For the past 15 years on the Sunday closest to Dia de los Muertos the Vampires Motorcycle Club has been hosting an event where the motorcycling community gathers together and hoists a glass in memory of all our friends and family who did not finish the journey home.
This year we lost a fellow motorcyclist during the event.
I was introduced to Dirk just this morning and was speaking with him at great length before the ride began, he was in good spirits and enjoying his day. He wanted to speak to me about another ride he was planning which he wanted some assistance on. He obviously had a lot of love for the sport, and intended to put back into the community. This is both a great loss to his wife and son, but also to the motorcycle and scooter community.
From the experiences of James (
epim) and Dave at the scene of the accident, he did not experience any pain.