Man down :-(

Followed one of Simons routes only a couple of weeks ago.
Good luck Simon, hoping for a speedy recovery fella.

Wishing you a speedy recovery SFB.

Best wishes from everyone at Singletrack, too.

Healing thoughts from over here, too.

Having met Simon a couple of times this is a bit of a shock to say the least…
Best wishes and a speedy recovery dude. My thoughts are with you.

Terrible news, healing wishes and well done to those who helps.

I’d have no idea what to do in that situation. Something I have to put right ASAP.

Can’t add much else than what’s already been said above but here’s hoping for a speedy recovery

Mr Barnes,

Once upon a time you sent me a message. It was brief, but very important to me at the time, and I have no doubt it contributed (along with the comments of others) to my continued survival.

Get better, and get back on the bike.

Best wishes, recover well,

Bullheart

best wishes simon, and thanks to all that helped him

🙁

Heal quick Potty. Well done to all concerned.

Best wishes to Simon and the Boggies who were with him.

Best wishes to barnesy, his family & his friends

get well soon Simon, and don’t forget to argue with the ward staff on the way through

Get well soon Simon from this southern softy. Only met you once but found you a thoroughly decent bloke with the right idea about biking.

Best wishes and a speedy recovery, really miss your post on here

Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery

terrible news. all the best to sfb and family

Man hugs from Chichester fella

Healing vibes SFB.
Thoughts are with you, your family & friends.

Hope you make a full recovery, Simon – you are probably the last person we’d expect to have heart issues!

Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery here

Horrible news! Get well soon sir and well done his riding group on knowing how to administer CPR! You have probably saved his life!

I’ve been on a couple of Simons rides, they were splendid and I hope to go on a few more with him in the near future.

Get well soon Simon and I hope you are back on the bike soon.

Hope you’re up and at ’em soon. Be strong.

Healing vibes, SFB

I’m doing the BHF night ride next weekend, this has certainly added a depressing new dimension to it.
I’ll be thinking of Simon all the way 🙁

Get well quickly Simon!

I think there is a strong message in this thread about obtaining better knowledge regarding CPR. I know when i’m out, many of us are of an age where the increased heart rate is likely to increase the chances of heart issues. I wonder how many of us would be able to deal with the situation if it arose…

Blimey! Get yourself better Mr B! If you keep fighting, like you argue on the interweb, you’re laughing!

Merlinman +1 – always assumed he was Mr Health! Glad he’s stabilised and fingers crossed for a full and swift recovery – awful news 🙁

For those asking about CPR, all you need to do is keep the blood circulating with chest compressions to the beat of Nellie the Elephant. Breathing for the casualty not so important but won’t do any harm.

I think it’s probably best to reserve this thread for good wishes for Simon’s recovery.

A separate thread for thoughts about first aid, CPR, carrying aspirin, etc would be useful though.

Really sorry to hear that. Get well soon!

Hoping for a quick recovery. His photos always kept this ex-Cumbrian just a little bit homesick.

Shame to hear a popular forum contributor is in a bad way. I hope you get well soon fella.

Best wishes for a full recovery out thoughts are with you at this time.

Get well soon Simon, and thanks to the lads who were there for quick thinking / cool heads don’t think I’d have been thinking straight in that situation.

Blackpool Vic is a fantastic Hospital IMO, they have saved 2 of my Mates in the past few years so Simon is in good hands.

Nooooooo. I touched his bum once you know. Healing doofers Mr B.

Healing vibes going out to Mr B.
Really hope you make a full recovery and are able to ride again soon.
Well done to the cpr team . Good work.

All the very best wishes to a full and prompt recovery.

🙁

Always shocking when fit and healthy people have heart attacks. I can’t say we’ve ever seen eye to eye on anything, but all the very best to you Simon.

Ah this is just shite. I ‘bumped into’ him again unexpectedly a couple of weeks ago somewhere in Internet land.

Get well soon old chum, those bums won’t photograph themselves…..