2016-09-22 Rider Down - Regents Park

Bad crash at the pinch point / crossing just before US Ambassadors going south; rider had gone through the rear window of a hatchback at about 7.45 am. The armed police were treating him and road closed to traffic soon after. He was conscious at least but his face/head had taken a heavy hit.

Ouch, that sounds grim. Did you see the collision?

According to the RPC fb page the rider is in hospital.

No, but it must have been less than a minute ahead of me as policeman was just arriving.

This seems to be the Standard's report:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/cyclist-seriously-injured-after-smashing-through-rear-window-of-parked-car-in-regents-park-a3352226.html

Police seeking witnesses.

Is there any news on this poor chap? I was doing laps while I think they were finishing up with his treatment before they put him in the air ambulance. It did look very bad.

The discussion on the RPC FB group has been nuked but the guy's brother had said to a member he had had surgery that day and was recovering.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/cyclist-saved-by-hero-police-officer-after-smashing-into-parked-car-in-regents-park-a3354981.html

There is a follow up on this story in today's Evening Standard; Hiroki Takeuchi ended up paralyzed from chest down but made a pretty remarkable recovery to return to work as CEO of GoCardless

Techcrunch interview with him here from last year

https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/18/hiroki-interview/amp/

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/cyclist-paralysed-in-regents-park-crash-thanks-medics-who-helped-him-rebuild-his-life-a3878901.html

Wow, what a story. Thanks for posting the update.

I remember cycling past the aftermath of this. Glad to read that he is making the most of what was obviously a terrible situation. He is inspirational.

Now that trump has left, are laps great again?

Friend of mine had his bike taken from a 'secure' metal shed in his garden, its a Planet X RT80 with SRAM rival - pic attached. If anyone spots it pls let me know!

TIA

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