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"Charlie Cunningham Medical Fund"

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  1. chdot
    Admin

    Perhaps not a well known name in the UK, but a genuine Mountain Bike pioneer and bicycle inventor/innovator.

    His wife (Jacquie Phelan) is better known and has visited Edinburgh and met several people on this forum.

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    In early August, 2015, Charlie Cunningham, bicycle builder, inventor and all around amazing person, fell off his bike and sustained several serious injuries.

    Charlie suffered broken bones, bruises, and trauma to his head. At the time, he didn't feel his head injury was significant. Unfortunately, six weeks later, the head injury manifested into a subdural hematoma, a life threatening condition that resulted in emergency brain surgery.

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    https://www.gofundme.com/w85tn3dg

    https://changingpace.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/jacquie-phelan-blogs

    https://bikeweekfilmfestival2008.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/jacquie-phelan-gets-ready/

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    Posted 9 years ago #

  2. Arellcat
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    Oh no, that's awful news! I'd noticed JP's blog had gone a bit quiet. She had to deal with breast cancer herself not so long ago, too.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  3. chdot
    Admin

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    Phelan said:

    “We decided, Caroline and I, that CC has to learn to accept help, after 67 years of impressive self-sufficiency and mastery. Gonna be a wild ride for him.”

    "

    http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/500-pledge-cash-to-help-charlie-cunningham-s-post-crash-rehabilitation/018506

    Posted 9 years ago #

  4. Tulyar
    Member

    Ally Tannahill who turned around the Southhwest Community Cycles (SWCC) centre based in Pollokshaws West had a similar brain trauma out of the blue, and was last check still (very) long term convalescing.

    Anyone got updates there?

    Posted 9 years ago #

  5. chdot
    Admin

    Latest info

    "CC going up stairs (shaky but doable)"

    Posted 9 years ago #

  6. chdot
    Admin

    http://cunninghambikes.com/bio/

    https://jacquiephelan.org/category/charlie-cunningham/

    http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/WTB.html

    Posted 7 years ago #

  7. chdot
    Admin

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    Update 96

    Posted by Jacquie Phelan 1 day ago

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    https://www.gofundme.com/w85tn3dg#updates

    Posted 7 years ago #

  8. chdot
    Admin

    https://m.pinkbike.com/news/charlie-now-that-was-a-bike-charlie-cunninghams-prophetic-cc-proto.html

    Posted 6 years ago #

  9. chdot
    Admin

    The latest news on Charlie is not good.

    I’ve been in sporadic contact with Jacquie Phelan since I met her in Edinburgh about 15 years ago

    An email today says “He broke three bones last week…
    and i can’t care for him here. but they’r releasing him to our home!”

    Of course America and healthcare…

    The fundraiser is still running

    https://www.gofundme.com/w85tn3dg

    Posted 2 years ago #

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