A YOUNG girl battling a rare condition is hoping that her dreams of riding a bike will finally come true.

Tegan Mulby, nine, from Hargrove Avenue, Burnley, has a hereditary condition which claimed the life of her dad when she was just 18 months old.

She has suffered two brain haemorrhages as a result, both which led to strokes and the need to undergo major brain surgery in 2008.

Since the operation Tegan has wanted to be able to ride a bike.

However, the surgery left her with a weakness down the right side of her body, making it too difficult for her to steer and pedal a normal push bike.

Now local charities have been asked to help buy her a specially-adapted bike.

Tegan's mother, Lindsay Stack, 35, said: “Tegan has dreamt of riding a bike for years. She asked Father Christmas to make her arm and leg better so she could do this, and she wished the same through a dream-catcher that she made at school.”

Tegan was lucky enough to get a taste of her dream recently when Ridgewood Community School, a special school based in Eastern Avenue, Burnley, allowed her to borrow a special tricycle.

This meant that she could join her classmates at St. Stephen's Primary School in a health and safety day.

Mrs Stack said: “She had an absolutely great day, so afterwards I looked on the internet for one of these tricycles as her birthday is in July.

“The cheapest one I managed to find was £400 which is obviously quite expensive, but the school contacted me and offered to help.

“They have written to the Rotary Club and other places asking for donations.

"Tegan has fundraised for her school and for what was previously Pendlebury Hospital, but never for herself, so it is really nice that she will hopefully be getting something back."

Mrs Stack would like to thank St. Stephen's Primary School for its help.