Article content After a soft launch in 2019, she realized the two bikes in their fleet are aging, too wide for many trails and can’t accommodate certain mobility issues. The Bowhead Reach adaptive mountain bike. Photo courtesy of Bowhead Design Corporation. jpg Franks said the specific model — created by Albertan Christian Bagg — is upright instead of kneel-in, can go on more types of trail systems and can be adapted for people with limited hand function through a special control set. Each bike is $24,000 — a significant cost barrier for the average family, Franks said. “If they’re just hearing about the sport or just wanting to go out for one or two weekends in the summer, it’s a very big commitment to pour out thousands of dollars for equipment that they’re not even that familiar with or that they don’t think they’ll use all that often.”