Community Partners

Need for this service in the community

Cycling is popular form of physical exercise and social interaction practiced around the world. Adaptive cycling equipment (i.e. handcycles, tandems, recumbent bikes) offers a unique opportunity for individuals with lower-mobility or other impairments to experience the joys and benefits of cycling. Spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, amputation, multiple sclerosis, visual impairment, you name it, adaptive cycling (and Adaptive Adventures) enables outdoor recreation -- for everyone. Because adaptive cycling is so new, it lacks exposure and availability around the country. The freedom and physical benefits of cycling should be available to all individuals regardless of Ability or disAbility. Creating cycling opportunities for individuals from all abilities and walks of life is what Adaptive Adventures is all about, and your partnership with us will insure that we succeed in reaching our goal.

Reaching members of the community

Adaptive cycling must be accessible. With so few programs in the U.S. that own handcycles, and that have the expertise to present it to their constituents, it can be difficult for an individual to find a demo, camp, or clinic. Adaptive Adventures overcomes this obstacle by partnering with leaders in the disability sports, and adaptive cycling community. As an official chapter of Disabled Sports, USA, we have the unique ability to promote our events to thousands across the country. We also have an official partnership with the United States Handcycling Federation (http://www.ushf.org), with whom we co-promote handcycle races and showcase the sport for newcomers who come to our clinics (which are run in conjunction with national-level races). In addition, we have an elite group of staff and volunteers who are adaptive cycling experts. This group includes Matt Feeney - a former neo-professional offroad "chariot" racer and 8-time handcycle participant in the grueling Ride the Rockies tour; Ian Lawless, a National Team Coach and world renowned handcycle expert; Rick Leipold - working with Creative Mobility - Cycles for Life, Rick is one of the foremost adaptive cycling experts in the world; and many other volunteers with extensive backgrounds in cycling.