RICHMOND, Va. — Twenty-one children received a new adaptive bike Sunday thanks to the kindness and generosity of an area group.
U.S. Army veteran James Howard started Richmond Empowering Abilities for Children with Cycles or REACHcycles after numerous combat injuries and a stateside swimming accident left him paralyzed.
“We can all remember when we received our first bikes how special that was and a lot of these children have been told they may never ride a bike again,” Howard said in a previous interview. “So we make it possible and give them that independence and freedom to move forward with their disabilities.”
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Recipients are evaluated and fitted for their bikes by volunteer physical therapists and VCU student therapists.
Then the three-wheeled cycles called AmTrykes are custom-made for each child based on their ability.