John Barker also badly grazed his arm when he fell
A cyclist who was hit by a vehicle that did not stop and was left with life-changing injuries has pleaded for the driver to contact the police.
John Barker, in his late 40s, said he was not angry, despite breaking his back and losing part of his ear in the collision, on School Road in Rayne, Essex, on 19 August.
He spent a week in Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford and is now recuperating.
Mr Barker said he felt "glad to be alive".
"I have no memory of the accident and the pain at the time but doctors could not save my ear," he said.
He had just left a cafe in Rayne and was heading towards his home
Mr Barker was heading back home on his mountain bike, after stopping at a café in Rayne, when the crash happened.
'Do the right thing'
"I live in a beautiful county and regularly go out on the bike which police have kept.
"I can remember setting off for home and waking up to see two Good Samaritans, one with first aid skills, but I do not know how long I was lying in the road."
He wants to thank the two people who came to his aid and also staff at the hospital where doctors said his ear could be reconstructed in the future.
He said his injuries were life-changing but was eager to get back on a new bike and would wear a helmet in future.
"I just want the driver to do the right thing and contact the police.
I do not feel any anger or animosity. I'm too busy worrying about other things.
"I just want the driver to contact the police and admit they made a mistake."
