Dead cyclist 'not wearing a helmet'

Police have confirmed publican and inventor James Kroezen was the man who died after falling off a motorised bicycle at Evatt on Saturday evening.
The 39-year-old was the owner of the Wood Duck Inn at Hall and co-inventor of the stubby glove, a popular amalgamation of stubby holder and glove.
He had previously lost one of his arms in a hit-and-run accident between Hall and Murrumbateman.
An ACT Policing spokesperson said Mr Kroezen was not wearing a helmet at the time of the incident and the bicycle he was riding did not have lights and was not roadworthy.
Last night members of the Hall community pitched in to help run their local pub to allow Mr Kroezen’s family time to mourn.
Mr Kroezen’s death is the eighth on ACT roads this year.
The spokesperson said police were called to Fitzhardinge Crescent in Evatt at 6.42pm on Saturday, where ambulance officers were treating Mr Kroezen for serious head injuries.
He was taken to hospital but later died. ‘‘The Collision Investigation and Reconstruction Team have impounded the bike, which will be subject to examination,’’ the spokesperson said.
Mr Kroezen invented the stubby glove with brothers Glen and Leon Krummel during a night around the campfire drinking beer.
The brothers were trying to stop their hands getting too cold by swapping their beers between them, and Mr Kroezen had to put his drink down to warm his hand.
They had the idea of attaching a glove to a stubby holder, a joke at first, but when they took their invention to New Zealand a local bar owner wanted to order some and by earlier this year they had sold more than 150,000 units.
Mr Kroezen also campaigned to allow competitive cricket to be played on the local oval in Hall.
Any witnesses to the incident are urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.