Giving moms a little freedom, one pedal at a time ottnews ottawa
Some moms new to Canada never had opportunity to learn cycling, says Vélo Vanier instructorClaire Kiruhira, left, and Christine Uwamwezi, far right, pose with their Vanier Vélo instructor Denise Inglis. It's never too late to learn a new skill, says Inglis.Now, after three lessons, she's comfortable making 20-minute trips on two wheels.
"The previous co-ordinator found that families would come in to loan bikes and often the moms didn't take a bike. And when she started asking them, she found out a lot of them didn't know how to ride. They had never had the opportunity to learn," Inglis explained. "Our kids know how to bike [and say], 'we don't want to see mom falling down.' That's why we prefer to bike late," Uwamwezi said.Uwamwezi, who immigrated to Ottawa in March, rode a bike when she was a girl in Rwanda, but hasn't been on two wheels since.
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