Oh man, such sad news, I haven't been on HUBB for a while and only just spotted this..
I first met Mike at HU Ripley before my big trip back in 2006, then in Argentina at La Posta, which was the same trip that saw him have his 'off' in Mexico and end up in hospital. When he was told he couldn't ride a bike for a while, he bought a camper van and went off to Europe  When I got back to Scotland after my trip, I'd catch up with him in St Andrews for a few drinks and sharing of travel stories in between his annual 10 month long bike trips...
I last saw him at the end of April for the second time this year in Kuala Lumpur at the end of his SE Asia trip where he had just sold the small bike he'd bought for the trip rather than shipping his GS. He wanted to get home back to Scotland to vote in the Referendum. As per our usual meet ups, it involved many a travel story and Mike putting my drinking capabilities to shame
RIP Mike, an inspiration to anyone planning a 'quiet' retirement
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