Today is October 1st 2025. Two years ago, in October 2023, I nearly lost my life in a serious accident involving a car while riding my bike. After three weeks in a coma, I realised that all my photos could have disappeared in the blink of an eye, without even knowing it. So, I decided to make a book with them, so their existence doesn't only depend on mine anymore.
The book is now available for pre-order for a few weeks, until the printing process begins (Europe only for now, full international shipping will come later with a second batch, read why on my website).
Basically, this book contains almost all of my cycling photos taken between 2014 and 2024, which are already visible on my website, except that a book does not need maintenance to exist.
It contains over 1,300 photos spread across 294 pages, a bit of text explaining who I am, why I started photographing bicycles ten years ago, and a few thoughts on this unfortunate event.
Head over to my website to find more about this.
Whoops… I messed up.
Last month (October 10 2023), I've got involved in a very bad car vs bike accident, and I feel like I had to post something about it.
I have been in a coma for three weeks after being hit by a motorist, I just woke up and have been conscious for about a month before posting this.
I got rescued quickly on site, but the safety crew were not sure about my chances of surviving.
A lot of things happened during that month. I was unconscious, with tubes everywhere, I eventually woke up without even knowing where I was or what had happened to me.
The coma was so bad (Glasgow 5), with over 50% chances of not surviving, and even more to develop psychological problems, that the fact that I’m alive today and in my right mind is extremely lucky.
I can't remember the crash at all. When I woke up, I couldn't even say what was my age or which year it was.
I still can't walk alone because I have balance issues, and my right eye is now broken.
My bike is dead (6 months after building it), but fortunately I didn't end in the same state.
I was wearing my helmet, as always, which is what kept me alive doctors said.
I only got a broken shoulder, sternum, and head trauma with internal bleeding + a coma. But I currently don't feel pain anywhere, which is quite lucky I guess.
To be clear, the crash was my mistake according to the police. I was said that I apparently crossed an intersection where I should have stopped to let a car go by, but for some reason I didn't. I find it hard to believe, but I have no memories of it, so all I can say is "OK", shrug my shoulders and deal with it.
I'm still in hospital as im writing these words, and I will need to attend a rehabilitation center for several months, maybe even years. But I'm alive. It could have been worse. I could be dead.
Thanks everyone for your support and all the kind messages and visits I've received ❤️
And thanks to the hospital staff who was very kind and did an awesome job.
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