Cycling Without Age/Trishaw
Free 45-minute rides on the Joe Rodota Trail
Take a ride in a trishaw with a trained volunteer as the pilot. Enjoy the outdoors and the beauty of the Joe Rodota Trail on this free, 45-minute ride. Settle in for a quiet trip or get to know the volunteer along the way. We encourage passengers to ride with friends and family; however, the trishaw has a total passenger weight limit of 350 pounds. If both passengers exceed this limit, the accompanying family member or friend is encouraged to bike alongside the trishaw. We have assistant pilots who can sit next to the passenger if requested. Please fill out the form below to participate!
“I loved the ride. It made me feel like I was a kid again. I can’t remember the last time I was actually on a bicycle.” - anonymous.
CWA Guiding Principles
Generosity: Cycling Without Age is based on generosity and kindness. It starts with the obvious generous act of taking one or two elderly or less-abled people out on a bike ride. It’s a simple act that everyone can do.
Slowness: Slowness allows you to sense the environment, be present in the moment and it allows people you meet along the way to be curious and gain knowledge about Cycling Without Age because you make time to stop and talk.
Storytelling: Older adults have so many stories that will be forgotten if we don’t reach out and listen to them. We tell stories, and we listen to stories on the bike.
Relationships: Cycling Without Age is about creating a multitude of new relationships: between generations, among older adults, between pilots and passengers, care home employees and family members. Relationships build trust, happiness and quality of life.
Without Age: Life unfolds at all ages, young and old, and can be thrilling, fun, sad, beautiful and meaningful. Cycling Without Age is about letting people age in a positive context – fully aware of the opportunities that lie ahead when interacting in their local community.
PRESS: featured in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat ~ the Sebastopol Area Senior Centers program features a dual-battery, electric-assisted trishaw that seats two passengers. Read Full Article
