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MG Cycle ,, Rick aka Cheesehead
« on: May 19, 2025, 11:20:02 AM »
If you haven't heard already Rick one of the founders of MG Cycle has passed away recently , he was quite the character

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Re: MG Cycle ,, Rick aka Cheesehead
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2025, 12:06:04 PM »
Thanks for letting us know. I hadn't heard. He had been posting up until recently on my Loopframe Facebook group.  :cry:
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Re: MG Cycle ,, Rick aka Cheesehead
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2025, 01:21:25 PM »
That is unexpected for me, thanks for letting us know.
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Re: MG Cycle ,, Rick aka Cheesehead
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2025, 02:24:34 PM »
Oh no. Rick was great. Is Gordon running the place Solo now?
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Re: MG Cycle ,, Rick aka Cheesehead
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2025, 02:37:38 PM »
Oh no. Rick was great. Is Gordon running the place Solo now?

I think both Gordon and Rick retired a while back, "new blood" is running MG Cycle now.
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Re: MG Cycle ,, Rick aka Cheesehead
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2025, 05:23:24 PM »
I think both Gordon and Rick retired a while back, "new blood" is running MG Cycle now.

Yes, sad news about Rick.

I didn’t know Rick and Gordon retired.
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Re: MG Cycle ,, Rick aka Cheesehead
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2025, 06:23:34 PM »
Sad news. Thanks for it.
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Re: MG Cycle ,, Rick aka Cheesehead
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2025, 06:59:12 PM »
Yes, i just heard this from THE RALLY REPORT of IL Rally. Hadn't been on here to see this cause of being a Jeep wrench this afternoon. Plus had to go ride the 700, been since Feb and it started 1st revolution.
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Re: MG Cycle ,, Rick aka Cheesehead
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2025, 10:32:30 PM »
Another one of the "Old Guard" gone. God Speed Rick.
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Re: MG Cycle ,, Rick aka Cheesehead
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2025, 11:55:52 PM »
Sorry to hear. Have been a great help over the years in keeping the T-3 alive.
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