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A BMX bicycle rider who broke 20 bones after colliding with a car has been handed a £240 bill to cover the cost of closing the road after the accident.
Martin Lloyd, 20, was in an induced coma for eight days after his bike collided with a car on the busy dual carriageway in St Helens, Merseyside.
St Helens Council sent the bill and has threatened legal action if he fails to pay.
Mr Lloyd said: “If I had died what would they have done sent a bill to my mum, my dad, or my auntie? … More
Two North Bay business owners are so passionate about bicycles, they’re helping thousands of people in Africa take the ride of their lives.
Ken Martin and Matt Adams have received 15 to 20 used bicycles as donations each day. These bicycles are kept piled high in their San Rafael warehouse before being delivered to the other side of the globe.
Their warehouse belongs to the nine-store popular Bay Area chain called Mike’s Bikes that Martin and Adams own.
“When I first came to work for a bike shop, I had no idea I’d be going to Africa every year,†Adams said … Pictures & More