Tens of mountain bikers turned-out to pay respects to their friend Keiran McKandie, who died after being hit by a car on a Moray road earlier this month.
The bikers led the funeral cortege to the graveyard in Pluscarden Parish Church, near Elgin, in a poignant tribute to the 16-year-old’s life.
Keiran McKandie had been out on his bike with friends when he was hit by a car on the B9010 Dallas to Kellas road, near Craigend, on Sunday 20 March.
The Elgin Academy pupil’s family said he would be ‘forever missed’ in a touching statement following his death.
They said: “Our darling beautiful son, Keiran Gordon McKandie, was the love of our lives and the reason for living.
“He was our only child, a devoted grandson, nephew, cousin and friend to many. Always forever in our hearts and he will never leave us.
“Keiran lived, breathed, slept and dreamt downhill mountain biking – it was his world. Even while he was eating his breakfast, he would be searching for biking videos on the internet. He loved all his biking buddies and shredding the tracks, and he was at his happiest when he was biking.
“Keiran was hardworking, genuine, caring, kind, loving, had a witty sense of humour and was ill tricked. He touched the hearts of everyone that was lucky to know him.
“Keiran will be forever missed by all his family, and his friends at Elgin Academy and the biking community. He had been looking forward to going on holiday with eight of his friends in the school holidays.”
