on a road ride in June when he passed out while riding and rode into a ditch. A couple of days before the crash he hit his head in the shower hard enough that he knocked himself out. He refused medical attention. The belief is that the strain of riding the Italian Alps (he was on vacation when it happened) caused something to burst.

I am sorry to say so much about someone other than ssadict, but it is just a little wierd when the same sort of thing happens twice around me in such a short span of time.

That is tragic about ssadict though. My thoughts and prayers are with him. I always thought his avatar was cool.

 

[ÆX]

That is tragic about ssadict though. My thoughts and prayers are with him. I always thought his avatar was cool.

i was searching around and came across a RE: by kyle.

it made me sad me typed thode words and now doesn't. me 8-(

 

[Crash_Tested]

Wow R.I.P. Kyle

I am inspired by the outporing of those that knew you. Thanks for the reminder of how I should live my life. God speed

 

[E.C.]

I did not know Kyle, but reading the discriptions posted here remind me so much of several people that I am lucky enough to know and call freinds that this really hits home. I lost a great friend who was just that kind of guy 2 years ago.It sucks!

GOD SPEED FRIEND , REST IN PEACE