Bike missing after accident

glassdoc

Hi all. Posting this in hope.

Last Thursday 9th March my son had a bad fall from his bike commuting to NUI Maynooth at the Harbour area near the train station in Maynooth sustaining some very bad facial injuries and a concussion. Thanks to some vigilant responders at the scene who called for help he was attended by the ambulance service and taken to hospital in Blanchardstown. He is recovering well at home now thankfully.
We are now trying to trace his bike hoping that someone may have taken care of it at the time.
I have contacted the Garda station in Leixlip but no joy there unfortunately.
Any help would be much appreciated.

brocbrocach

glassdoc wrote: »

Hi all. Posting this in hope.

Last Thursday 9th March my son had a bad fall from his bike commuting to NUI Maynooth at the Harbour area near the train station in Maynooth sustaining some very bad facial injuries and a concussion. Thanks to some vigilant responders at the scene who called for help he was attended by the ambulance service and taken to hospital in Blanchardstown. He is recovering well at home now thankfully.
We are now trying to trace his bike hoping that someone may have taken care of it at the time.
I have contacted the Garda station in Leixlip but no joy there unfortunately.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Hope your son recovers well and some kind passerby is just storing your bike - there's a good chance of that I'd say and it'd be worth knocking on a few doors in the neighbourhood maybe?
Unfortunately i've heard of this happening before and a valuable bike, not to mention an important piece of evidence in the accident, just disappeared, presumably when the injured fella was taken away. In that case the Guards just didn't seem to care, not my job kind of attitude that you see often in relation to bike theft, accidents, etc. Imagine a car worth a lot of money being left with doors open on the side of the road...
Anyway, as I say there's a good chance it's being looked after somewhere. People, in the main, are good.

Victor

Good luck on the recovery.

It might be worthwhile sticking up a notice at the scene asking for witnesses to the crash (don't mention the missing bike yet).

Would the ambulance crew know?

Do you have a photo of the bike?

Wishbone Ash

I'd imagine that if someone was storing it, they would have made contact with the Gardai to assist in it's return to the owner.

well spoken man

I had a bad accident not so long ago and eventually found that the guys from the fire truck had taken the bike to the fire station lock up for me...hope this helps

Fighting Tao

I came across an accident and I took the bus bike and locked it up in my workplace. Even though I wrote him a note and put it in his pocket he lost the note. I did however say it to a guard who arrived on the scene and gave him my details. A couple of weeks later I got a call and I met the guy to give him his bike. I wouldn't automatically assume that the bike is stolen. There are good people everywhere. Contact the local guards as they may have it or know where it is.

214kingsbry

Your bike is in The Scouts Den in Maynooth. I saw a post on Maynooth Cycling page

cajonlardo

214kingsbry wrote: »

Your bike is in The Scouts Den in Maynooth. I saw a post on Maynooth Cycling page

best first post I've ever seen

Orion

@glassdoc - I'm involved in the scouts in Maynooth. PM me your number and I'll give you a call to get the bike returned if it's there.

Orion

Just confirmed that the bike is in the scout den. I haven't seen it myself but I'm told there's damage to the front forks so it will need to be transported away. I'll PM you my number. Give me a call and I can pop down and open up for you to retrieve it.

Hope your son is recovering ok.

irishrover99

Man the world just gets smaller and smaller,well done both of you's

choons

Boards.ie at it's finest

wanderer 22

Glassdoc has gone very quiet. Is he also being held captive in the Scouts den in Maynooth? :eek:

Riesen_Meal

The power of boards, well done guys...

Victor

214kingsbry wrote: »

Your bike is in The Scouts Den in Maynooth. I saw a post on Maynooth Cycling page

I dropped someone in Maynooth Cycling Campaign a line and they put it on their Facebook.

Fair play boards.ie to the rescue once again.

well spoken man

Greatest thread ever...no bickering ....

Masala

This thread has restored my faith in my fellow man!!!

God bless you all!

Miaireland

214kingsbry wrote:

Your bike is in The Scouts Den in Maynooth. I saw a post on Maynooth Cycling page

This is one if the best posts that I have read on boards.

glassdoc

Hi all.

WOW. What can I say??
Just spoke with Orion and will hopefully be recovering the bike at the weekend. I'm just amazed at the response. Thank you so much to everyone for the comments etc.
My son has recovered brilliantly, the power of youth!!
More importantly, the power of boards.ie
He was told at the scene where his bike would be but unfortunately (or fortunately) has no memory of the accident.

A heartfelt thanks again. Happy St. Patrick's Day. Slainte

mr spuckler

Miaireland wrote: »

This is one if the best posts that I have read on boards.

and one of the most thanked i've ever seen

great work all and glad to hear that glassdoc junior is in good shape!

MugMugs

214kingsbry wrote: »

Your bike is in The Scouts Den in Maynooth. I saw a post on Maynooth Cycling page

Absolutely awesome! Kudos kudos kudos!

Victor

glassdoc wrote: »

He was told at the scene where his bike would be but unfortunately (or fortunately) has no memory of the accident.

I slipped on ice on Christmas Day in 2009 and was concussed. The whole day was like reading a book by only reading every tenth page. I had worn new jeans that I had bought the day before and was sure I had taken the labels off. Yet, when I used the bathroom in the hospital there was a selection of labels on them.

It turns out that I had changed the jeans as they were wet after the fall and put on the other pair that I had bought. I didn't remember this until my brother told me the day after - immediately after the fall, he had found me sitting in the bedroom, staring at the jeans wondering what I was doing with them.

Roadtoad

Victor wrote: »

I slipped on ice on Christmas Day in 2009 and was concussed. The whole day was like reading a book by only reading every tenth page. I had worn new jeans that I had bought the day before and was sure I had taken the labels off. Yet, when I used the bathroom in the hospital there was a selection of labels on them.

It turns out that I had changed the jeans as they were wet after the fall and put on the other pair that I had bought. I didn't remember this until my brother told me the day after - immediately after the fall, he had found me sitting in the bedroom, staring at the jeans wondering what I was doing with them.

And now you want us to find the jeans? or the label? or the ice? or the book? Seven years ago... no bother at all!

terrydel

choons wrote: »

Boards.ie at it's finest

The internet at its finest. :cool:

Victor

Roadtoad wrote: »

And now you want us to find the jeans? or the label? or the ice? or the book? Seven years ago... no bother at all!

Still looking for my brainz.

Ideo

214kingsbry wrote: »

Your bike is in The Scouts Den in Maynooth. I saw a post on Maynooth Cycling page

Pure class!

volchitsa

Brilliant thread!
I'd been feeling a bit down about St Patricks day and the whole awful Tuam thing, this restores my faith about my country at least a bit.
Well done to all concerned here. And I'm glad the lad is getting better too!

glassdoc

Just an update on this one.
My son has returned to college and has been re-united with his bike by Orion.
Thanks again to everyone for the help, yez are a grand wee bunch
Enjoy the Summer this weekend.

MoodeRator

What a welcome relief to read such a thread these days! We rarely get a chance of late to read or hear of good news. Great to see communities can still come together and help each other in Ireland, whether they be online or in real life. Well played Boards.ie community! Well played!

OP, thanks for also coming back to update everyone on the bike and more importantly your sons recovery. Delighted to see he is back to college already and I wish him all the success he hopes for.