In June of 2010, Steve Donnelly was one of the bunch on a routine Sunday morning run with his Dundee Wheelers clubmates. Conditions were wet and on bend during a descent, he gently touched his brakes. As sometimes happens, his back wheel slid away from him and he went down.

It was a fairly typical fall, only on this occasion it didn't have the usual outcome of him picking himself up, checking the bike, then getting back into the saddle and on with the run. He landed the wrong way...and in that moment his life, and that of all those close to him, changed for ever.

Steve Donnelly and clubmatesSteve suffered injuries of the worst sort. His spinal cord was severed and he had to be airlifted to hospital. He has been in the spinal injuries unit of the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow ever since and will remain so for many more months.

Steve is paralysed from the neck down, the only part of his body he can move is his head.

The response to his situation has been overwhelming and heart-warming. Family, friends, clubmates and the wider cycling community--even complete strangers--have rallied to provide moral and financial support.

But Steve's courageous struggle will be everlasting. So will that of his close family. His hospital care has been excellent but there is a limit to what the NHS can provide.

Steve will always need other assistance, things like voice-activated devices which can help make his difficult life a little more comfortable and independent. With enough support, it might even be possible for him to travel beyond the confines of the hospital and, hopefully, in the future, his specially adapted home.

By purchasing this calendar, you will help make that possible.

We have sold out. Many, many thanks to those who have supported Steve through buying a calendar.

Example month page from the Dundee Cyclists' Calendar 2011Many people in the Dundee cycling community have come together to produce this calendar. It not only has some eye catching photographs with cycling and Dundee connections, but also most of the really useful dates for cycle events in Dundee and Scotland.

The full calendar will be revealed on 19th December at the Thistle Christmas Dinner at the Belmont Hotel, Meigle and this page will be updated then. The calendar will be printed as an A4 landscape wiro booklet, which means it can hang on the wall as an A3 calendar with the image shown or A4 with just the dates (for those of more sensitive dispositions) and will be delivered by the end of the second week in January Apologies for the delay but it has taken longer than planned to bring everything together. In the mean time, here are some teasers for you. The full pictures will be available from Sunday 19th December when we have our official launch. It will be available from all independent bike shops in Dundee if you want to buy in person. The calendar costs a mere £10, plus £2.50 postage and packing.

Cover More cyclists means more bums on bikes. Here are some to be going on with.
January Club run in the beautiful countryside around Dundee
February Time to get your bike ready for the season ahead.
March Is anything worn under the kilt? No, it is all in perfect working order. Cycling is a great way to keep your body in trim
April The Time trial season starts. I feel the need, the need for speed.
May If only all race marshals were like this..
June Haven't I seen you somewhere before? Ian, and Ian, and Ian, Ian, Ian and Ian
July The lance-a-like pose of a racer, sure to set some hearts alight.
August The club captain, not known for taking prisoners.
September Sweet dreams. Memories of the season gone.
October After Delhi 2010, Kev has his sights set on Glasgow in 2014.
November Goody goody yum yum. At least no one will get dropped from this chain gang.
December Santa comes but once a year - the rest of the time he is trying to dig his tandem out of the snow.