Mr Everett was riding his bike home last Friday night after having a drink at his local pub when he was struck by a car on the Rokewood-Skipton Road about 9.30pm.

The born-and-bred local, who had a passion for history and his community is being remembered as a kind and generous man who would always help out.

Mr Everett's mother Sue said she had been overwhelmed with the outpouring of support for the family.

"He had a tremendous memory for dates and things. He was likeable and he had a lovely nature, even as a little kid. He's my youngest," she said.

"He was just very outgoing as a child and a man. He was just naturally kind. I think, good hearted. The teachers always said he was a perfect pupil and he grew up to be the same sort of person."

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Ms Everett said her son had been born with slight brain damage and had never married. He attended the specialist school and he rode his bike everywhere he went.

"He could do everything to look after himself, he coped very well. He was always asking me how to cook various things, asking me about recipes and things like that.

"People always looked out for him, they would always offer him a lift if they saw him riding his bike."

Rokewood shop owner and Golden Plains mayor Helena Kirby said he was good friends to everyone.

"He used to tell lots of stories, once things started with social media, he really came into his own," she said.

"He loved his history, his whole family have been out here for generations.

"People would always look-out for him, they'd always just say hello and he'd talk to anyone, even if he didn't know them. He was much loved."

Social media has been flooded with heartfelt tributes to Mr Everett. Ben Kirby wrote: "I've known you most of my life, words can't even describe finding out the news.

"I will forever remember driving past you on your rides and then stopping for a chat at random on the road side, our beers together at the pub and pretty sure you knew more of the local history of where we grew up then anyone else on earth. R.I.P mate keep riding those highways and fly high."

Mr Kirby said he had known Mr Everett for 20 years.

"I met him when I was nine or 10, I'm 30 now and I've probably had more to do with him in the last couple of years than anytime previously," he said.

"My mum used to be involved in the Rokewood Pony Club and he would just randomly come down to help out.

"He rode his bike everywhere, I used to work on a pig farm and you'd drive past him all the time. He'd ride to the Cape Clear Pub and we'd have a beer. There was no-one who could tell you more about the history of Rokewood and Cape Clear.

"I drive trucks and you'd always pass him, I'd usually stop a few hundreds metres down the road and get out and have a chat. He had a heart of gold."

Mr Kirby said he was shocked that his friend had been taken while riding his bike.

"The fact he had been riding the roads for so long, it's shocked me because he would always be lit up when he was on his bike."

Police confirmed on Monday that the investigation remains ongoing.

A ute driver, a man in his 20s was assisting police with their enquiries, but police have asked for anyone with dashcam footage, or those who may have seen Mr Everett on the night to come forward.

Anyone with Information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.