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ADAPTIVE CYCLING BOOTH 1013 |
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How far would you go to ride a bike?
Every cyclist knows that riding a bike provides good
health, peace of mind and that tremendous rush; but do you
REALLY know the benefits? Many of us take for granted that
we can perform daily activities like walk, talk - and ride a
bike. If you or one of your family members could not ride a bicycle
for some reason, what would be the benefits then?
What if riding a bike was not just what you do to blow off
steam and get your workout? What if it meant freedom from
physical or mental challenges and frustrations? What if it
became a statement and that one thing that you
have to do no matter what it takes? How far would you go? Tell us about it at the Adaptive Cycling Roundtable. |
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ADAPTIVE CYCLING ROUNDTABLE
at Recumbent Cycle-Con
at The Fairplex, Building 3
1101 West McKinley Avenue,
Pomona, CA 91768
October 23, 2011 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 noon
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ROUNDTABLE COORDINATOR
Shelley L. Patterson
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Director of Marketing & Business Development
Buddy Bike, LLC
ROUNDTABLE MODERATOR
Robert Matter, Board Member
Assisted Cycling Tours
ROUNDTABLE PANEL PARTICIPANTS
J. Joseph Copeland, Executive Director
National AMBUCS &
AmTryke
Matt Hampton, Executive Director
Lose the Training Wheels
(Lisa Ruby, Director of Operations, Alternate
Representative)
Pamela Patterson
Saddleback College
Saddleback College Adapted Kinesiology Instructor,
Adapted Outdoor Education & Recreation Instructor,
Junior Athletic Wheelchair Sports Camp Director
J.A.W.S. (JAWS
Camp on Facebook)
I.C.A.N. Foundation, Program Director
Denise Lanier
Recumbent trike cyclist, cycling advocate and blogger
Blog author of "Wonky Woman on a Bent Trike"
MEET THE PARTICIPANTS
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RECUMBENT CYCLE-CON
Convention and Trade Show
at The Fairplex, Building 3
1101 West McKinley Avenue,
Pomona, CA 91768
October 21-23, 2011 To
request more information about RC-C
or to request an Exhibitor Package contact:
Charles Coyne Coyne Publishing
PO Box 337 | San Dimas, CA 91773
ccoyne@rtrmag.com | 800.351.2738
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Our Heroes' Tree
(Facebook)
Stop by
Adaptive Cycling Booth 1013 to purchase "That’s
My Hope," a book designed to foster
understanding and communication among children and
adults about disabilities, trauma, illness -- and
hope. Books donated by Our Heroes’ Tree in support
of adaptive cycling! |
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About the Adaptive
Cycling Roundtable
The first
Adaptive Cycling Roundtable will take place on October 23, 2011, at the first
annual
Recumbent Cycle-Con Convention & Trade Show. In a 2011 survey by
Autism Speaks, 83% of respondents said "they had difficulty finding
'appropriate' recreational activities, such as programs for kids with
special needs." The Adaptive Cycling Roundtable will address the needs of
adaptive and alternative cyclists and is intended to be an informational
brainstorming session bringing together dealers, consumers and leaders of
the alternative cycling community. The session
will be audio/videotaped for podcasts and/or internet distribution
after the event.
Discussion Topics:
- How are bike shops providing
alternative cycling solutions for adaptive cyclists? Presentation of
adaptive cycling products, accessories and resources.
- How to interact with people with
disabilities and their families. How would special needs customers like
to be treated when they enter a bike shop?
- What are the benefits of cycling for
special needs riders and how are bikes being used by adaptive cycling
programs, camps, schools and medical facilities? What physical and/or
emotional improvements have been noticed?
- How can medical funds and grants be
obtained to purchase adaptive bikes as therapeutic equipment?
- How is adaptive cycling being
addressed by government agencies and national bike organizations?
- Is there a need for a national
adaptive cycling association?
Learn more about adaptive cycling and
meet the panelists at Adaptive Cycling Booth 1013 at Recumbent Cycle-Con.
About Recumbent Cycle-Con (recumbentcyclecon.blogspot.com)
The first annual
Recumbent Cycle-Con Convention & Trade Show will be held on October 21-23,
2011 at the
Pomona
Fairplex (www.fairplex.com), 1101 West McKinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768. The Fairplex is located
about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and about 13 miles west of Ontario International Airport.
The headquarters hotel,
The Sheraton Fairplex, is
conveniently located on the Fairplex grounds near the exhibit building.
This event is being produced by San Dimas, California-based
Recumbent & Tandem Rider Magazine
– now in its tenth year of publication. Recumbent Cycle-Con will
include informative seminars, workshops and roundtables, as well as the
opportunity to test-ride a wide variety of bicycles and trikes. The
Industry-Only days, October 21st and 22nd, will provide a unique
opportunity for recumbent, alternative and accessory manufacturers,
dealers and distributors to convene and interact. Sunday, October 23rd,
will be open to the general public to provide the opportunity for excited
recumbent enthusiasts to see and test ride all the newest bikes.
