Volunteers cycle with Van Raam duo bike and wheelchair bike

In the north of the United States volunteers of a non-profit organization cycle on a Van Raam wheelchair bike OPair and a duo bike Fun2Go together with elderly and people with a disability. With Sequim Wheelers passengers and volunteers get the opportunity to cycle together for free on The Olympic Discovery Trail in Sequim, Washington. Read more about the Sequim Wheelers and the bikes they ride.

Cycling on the Olympic Discovery Trail

The Olympic Discovery Trail is a car-free trail of more than 200 kilometres in the north of Washington State. It is located on the peninsula Olympic, also called Olympic Peninsula. Part of this peninsula is a national park, through which the trail also runs. The trail runs from Port Townsend and ends at the coast. The route is mainly used for hiking, running and cycling and is available all year round.

The average ride of the Sequim Wheelers on the route takes 45 minutes to an hour. A ride starts often at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, but the organization also collaborates with a number of care institutions in Sequim and they can pick up passengers at their location.

Cycling together on a special needs bike

Wheelchair bikes and duo bikes are multi-person bikes where you cycle together. The Sequim Wheelers are inspired to cycle together due to a study by Alberta Health Services. Cycling together in the fresh air and sunlight ensures that people with disabilities feel good about themselves and cycling is healthy. Thanks to such cycling trips, they see that depression decreases and that this has a positive effect on sleep, appetite and much more.

You can also read more about cycling together in the article 'Cycling together with a special needs bike'.