Peter Brown of Benalla was riding his bicycle east on Kilfeera Rd about 7.45am on Thursday, October 3.
He was hit by a car, believed to be a silver Ford Falcon, which failed to stop.
Hit and Run reported video clip
Mr Brown was treated by paramedics at the roadside and was airlifted to Melbourne's Alfred Hospital with a range of injuries including a suspected fractured pelvis.
“We spoke to a physio yesterday and he said Peter can't come home until he can get out of bed on his own."
Kilfeera Rd was closed for several hours as police conducted an investigation.
Mr Brown's wife Jan spoke to the Ensign about his recovery.
“He didn’t have as bad injuries as we first thought,” Mrs Brown said.
“It's not a shattered shoulder as we suspected, it’s a broken clavicle, he has two broken ribs causing a buckle in his sternum and he has three or four breaks in his pelvis.
“He can't wait at the Alfred for that all to heal so he will be in a wheelchair whilst he recovers.”
Mrs Brown said the hospital hoped Mr Brown would be home in Benalla by Friday, however she felt he might have to go into rehabilitation first.
Police seek assistance in hit and run
“They are talking about sending him home on Friday, but he’ll probably have to go to rehab as I might struggle helping him,” Mrs Brown said.
“We spoke to a physio yesterday and he said Peter can't come home until he can get out of bed on his own.
“So it will be a bit difficult once he is home, as we’ll need to adapt the house.
“And he might need my help to get in and out of bed, or in and out of the car, which I might have difficulty with on my own.
“So we're hopefully looking to get him into Donvale (rehabilitation hospital), or failing that Wangaratta.”
Mrs Brown had initially contacted the Ensign via Facebook and, at the time, was concerned Mr Brown's injuries would be much worse.
Cyclist in serious but stable condition
“My husband Peter was the cyclist and is currently in the Alfred having X-rays as he may have (a) broken pelvis or hip, but thankfully it looks as though there is no internal injuries,'' Mrs Brown wrote on Thursday.
“He was concerned about the condition of his bike and when he could get back on it."
“The main concern is that whoever hit him did not stop, but the police are looking at the bits and pieces of the car left behind to ascertain what sort of car it was and they think it (might) be a local driving down that road.
“Hopefully they will catch up to the person, or better still that he gives himself up of his own accord. Hopefully he (Peter) will be back in Benalla soon.”
Mrs Brown said she would contact the Ensign when Mr Brown returned to town, to update the community on how his rehabilitation was going.
“One thing is for sure,” Mrs Brown concluded.
“He was concerned about the condition of his bike and when he could get back on it.
“But I've told him he'll have to be happy with the wheels on his chair in the meantime.”
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