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Wheely · Expert

Fixer or Andy Lander Stow.

delvey91 · Devon's Best

RE: Fixer or Andy Lander-Stow.

V Twin Funster · Expert

Didn't know he was ill cry . Just read the blog cry .

Wheely · Expert

Some pretty nasty $hit he's been through. Good luck to his recovery.

If you ever read this Andy - say "hi".

Fixer · Sportsman

Hi People

Sorry to say that even though I've had a great time traveling through Mongolia, burning my XT600 in Kazakhstan and generally loving Green Laning etc., my brain decided to have a tumour. The operation was in April, the Radiotherapy ran on for 5 weeks and two days and I'm not allowed to drive or ride a bike until 2016!

I'm not keeping my Blog up to date so well because I'm on a Chemotherapy which is just making me do nothing!

I hope you are all having a great time and that all is going well for you.

Cheers

Andy Lander Stow

Wheely · Expert

Cheers for reply Andy. Real sorry to hear this news and wish you all the best for a speedy recovery - and be great to see you out riding again sometime in the future.

I'll keep an eye on your blog from time to time.

Cheers

Mark.

kevdoyle · Clubman B

ive heard today andy lander stow or fixer on here died in st lukes in plymouth, early this morning, andy did a lot for the devon TRF , and fought for many lanes that might have been closed , a very outspoken character but loved his bikes, on road or off, RIP

TTR · Powermonger!!

Very sad news - RIP Andy. My thoughts are with Brenda and family.

potus · Clubman A

Very sad, never really knew him but followed his trips with great interest. RIP

Wheely · Expert

What sad news. I knew Andy pretty well and a decent and helpful chap. RIP Andy.

John Harvey · Clubman A

Never knew him but I'm very saddened to hear this news.He sounds like a good fellow and was well liked by his friends Rest in peace

Bob Adams · Clubman A

That is so sad, never met him but felt I knew him from here.

I don't know how many of you have gone on to read his son's blog but it just gets worse.

If you feal you're having a bad day, compared to Andy's family, you are probably not!

John Leah · Clubman A

Very sad indeed disbelief

I met Andy a few times and while he could polarise opinion he was passionate and knowledgeable about everything he did. A great loss.

John

Schoe000 · Expert

Very sad to read of Andy's death. My condolences to his family. I only meet him once, although spoke on the phone and via email several times, he was generous with his helpful advice. His picture of the Genghis Khan statue was the inspiration for one of my trips. RIP Andy.

-- Edited by Schoe000 on Saturday 10th of January 2015 06:23:10 PM

Mike Wright · Clubman A

Im very sorry to read this and have just read the link which shows just how positive and brave he was. I would have liked to meet him and talked about travelling with all the trips he had done I bet there are some very interesting stories.

-- Edited by Mike Wright on Saturday 10th of January 2015 04:28:29 PM

wackyracer · Powermonger!!

RIP

ALS

Sad news indeed

TTR · Powermonger!!

An entertaining moment pictured below where Andy came around with his Ural outfit (used in his Mongolian trip Nick referred to - see here) and took Cap'n Paul for a spin - Wallace and Gromit sprang to mind wink

Wallace and Gromit 001.jpg

Wallace and Gromit 003.jpg

mike · Clubman A

The second time I met Andy I turned up for a newby ish ride with him and finished up completing a very sore hundred lanes challenge. He knew his stuff.

Cant help thinking that life just isnt fair.

RIP Andy and condolences to the family

Mike

Monty · Clubman B

Sad news indeed. A real character who will be greatly missed by those who new him.

Andy took me on my first Devon trf ride, shortly after I moved back to these parts. I have many happy memories of his ride outs, we rode together alot for a couple of years, including the first and greatest 100 laner, which turned out to be 167 lanes and 200 miles in 12 hours. You always knew you were in for a big one if you went out with Andy.

A man of great generosity, many times he helped me out with bike problems, advice and encouragement. Possibly the only true altruist I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, he once said to me his aim was to improve the lot of anyone he met if he could,

Brusque, impatient, a little loud and outspoken at times, with an annoying habbit of setting off while you were still putting your gloves on.

RIP Andy.

-- Edited by Monty on Sunday 11th of January 2015 07:53:36 AM

gaschef · Devon's Best

Very sad news, the world will certainly be a different place without Fixer. I will miss ""discussions"" with him or as known , the world according to Andy. Have some good memories of laning with him and working on his Ural before he went east. The best memory is probably that of a Russian friend of mine from Siberia trying to teach him phrases, that would help him on his way or keep him out of trouble. Pronounciation was not his strong point, and it was entirely likely what he asked for would not be what he got.

Dimitri was absolutely horrified when Andy announced he was tea total, he told him that he had better get a liking for vodka as its regarded as a serious insult out there to refuse a drink or half a gallon when offered. He did take the advice and apparently did wake up several times with a taste, that he had had a Mongolians toe in his mouth all night. Not known if he took the second piece of Russian advice, of more of what caused the taste will also make it go away.

jt · Powermonger!!

Schoe000 wrote:
Very sad to read of Andy's death. My condolences to his family. I only meet him once, although spoke on the phone and via email several times, he was generous with his helpful advice. His picture of the Genghis Khan statue was the inspiration for one of my trips. RIP Andy.

RIP Andy

Some of his own words about himself.....

