WATCH: The beautiful moment an eight-year-old Mirfield amputee rides her bike for the first time

A young Mirfield amputee nominated for a national award has ridden a specially-designed bike for the first time.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Feb 2018, 16:06 BST
Updated 26th Feb 2018, 10:50 BST
Eight-year-old Maisie Catt rides her specially-designed bike for the first time.Eight-year-old Maisie Catt rides her specially-designed bike for the first time.
Eight-year-old Maisie Catt rides her specially-designed bike for the first time.

Eight-year-old Maisie Catt, from Mirfield, had the lower parts of both legs amputated after a battle with meningitis when she was five.

Having visited the Streetbikes charity which teaches youngsters to ride, Maisie was using a hand-powered bike until one of the volunteers there, an engineer, created an amputee-friendly bicycle that Maisie can use.

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Maisie was successfully nominated by Gill Greaves, CEO of Streetbikes for a Young Achiever Award at this year's Disability Sports Awards, due to take place at the Centenary Pavilion at Elland Road, Leeds on March 16.

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