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A man who was mowed down while riding his bike in Melbourne has been told his spine will never be the same again, his wife says, declaring it's a miracle the 51-year-old is alive.
Father of three Glenn Gibson was cycling along Beach Road in Cheltenham in the city's south-east on Monday when he was hit by a car.
The group responsible fled - but a video of the incident was anonymously posted online.
Nancy Gibson said her husband, who is in hospital with spinal injuries, has been going over what happened.
"The first few days every time Glen opened his eyes, he relived the images of the car coming deliberately swerving towards him, and mowing him down, then he heard them laughing," she told 9News.
"They were laughing! After the event!
"What kind of disturbed, inhumane individuals do that?"
She said it was hard to find words to describe what happened or digest that people could be so "callous, cruel".
Mrs Gibson said her husband had been told his spine would "never be the same" but he had been able to start walking with crutches.
"The deliberate hit and run will have taken 10 years of the life and use of his back," she said.
"It's a miracle he's still with us after what they did to him."
Last week, friends urged the hoons to hand themselves in.
Rob Bodger said Gibson was "lucky to be alive".
"I would hope that justice would be served sooner than later," he said.
"They can't hide forever, if they're going to be stupid enough to put stuff online. Fess up."
A 72-year old cyclist was also hit on Beach Road near Tramway Parade in Beaumaris.
Police are investigating whether the two separate collisions were linked and said they believed the vision on social media was of the two injured cyclists.
The attacks have left Melbourne's cycling community reeling, and fearful there could be more.
Bicycle Network chief executive Alison McCormack said the incidents were "shocking" but encouraged cyclists to continue riding.