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BUDDY BIKE, LLC
buddybike.com
Buddy Bike, LLC is the manufacturer of an
alternative tandem bicycle that places the stoker in the front seat. The innovative features of the
Buddy Bike offer adaptive outdoor recreation and therapeutic activity to those
who may not otherwise experience the thrill of riding a bicycle.
SHELLEY L. PATTERSON
is the Director of Marketing and Business Development at Buddy Bike, LLC.
Through her years of representing the manufacturer of an alternative tandem
bicycle, she has come to believe that cycling is an inclusive activity. Shelley
has dedicated her career to building a safe, quality bicycle that will encourage
more families to ride bikes while helping to put families together with funding
resources that will allow them to experience the freedom and joy that a bicycle
can offer.
ASSISTED CYCLING TOURS
AssistedCyclingTours.org
Assisted Cycling Tours is a
non-profit organization whose goal is to open the world of
cycling to people with developmental and/or physical
disabilities. They coordinate clinics, trainings and trips
and show families how to create excursions of one or more
days, allowing families of people with disabilities the
opportunity to do something together as one. It’s the
Journey, Not the Destination!
ROBERT MATTER has had a variety of experiences in
the special needs world. Besides having a son who has
Autism Spectrum Disorder, he coached a special needs
t-ball league in Indiana prior to his move to Colorado. In
the 15 years he has been in Colorado, he has coached and
ran the Special Needs T-Ball league in Little League
District 2, been a volunteer for multiple years with
Special Olympics, sat on the Family Support Board at North
Metro Community Services and participated on the State of
Colorado DDD Board as a parent representative. Mr. Matter
has 19 years of corporate marketing experience and has
been an avid cyclist most of his life. He has participated
in events such as Bike MS, Elephant Rock, and other large
cycling events as well as has toured parts of Europe by
bicycle.
Robert Matter bio.
NATIONAL AMBUCSTM,
INC. &
AmTryke
ambucs.org
National AMBUCS™, Inc. is a non-profit service
organization consisting of a diverse group of men and women who are dedicated to
creating mobility and independence for people with disabilities. Over 125
chapters in 25 states provide AmTryke therapeutic trikes to individuals who are
unable to operate a traditional bike. A sampling of AmTryke trikes will be on
display at RC-C booth 1029.
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LOSE THE TRAINING WHEELS
losethetrainingwheels.org
The mission of Lose The Training Wheels™ is to
teach individuals with disabilities to ride a conventional two wheel bicycle and
become lifelong independent riders. This achievement, in turn, creates a gateway
of opportunity, helping them gain assurance and self-reliance in many other
aspects of their lives.
MATT HAMPTON recently became Executive
Director of Lose The Training Wheels (LTTW) after 11 years of service as Vice
President of Finance for High Touch, Inc., a technology firm in Wichita, Kansas.
Matt was a member of the original steering committee that directed the formation
of LTTW, Inc. and assisted the newly formed organization in achieving 501(c)3
status. From 2007 until his appointment as Executive Director, he served as a
member of the Board of Directors and the corporation's Secretary/Treasurer. Matt
has also served the organization by administering and overseeing the
organizations camp operations since 2007. In 2006, Matt became involved with
LTTW when he organized the first LTTW camp in Wichita where his son, Jacob,
learned to ride a bike at the age of 12.
PAMELA PATTERSON
Pamela Patterson Bio
PAMELA PATTERSON's
motto is, “You never know until you try.” With 25
years of experience in health, fitness, sports,
recreation, and therapy she has dedicated her career to
providing opportunities for people with challenged
abilities. She helps them to not only trying but to
achieving their dreams. Pam has
been a Part-Time Adapted Kinesiology Instructor for
Adapted Outdoor Education & Recreation, Adapted Fitness
Conditioning, and Adapted Stretch at the
Saddleback College Adapted Kinesiology Department for
over 6 years. Pam has taught adapted swimming, adapted
water exercise, adapted fitness and strength conditioning,
adapted stretch, adapted sports, and adapted outdoor
education and recreation. You will always find her promoting awareness,
raising funds, and volunteering her time in many charity
events. Pam is the Program Director of the
I.C.A.N. Foundation (International Coalition for the
Advancement of Neurology) and she is the Camp Director of
the annual
J.A.W.S. (Junior Athletic Wheelchair Sports/Just
Adapted Water Sports) (JAWS
Camp Facebook page) held at Saddleback College. Pam
also teaches Adapted Sailing Clinics at Westwind Sailing
at Dana Point Harbor.
DENISE
LANIER
Blog author of "Wonky Woman on a Bent Trike"
Denise Lanier is a writer and an adaptive cycling activist. She is the first person to participate in and complete
the New York marathon on a recumbent trike. Denise's life has been transformed
as she has used a recumbent tricycle to overcome physical challenges she faces due to
Multiple Sclerosis. |
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