'Folks with disabilities have no recreation options.' Leo Siecienski and BORP_org's Adaptive Cycling Program are remedying that by providing adaptable bikes in Golden Gate Park in a six-month program running through October.
On a sunny day in The City, Golden Gate park is filled with bikes. But bikers with disabilities are often left behind.
The program launched last summer with a limited number of adaptable bikes, and now visitors can reserve a bike in advance from BORP’s Adaptive Cycling Center in Berkeley. The center opened in 2005 and serves about 80 people a week from across the Bay Area. One in 10 San Franciscans reports having a disability, though among that number half are over 65. Nonetheless, this means there are potentially tens of thousands of people in The City who might not be able to access traditional methods of recreation.
Siecienski has spent more than 20 years orchestrating programs and events for people with disabilities. His first experience happened in his role managing college student housing when the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act passed.
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