Spokes Sunday Rides

Prof Chris Oliver, Cycling Surgeon has died He was a proactive Spokes member & inspirational crusader for via .

Spokes obituary article about Chris can be found here.

@CyclingSurgeon #RIP « Spokes We are very sad to hear of the sudden death of Professor Chris Oliver, well known as “Cycling Surgeon.” A long-standing member and proactive supporter of Spokes, his professional and personal life contributed greatly to both understanding and promotion of the public health value of cycling.

Hi there,
Sorry for the silence, but on 28th June I got hit by a driver in a minibus.
My injuries were quite traumatic. My right arm has a fractured humerus, fractured ulna and a smashed elbow joint.
My pelvis has a serious fracture on the right hand side and the right hip socket was smashed by the ball of the hip being forced through it.
I was discharged early in July, but a second operation 3 days later, found an in section in my arm. I then spent over 4 weeks in hospital being treated for that. I was eventually discharged on the 18th August after a 3rd operation, again on my arm.
Unfortunately i require at least two more operations before I regain mobility. So it may be several months before I can ride a bike again, let alone lead a Spokes Ride.
In the meantime I will be trying to find someone who can lead these rides, so hopefully they can recommence soon.

Apologies. No Spokes Ride this weekend. Not because of the Queen's Jubilee, but because I am still recovering from a bad cold.

A nice Spokes Ride yesterday. Almost back to normality in places. We went to the historic Livingston Village. The route can be seen at the link below:

Relive 'Spokes Ride to Livingston Village' View my ride: Spokes Ride to Livingston Village