Yesterday the Calgary Herald published the inspiring story of Jay McCue, a part-time professional mountain biker who was paralyzed in a biking accident at Panorama Mountain Village in British Columbia two years ago. Jay’s amazing story of determination has already landed him a spot on the CBC reality series “No Opportunity Wasted” where he’ll attempt to learn to surf. He’s also planning a sky diving trip proving to himself and everyone else that he has bounced back from his initially grim prognosis. Judging by his story and the recent proliferation of mountain bike documentaries I’d say there’s a good chance we may be seeing the Jay McCue story on film at some point.
Today Jay is hoping to buy an $18,000 functional electrical stimulation stationary bike to help with his rehabilitation which struck me as interesting: He was riding a bike when he was injured and now it’s a bike that will ultimately help him recover. Ryan Corey even helped raise $1,600 toward the cost of the machine while competing in the Ride Across America.
In the end, Jay sums it up best: “I’m still me — I’ve just got wheels instead of legs.” Great story!
