Disabled bike rider pushes it to the Max

A SEVERELY-disabled man who is cycling 700 miles from Aberdeen to London is asking crowds to come out and cheer him on as he passes through Edinburgh.

Max Burt, 45, received massive head injuries after a freak collision with a fire engine ten years ago. He was left paralysed on his left side and a permanent wheelchair user. The head injury also left him deaf in one ear, with uncontrollable tremors, and severe sight and speech impairments.

On Monday, August 2, he will end one leg of the journey in Edinburgh, before starting the next leg to Longniddry after a day's rest.

He said: "The route I chose for the leg from Edinburgh to Longniddry is over 25 miles. It's only a tiny fraction of the journey ahead, but it's going to be really gruelling.

"I hope the people of Scotland will come and cheer me on.

"My journey, as well as highlighting the positive common experience that disabled people share in overcoming obstacles, will also demonstrate that everything is possible."