Helping a friend

one of my coworkers was at the jazz festival over the weekend.

he was on his way home when 3 native guys jumped him, beat him senseless and stole his bike.

he spent the rest of saturday night and part of sunday in HSC recovering.

his nose was broken, both eyes bloodied, bruises and injuries over the rest of his head and face.

The REALLY sad part, is his bicycle wasn't worth anything. He had a 2x6 across the back tire as a make-shift platform/fender.

And...it was his ONLY means of transportation around the city and for work.

So...I'm asking if anyone out there might have an extra bike they don't want? Something I can give him so he can get to/from work once he recovers fully?

He's about 6' tall.
The bike he had was a 10-speed w/ 26" wheels.

If anyone might be able to help, please let me know.

Thanks,
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That is sickening.....this past weekend was terrible. I wished I had a spare bike Ages....sorry.

That is sad news, I was also at the jazz festival and tend to feel uneasy around this area. Unfortunately cannot help out.

ahh crap... I finally got rid of a bike I was not using just a couple of weeks ago.

hmmm... let me check the garage though..might have something.. but.....dont think so.

also.. post to.. and check winnipeg free cycle yahoo group

Where was the jazz festival?
Where did he get jumped?

Where else? The north end. The north end, where crime is rampant...

sister says she has a bike.. just needs a tire. will bring it in today, or I might be able to pick it up this weekend.

yes/no?

looks like it will work...just needs a tire? or tube too?

apparently has both.. she found them after taking that picture. she is checking the tire size right now and will probably bring it in today

26 inch tires

on its way into the city

awesome...maybe we can hook up this week and I'll pick it up and clean it.

he starts back to work on Monday...so I might have him come into the office first and give it to him.

luckily...the only physical damage he got was too his head and shoulders...so he's able to get back to work right away.

About the only day I could drop it off would be Thursday or Saturday.. not even sure about Saturday.. but I will be home wed, thurs, friday night and my wife is home during the day if you wanted to stop by and pick it up


I'll get a closer look at it when I get home so I will better be able to tell what is wrong...apparently the back wheel my need to be straightened. But I think this is pretty easy to do and the CC near you might even have the tools to do so.

i should be able to pick it up...i'm actually free most evenings (except tonight) this week.

the place near you that helps with fixing is

http://www.bikecage.ca/

If it's just a tire and/or tuneup...I can handle that...
Fixing bikes is pretty easy.

It's parts and pieces that I can't afford that are the issue...but if all the parts are there...I can tune it up.

back breaks missing one nut... front brakes work real good. Rim looks like it just needs the spokes adjusted to straighten it. White wall tires

seat is okayish... needs a new cover, but otherwise fine.

7 speed cruiser bike.

do you have my house information?

AGEsAces wrote:awesome...maybe we can hook up this week and I'll pick it up and clean it.

he starts back to work on Monday...so I might have him come into the office first and give it to him.

luckily...the only physical damage he got was too his head and shoulders...so he's able to get back to work right away.

Super crappy to hear about your friend. I had something similar happen to me around 6 years ago (got jumped by 4 punks). I wouldn't be so sure about him being ok so quickly. Depending on the extent of his head injuries it could be months or longer before he's 100%. I took a pretty good knock to the head that gave me headaches/nausea and vertigo for around 4-6 months. Coupled with trouble sleeping it was no fun at all. I still experience some problems with memory loss if I am being overwhelmed with information. Head injuries are by far the worst to recover from. I hope your friend recovers quickly.

You do realize that you just gave your enemies a lot of amunition that can be used against you eh?

I figured everyone on this forum is mature enough not to make fun of people getting head injuries, but whatever. If someone feels that's some ammunition they can go ahead and try and use it....I got knocked in the head, what's their excuse?

On a serious note, I was genuinely concerned for Ages friend and sincerely hope he make a speedy recovery. I know first hand that the bruises and scrapes healed a lot quicker than my melon. Lucky for me my head is so thick it didn't leave any serious permanent damage. (Ooops there I go giving away more ammo I guess.)