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"iCan Bike" camp teaches children and adults with disabilities how to ride a bicycle | KOMU

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 11:29am

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The first 'iCan Bike' Camp wrapped up in Fulton Friday.

Camp coordinator Nancy Hanson said iCan Bike is a camp for adults and kids ages eight and older who have disabilities. She said the camp teaches people how to ride bikes independently because many have not been on a bicycle.

Hanson said they use rollers and weights in the back of the bike and gradually remove the weights as the week moves forward. The goal is to get each person on two wheels, moving by themselves.

Hanson said the week-long camp can get busy with five 75 minute-long sessions. It starts at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 5 p.m.

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"iCan Bike" camp teaches children and adults with disabilities how to ride a bicycle | KOMU
MoBikeFed comment: iCan Bike programs are scheduled for summer 2017 in the Kansas City area, St. Louis, and Fulton in Missouri, as well as many other locations around the U.S. Find your local camp and other program details here:

http://icanshine.org/find-a-program/

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