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@fitzy369
very relieved to hear the cyclist concerned is saved from being another grim statistic and wish them all the best for a full recovery.
if it can be of any comfort at this moment, a very close friend of mine is at last back on her bike after being run over by a concrete mixer a few years ago. Her physical injuries were devastating at the time but happily the human body is a remarkable thing and, other than scarring, she did heal. She has regained her nerve and confidence and is once more revelling in the freedom and enjoyment of flying around on her bike.
it is a terrible thing when these incidents occur - whether they are purely accidental or the culpability of the driver or cyclist for taking risks or being unobservant - but for my money, cycling is still the best way of getting around our urban environment in a way that creates minimum stress for me, gives me more of an interaction with the world, gets my body working and sharpens my reactions and is 99% of the time, enormously enjoyable. As well as helping to save the planet.
again, all best wishes to the cyclist and i think sending a card is a fantastic idea