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Sask. paralympic champion raises money for adaptive bike club

Posted: Apr 10, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 10
Lisa Franks is the president of the Saskatchewan Adaptive Mountain Bike Club.(Submitted by Lisa Franks)
Record-breaking paralympic wheelchair racer Lisa Franks was an outdoorsy kid.
Growing up in the Moose Jaw area, she loved exploring the trails around Buffalo Pound and getting out in nature on her bike or cross-country skis. But after becoming paralyzed 25 years ago, she thought she would have to give up those outdoor experiences.
The wheelchair just doesn t access nature very well, said Franks. There are so many barriers to getting out.
In 2017, Franks learned about an adaptive mountain bike rental in Alberta. As soon as she tried it, she was hooked. ....

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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.” ....

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