Cerebral palsy boy gets on his bike for pioneering op

A boy who cannot walk without a frame is to ride his bicycle in a bid to raise more than £30,000 for life-changing surgery.

Alex McIver, 12, who has cerebral palsy, wanted to help his family acquire enough funds to pay for a pioneering operation in the US.

He will ride his custom-made bicycle around Clapham Common tomorrow, doing a metre for every mile from London to St Louis, where the operation will take place. In total he will cover more than four kilometres.

So far he has managed to raise £1,405 towards his target.