thanks from gary pennefather

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gary pennefatherI would like to say a  big thank you for the fantastic support the SPR community and our tireless elPrez have provided after my crash back in April. For those who don’t know, I was involved in a serious head on with a car whilst on a Sunday hills ride. The end result was a lot of broken bones, and so far a 3 month stay in hospital – with hopefully only a bit more to go.

Whilst I remember nothing from the accident, I understand there were about a dozen SPR members on the ride who all rallied to offer assistance in typical SPR fashion.  To those a very special thanks, as after hearing the stories it was obviously a pretty traumatic experience to be involved in.

The spirit of the club is absolutely awesome. I have almost lost count of the numerous visits during my hospital stay. They are certainly much appreciated and have really helped perk me up. Not to mention the beneficial effects of all those yummy treats. I am both very thankful and somewhat humbled by the response.

It may be some time before I get back on the road, but I hope to be back on the trainer, getting flogged by Toby, and joining everyone for coffee as soon as possible.  In the meantime, have fun and stay safe.

Gary Pennefather

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  1. Garry it was so good to see you Saturday night. Being their with you at the crash and seeing the impact it had was hard. Garry you are truly amazing, to see you laugh, and your positive look to the future was incredible. I cant wait to see you again with more Banana cake with a super good coffee. Take care Garry you are going to be out and drinking coffee with the SPR family soon. Toby will have something sorted for you Im sure ?

    1. Thanks Lorna for all your help. You gave me great inspiration hearing your comeback story. The banana cake was great and I look forward to buying you a coffee next time.

  2. Hey Gary so happy to hear you are on the recovery cycle now, not long ago you had to stay on a trainer for number of weeks due to your collar bone fracture, you came back stronger:) no difference here, before you know it you are back on the roads:)
    stay in touch:)

    1. Cheers Nirvan. I actually hopped on a recumbent trainer for a one legged session today. A little challenging but it was a start. Probably not yet hitting old FTP – though hard to tell with out my Garmin?

  3. Hey Gary Mate really great to hear that everything heading in the right direction and hope you get home soon and back to your family, and we are all looking forward to seeing you back in SPR green. Coffee at Atomic after the Friday rides has just not been the same past couple of months – I think I am owe you one too. Take care and see you soon!

    1. Thanks Phil, I’ll get to coffee even if I am not riding. In fact that’s really the reason I ride. Look forward to getting there as soon as possible.

  4. Hi Gary ,
    Steady journey.
    Life will be different physically but your positive mind will keep your goals in focus.
    I wish you strength all the way
    Cheers Cathi

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