THE five children of a cycling campaigner who is in intensive care after being knocked off her bike are holding a bedside vigil.

But they have revealed that the first thing Lindsi Bluemel will do when she is fit is – get back on her bike.

Lindsi, pictured, 56, is still under sedation after suffering serious head injuries when she came off her bike in the cycle lane of a busy dual carriageway. Her helmet was stolen just days before.

Her oldest of five children Chris Bluemel, 31, said sons James, Alex and Robin and daughter Rhiannon have taken it in turns to be by their mum’s side.

He said Mrs Bluemel has suffered a brain injury as well as fractures to her head.

She is currently being treated at Poole Hospital but medics hope she will move to Southampton General Hospital neurosurgery ward within the next few days.

Mr Bluemel, who lives in South-ampton, said: “She only wakes up for a few seconds at the moment and she acknowledges us.”

“She is passionate about her work and being out of action for several weeks will be tough on her.”

But Mr Bluemel predicts that his mum, who is chairman of the Southampton Cycling Campaign, will be eager to get back on her bike.

He said: “The first thing she will probably say when she starts talking will be where is her bike or ‘I want to ride home’.

There is nothing that would put her off cycling. She cycles everywhere. Once she spent two days cycling to her mother’s from Southampton to Whitstable.”

Mr Bluemel said he was touched by well-wishes.

Dorset police are investigating the accident which happened on the Wessex Way in Bournemouth on Sunday.