{"id":25777,"date":"2014-12-19T12:35:45","date_gmt":"2014-12-19T11:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=25777"},"modified":"2014-12-19T12:35:45","modified_gmt":"2014-12-19T11:35:45","slug":"bikes-children-orphanages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2014\/12\/19\/bikes-children-orphanages\/","title":{"rendered":"Bikes for children in orphanages"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everybody remembers the day they got their first bike. You remember it too. It inspired your sense of freedom and independence; it gave you the ability to go any place your heart desired. So long as you were back by dinner! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Learning to ride a bike provides a child with a rewarding self-guided activity, a feeling of accomplishment that boosts self esteem and shows that anything is possible if you work at it. We already wrote about how to chose your child‘<\/span>s first bike<\/a>. However on Earth there are many children who are less fortunate.<\/p>\n

Physical activity is important<\/h2>\n

Cycling as a physical activity which plays a key role in a child\u2019s healthy transition to early adulthood and beyond. Bike riding provides a child with an enjoyable form of physical fitness that not only helps develop motor skills, but when they ride with others, much needed social skills as well.<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto: Pinkbike.com (Adam Marsal) – Share the Ride<\/em><\/p>\n

Share the Ride by Pinkbike<\/h2>\n

Cycling website Pinkbike and Trailforks database created the ‘Share the Ride<\/a> Foundation’ in order to raise funds to buy disadvantaged children around the world brand new bicycles. This year they aimed to raise $30,000 in contributions, but with help of Pinkbike.com readers they raised $46,328!<\/p>\n

\"Richard<\/a>
\nPhoto: Pinkbike.com (Adam Marsal) – Share the Ride<\/em><\/p>\n

European rider and Pinkbike\u2019s associate Richard Gasperotti was amazed by the idea of the Share the Ride project and has decided to realize a similar help in the Czech republic in Central Europe, where he lives. Together with popular television presenter from the Czech TV channel Prima Tomas Hauptvogel and supported by Pinkbike.com<\/a> he arranged a delivery of 18 brand new Specialized Hotrock bikes and helmets to the kids living in the Czech orphanages.<\/p>\n