"I think that everyone should learn how to ride a bike. I am definitely going to keep cycling.”
 - Demi

Demi is partially sighted and has never had the opportunity to learn to ride a bike. After visiting the pump track Access Sport delivered in Bromley, she has now realised that she can learn how to ride.

When starting off Demi struggled and found cycling overwhelming. She even had a moment where she did not want to continue. With the support of our inclusive cycling coach and encouragement from her friends and teachers she decided to continue trying. Calmly working at her own pace, she began to enjoy herself.

Demi said:

“I really enjoyed the sessions. I think that everyone should learn how to ride a bike. I am definitely going to keep cycling.”

Having been introduced to cycling through the Access Sport outreach sessions in Bromley, she is now a confident rider. Demi is often the kind of child that is overlooked in traditional cycling. However, by providing her with a safe and inclusive cycling track designed for disabled young people, we were able to give her the opportunity to learn the amazing life skill of cycling.

Although Demi has continued to have ups and downs, she is still determined to cycle. Her mother has let the team know that she has started practising in her free time and has even asked for a BMX for her birthday.

Demi’s mother said:

“BMXing was definitely not on the list of things I thought she would be doing! When she was born, I was told that she would not be able to do any of this”.

Demi is a shining example of what happens when young people are given inclusive environments and empowered to flourish."