A disabled cycling enthusiast - who once rode around England - is preparing for a three-hour fundraiser.
Alex Jaggers, of the Little Clacton-based Lynch Mob, a disabled and able-bodied club, is doing a sponsored ride on an exercise bike at Clacton Leisure Centre.
The 73-year-old, of Waldegrave Way, Lawford, was injured in a car crash in 1970 which left him in a coma for three months.
Despite suffering serious injuries, he was able to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats on a tricycle in 1976.
An illness called MSA, which affects his balance, means he can only ride an exercise bike - but he is still determined to raise money for trips out for disabled members of the group.
His wife, Carol Jaggers, said: "Doctors told him he would never be able to walk or talk again when he had his accident, but he proved them wrong."
- Anyone who wants to sponsor Mr Jaggers for the April 14 event should call 07950 423604.
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