OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) – Some seniors in Oshkosh got outside and felt the wind on their face Friday thanks to a group of volunteers that biked them around.
“Bike Taxi’s” were made available for seniors at Miravida Living that no longer can get outside and ride a bicycle themselves.
60-year-old Teri Pickering had nothing but positive things to say.
“I can’t ride a bike myself anymore and it’s been nice talking to other people,” she said.
Vice President of development for Miravida Living, Bonnie Behnke, explains the activity comes from a larger program called “Cycling without Age.”
She says there’s a lot of benefits for the seniors.
“They can break their isolation, they can get outside, get wind in their hair, sun in their face,” explained Behnke.
Seniors were able to relax while volunteers peddled an estimated 17-miles.
Friday was the fourth year for the Oshkosh ride.
Wisconsin has 11 chapters of “Cycling without Age,’ which includes locations in Oshkosh, Appleton, Suring, and Chilton.
