I think that the Frank on Bike photo sealed the deal for Frank. He knew he could no longer deny it and couldn't live with the shame he was facing.
I saw the original post back in March and I thought wow impressive that somebody could run faster than Ed. Then I checked back 2 months later and saw 1200 posts and knew there was more to the story than originally posted. I enjoyed the thread and seeing the new pictures emerge and read just about every post. I have no doubt that he cheated. Anyone stating otherwise didn't read the thread thoroughly enough. The thread was well researched and was NOT a witch hunt with the evidence fairly presented. A couple of times the race card was played which in my opinion was never a motivator for anyone in this 'investigation'.
I was shocked when I logged on to see the latest Frank news to hear he was dead. Saddened. I'm also saddened to read people saying he took the cowards way out. We have no idea of his mindset over the past 10 years leading to his decision to take his own life. Mental illness comes in many forms and I suspect that Frank has been suffering for a long time. Perhaps the false praise he was getting was the only thing preventing him from suicide years ago. His ego was a house of cards that came crashing down. There is no joy in seeing the outcome of this and I am disappointed in myself for being entertained by the original FM thread.