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grabec · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:43 am

A man on a bike was killed in Dalton Back Lane on Saturday. Not named yet. sadx

ps. Where is that road, exactly?

aptid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:49 pm **Posts:** 1506

I would reckon it could be the road from Dalton to the cross roads at Elwick Road, or indeed there is a lane that goes from near the A19 down to Brierton way.

PoolieBarnes · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:05 pm

The Mail has named him as Kevin Bratt, 51 yrs old.
When I read it on the BBC website I took Dalton Back Road to be the road from Dalton Piercy that comes out on the A689 near Greatham.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37619

Can be a bit naughty down there, as some drivers try to relive the round Britain rally. :roll:

Bluetooth · **Joined:** Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:11 pm **Posts:** 614

nasty road that just slightly too narrow and people dont realise or care and fly along. the man was hit by a red suzuki, it was just on the right hand corner going up the hil heading towards dalton after the quad bike and fishing place turnoff

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:02 pm

MadJohn wrote:

PoolieBarnes wrote:

The Mail has named him as Kevin Bratt, 51 yrs old.
When I read it on the BBC website I took Dalton Back Road to be the road from Dalton Piercy that comes out on the A689 near Greatham.

Yes, that's Dalton Back Lane.

Coincidentally, I walked up that lane when I was out for some exercise a week earlier on the Saturday. I walked along Catcote Road out to the 689 at Greatham, then up Dalton Back Lane to Dalton Piercy and over the fields to Summerhill and home. First time I've done that route for ages and normally if I walked to DP I would go up past Brierton and only cover the top half of Dalton Back Lane as the bottom half (nearer the 689) has a couple of blind corners. Jeez, makes you think. sadx

When I was a bit younger I used to run from Naisberry Park, along Elwick Road and Catcote Road, along the cinder path near Greatham, along the 689 across Dalton Back Lane and down home from Elwick crossroads. The mere thought of it now scares me, I don't think I'd enjoy walking that far!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:10 pm

Kev was a very good friend of mine!!!! confised

He loved his Ska music!!!! :coool:

Thoughts are with Lynne and family!!!! confised

R.I.P. Kev!!!! confised

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:08 pm

Frigging hell, I cycle along that road at least three/four times a week on my bike,sometimes right the way along to Dalton and then up to Hart, and other times back home through Brierton Farm and Summerhill. In fact I went along there on Saturday come to think of it...what time did the accident happen?

Bluetooth · **Joined:** Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:11 pm **Posts:** 614

happened about half 6

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:14 pm

I was back home by then.............I see plenty of cyclists on that road, we all tend to acknowledge each other as we pass....if he was a regular cyclist I'll have almost certainly seen him along there

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:29 pm

Kev Atom was a pal of mine to Mutters he will be sadly missed.
RIP Atom.

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:15 pm

A few weeks ago Mutley & myself went to a gig in Newcastle,Kev joined us.
It was the first time I met him & he was an instantly likeable guy as was his missus.
A sad loss indeed sadx

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