{"id":255054,"date":"2026-07-29T23:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/255054\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T23:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:31:23","slug":"ican-bike-helps-individuals-with-disabilities-learn-to-ride-during-five-day-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/255054\/","title":{"rendered":"iCan Bike helps individuals with disabilities learn to ride during five-day camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having began on Monday and lasting until Friday, the iCan Bike program, part of the national nonprofit iCan Shine, is offering those with disabilities a chance to learn how to ride a bicycle at Easton Area High School. Riders in attendance were able to utilize a combination of adapted training bicycles as well as conventional bikes while being able to receive physical assistance and encouragement from multiple volunteers on hand during the program.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Anna Bella Cunerd of Bethlehem, 13, and Jude Jennings of Bethlehem, 8, ride training bicycles with help from iCanBike volunteers Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike07.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829673\" \/>Anna Bella Cunerd of Bethlehem, 13, and Jude Jennings of Bethlehem, 8, ride training bicycles with help from iCanBike volunteers Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Volunteers from iCanBike help Jude Jennings of Bethlehem, 8, strengthen her legs to ride a bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5181\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike15.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829674\" \/>Volunteers from iCanBike help Jude Jennings of Bethlehem, 8, strengthen her legs to ride a bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Volunteers from iCanBike encourage Xander Hartner of Bethlehem, 17, to get back on a training bike after falling from it Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike22.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829675\" \/>Volunteers from iCanBike encourage Xander Hartner of Bethlehem, 17, to get back on a training bike after falling from it Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"iCanBike volunteer Mandy Wang helps Jax O'Leary of Easton, 8, ride a bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3919\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike11.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829676\" \/>iCanBike volunteer Mandy Wang helps Jax O\u2019Leary of Easton, 8, ride a bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Volunteers from iCanBike help get Xander Hartner of Bethlehem, 17, ready to ride a training bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2992\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike10.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829677\" \/>Volunteers from iCanBike help get Xander Hartner of Bethlehem, 17, ready to ride a training bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Anna Bella Cunerd of Bethlehem, 13, rides a training bicycle with help from iCanBike volunteers Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4892\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike04.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829678\" \/>Anna Bella Cunerd of Bethlehem, 13, rides a training bicycle with help from iCanBike volunteers Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Children with disabilities ride training bicycles, some with help of volunteers, during an iCanBike session Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4273\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829679\" \/>Children with disabilities ride training bicycles, some with help of volunteers, during an iCanBike session Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Anna Bella Cunerd of Bethlehem, 13, rides a training bicycle with help from iCanBike volunteers Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4670\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike02.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829680\" \/>Anna Bella Cunerd of Bethlehem, 13, rides a training bicycle with help from iCanBike volunteers Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Children with disabilities ride training bicycles, some with help of volunteers, during an iCanBike session Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3994\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike09.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829672\" \/>Children with disabilities ride training bicycles, some with help of volunteers, during an iCanBike session Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Connor Koshy of Warrington, 13, rides a training bicycle with help from iCanBike volunteers Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3587\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike03.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829681\" \/>Connor Koshy of Warrington, 13, rides a training bicycle with help from iCanBike volunteers Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Terry O'Leary of Easton watches her 8-year-old son, Jax, ride a bicycle as part of an iCanBike session Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in the back parking lot of Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4388\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike18.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829682\" \/>Terry O\u2019Leary of Easton watches her 8-year-old son, Jax, ride a bicycle as part of an iCanBike session Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in the back parking lot of Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"iCanBike volunteer Henry Knorp supervises Jax O'Leary of Easton, 8, as a rides a bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in the back parking lot of Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4566\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike19.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829683\" \/>iCanBike volunteer Henry Knorp supervises Jax O\u2019Leary of Easton, 8, as a rides a bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in the back parking lot of Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"John Dietrick, who helps to organize iCanBike sessions in the Lehigh Valley with his family, smiles as he watches Jax O'Leary of Easton, 8, ride a bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in the back parking lot of Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4640\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike17.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829684\" \/>John Dietrick, who helps to organize iCanBike sessions in the Lehigh Valley with his family, smiles as he watches Jax O\u2019Leary of Easton, 8, ride a bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in the back parking lot of Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"iCanBike volunteer Mandy Wang helps Jax O'Leary of Easton, 8, ride a bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5494\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike20.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829685\" \/>iCanBike volunteer Mandy Wang helps Jax O\u2019Leary of Easton, 8, ride a bicycle Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Volunteers from iCanBike watch over children as they ride bicycles Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"4455\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike13.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829686\" \/>Volunteers from iCanBike watch over children as they ride bicycles Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Jude Jennings of Bethlehem, 8, rides a training bicycle with help from iCanBike volunteers Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"5231\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike14.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829687\" \/>Jude Jennings of Bethlehem, 8, rides a training bicycle with help from iCanBike volunteers Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Xander Hartner of Bethlehem, 17, gets back on a training bicycle with help from iCanBike volunteers after falling from it Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3623\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike23.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829688\" \/>Xander Hartner of Bethlehem, 17, gets back on a training bicycle with help from iCanBike volunteers after falling from it Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Alex Lewullis of Allentown, 12, rides a bicycle with help from iCanBike floor supervisor Makayla Burngardt Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"6000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TMC-L-iCanBike08.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"24829689\" \/>Alex Lewullis of Allentown, 12, rides a bicycle with help from iCanBike floor supervisor Makayla Burngardt Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at Easton Area High School in Palmer Township. iCanBike will remain at the high school to teach individuals with various disabilities how to ride both training and conventional bicycles until Friday. (Jon Chiu\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Having began on Monday and lasting until Friday, the iCan Bike program, part of the national nonprofit iCan&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":255055,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154,2181,182,434,28,727,729,728],"class_list":["post-255054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-easton","tag-local-news","tag-northampton-county","tag-pennsylvania","tag-photos-and-videos","tag-uncategorized","tag-vertical-photo-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/255055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}