Cyclist Michelle Smeaton's children told 'mummy isn't coming home' after her tragic death when truck's stabilising bar swings out and hits her

MOTHER-of-two Michelle Smeaton died when a passing truck's stablising bar swung out and knocked her off her bike. Her toddler sons are wondering where she is.

Mark Smeaton, pictured with Henry, 1, and Frank, 2, has thanked the community for supporting his family following his wife’

TWO-YEAR-OLD Frank Smeaton and baby brother Henry play happily in their backyard sandpit unaware their mum won't be coming home.

Two weeks after their mother Michelle was killed cycling home, their father Mark is still coming to terms with the loss of the woman he called his "soulmate".

"I tried to tell Frank, he kept asking where mummy was so I said there was an accident and mummy isn't coming home," Mr Smeaton said. "He knows something is wrong but he really doesn't comprehend it."

Family shocked by young mother's death

Michelle Smeaton who was killed while cycling on Old Cleveland Rd at Carindale.

Michelle, 31, was cycling home from work on October 21 when a truck's stabilising bar swung out and hit her.

She died at the scene, just 700m from the couple's Carindale home.

The day before she had just celebrated her youngest son Henry'sFrank's first birthday. Now her sons and husband Mark Smeaton are left to cope without her.

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"She relished being a mum, she loved it," Mr Smeaton said. "She was bubbly and energetic with just anything to do with life."

The 39-year-old father is now doing his best to look after his two young sons.

"I play with them and try not to think about it, but after I've put them to bed I sit outside and imagine she will be there and just break down," he said.

Loving mum Michelle Smeaton with son Frank

The couple had moved to Brisbane from their Wellington home in New Zealand about four years ago, starting a family with plans to have a third baby - hopefully the little girl Michelle had always wanted - and buy their dream home.

Mr Smeaton said he would make sure photos of Michelle would always be in the house so that the boys knew their mother.

He thanked the community for their outpouring of support, with everything from flowers to food and money donated.

"To think that so many people out there would be that giving, I didn't think there were people out there like that," he said.

A cyclist himself, he Mr Smeaton said it was important for all motorists to take care, particularly around bikes on the road.

"For cars and vehicles just slow down - it's not going to kill you to give a cyclist that five-second gap," he said.

The cycling community has placed a ghost bike at the scene of the crash to mark the spot where Michelle was killed.

Police have since appealed for witnesses and have interviewed the truck driver.

The investigation is ongoing. Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 300 000.