Take a man born in 1952 and instill in him a high IQ (Ex-member of Mensa) and an ability to undestand all things engineering and a mastery of electrical componentry as well as giving him reasonable IT skills.
Then marry him to a beautiful and adored wife for 38 years and give him two fabulous kids who then give him 3 gorgeous grand-children.
Then throw the pinch of zest into the mixture that says that he can never rest but must always strive for the impossible/improbable and succeed where others may fail.
Told you it would be difficult didn't I?
To sum it up more succinctly I suppose....Brash, arrogant, stubborn, know-it-all, smart-arse! Who unfortunately does get things done. I don't drink alcohol, as I can't stand the taste, nor do I eat fish or eggs unless you want to see projectile vomiting. My earliest memory is spitting a piece of egg out!
I've ridden a bicycle over 880 miles in less than 5 days and I successfully completed the Pari-Brest-Paris cycle ride in 1999.
I can get by in French but get lost in all other languages.
I love motorbikes and at the moment I own a Honda Valkyrie 1520cc and a Yamaha TTR250. The Yam is used for greenlaning in Devon and Cornwall as we have over 1700 lanes to ride in the two Counties. I've led rides for large and small groups of green laners and I've organised several large groups to cycle and see the Tour de France.
I can rebuild almost any engine as long as I've got decent hand tools and my improvisation skills are good. I was a mechanic from 1970 to 1984 when I decided to hang up the spanners for a Rep's job.
I am an apprentice altruist, I like helping others!
WARNING...I don't suffer fools at all.

devondan · Champion

So sad to lose another TRF member,my condolences to family and friends. Perhaps we could do something in memory of both Craig and Andy?

russell11031967 · Devon's Best

Lost for words. Only met him once but he made an impression. Been following him on FB and his blog Great guy, So sad RIP

youaintseenme · Clubman B

Another DTRF loss and I really dont know where to start.

Andy was a fascinating individual and I was fortunate to spend a fair amount of time with him both on and off the trails.

He was incredibly focused and tenacious and once he had set his mind on to something he gave it his all.

He did a huge amount of work building up our knowledge down south and around Plymouth, to enhance our riding potential in so many ways.
He also did a huge amount for Cornwall ( I still have his overlay ) and wasnt afraid to take on difficult landowners / frontagers, or the Local Authority.
He almost single-handedly saw off a serious attempt to get a lane near Ivybridge TRO'ed, by covering every meeting and bothering all those who might have supported the good Doctor who was concerned about 'security' on the UCR that passed by his barn conversion.

He did loads of run leading and was always good to ride out with as his quick wit allowed the banter to get well out of control at times.

Andys adventures in eastern europe and mongolia had me worrying constantly as his gps position would wobble around for hours like he was struggling to get out of some kind of trap ( camping apparently ) or when he went 'dark' for a day and a bit then suddenly reappeared 500 miles further east, with a dead straight line between, making me think he hed been in a plane .........
I felt like a helpless parent and was so relieved when he eventually got some internet time in Ulanbatar and explained all.
I really didnt want him to go travelling again unless he could ensure better comms.

Unfortunately due to my changing circumstances, I kinda lost contact with Andy in the last couple of years and didnt quite know how it would go if I called him after I heard about his tumor ( cos I can be a bit brutal at times and am not afraid to discuss dying )
Sadly I have left it too late. I wish it weren't so.

Rest in Peace Andy

We will miss you.

Andy Lander Stow with a bird.jpg

MATT T · Clubman B

I never met Andy but a member of my family new him very well outside of TRF circles. It was through this relationship that I conversed with him via e-mail about a suitable bike for trail riding when he first became involved.We have copied all the comments on this thread to Andys wife Brenda.

For information Andys funeral will take place at Weston Mill Crematorium in Plymouth on Friday 23rd January at 10am.

Matt Towill

Steve H · Devon's Best

I met Andy several times, at DTRFG events (one was his own tale of travelling afar) & a few times on the lanes.

You always knew where you stood with Andy, he was good company & passionate about bikes.

I liked the bloke.

RIP Andy, my condolences to his family.

romdobbs · Clubman B

RIP Andy Fixer, will be missed by many. RIP

ttr steve · Devon's Best

Very sad cry Sounds like we lost a good one there cry

Bob Adams · Clubman A

I signed up to read Andy's son's blog, thats where I found out that his wife, Andy's daughter in law is seriously ill with Luekaemia. On his blog I picked up this comment about Andy which I really want to share, . This is just a short extract and I hope his family will forgive me for re-printing it without permission but don't want to trouble him at this time. This happened just a week ago!

"Dad basically vanished for a few hours on his mobility scooter, not long enough for us to be overly worried but we were beggining to wonder where he would turn up. It turns out that he had quite the adventure and went over 12 miles on it, until it conked out and my sister had to go and pick him up. In the process he got a ticking off from the police at one point! He eventually took himself to Rogers of Plymouth where he ordered a new Hyundai i20 for my Mum, including paying up front for 5 years worth of servicing. What an awsome thing to do."

A bloody big HERE! HERE! from me.

TTR · Powermonger!!

Andy's website has been taken down so some of the links here will have broken.

I found this page of son Richard's though https://www.justgiving.com/run247/

hampsterracing · Devon's Best

Fixer or Andy Lander Stow.

TTR · Powermonger!!

Small world - Andy's Ural outfit has turned up in the Algarve where a customer of ours is staying having ridden his 20 year-old TTR250 all the way from S Wales - see here

TTR