Rare Riders

Rare Riders A Southcoast-based nonprofit, we donate adaptive bicycles, providing life-changing freedom and mobility to children with disabilities

05/11/2026

🚲🐻 Zoo Adventures for Everyone
Buttonwood Park Zoo just added adaptive bikes so even more visitors can explore comfortably and confidently.

05/11/2026

Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford will add two adaptive bicycles, thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation. See link below ⬇️

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We are so very excited to announce that Rare Riders has received an Autism Community Impact Grant from the Doug Flutie, ...
05/07/2026

We are so very excited to announce that Rare Riders has received an Autism Community Impact Grant from the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism that has been used towards the purchase of TWO adaptive bicycles!

We can’t wait to see these bikes in use at Buttonwood Park Zoo that will help people with autism live life to the fullest.

With two bike sizes available to borrow during your zoo visit, children, teens, and adults can all experience the joy of bike riding!

Last year, with your help, we gave Noah his own custom bike. This year, he’s bigger, stronger, and even more adorable, r...
04/18/2026

Last year, with your help, we gave Noah his own custom bike.

This year, he’s bigger, stronger, and even more adorable, riding his bike around!

We love to see these bikes in action! 💙

Meet our next bike recipient, Landon! Imagine this smile while cruising down the street on a bike! Donations made to th...
04/16/2026

Meet our next bike recipient, Landon! Imagine this smile while cruising down the street on a bike!

Donations made to this fundraiser will go directly towards a custom bike for Landon, giving him the opportunity to ride safely with friends and family!

Happy bike day, Evelyn! 💜 That looks like pure happiness!
03/20/2026

Happy bike day, Evelyn! 💜

That looks like pure happiness!

Happy bike day, Adalynn! You look so stylish with your shiny pink bike and sparkly shoes! Th...
03/07/2026

Happy bike day, Adalynn! You look so stylish with your shiny pink bike and sparkly shoes! Thank you to everyone who donated and made this possible 💙

Update: bike has been donated 😊We recently received a donation of a very gently used Amtryke hand cycle. Send us a messa...
02/13/2026

Update: bike has been donated 😊

We recently received a donation of a very gently used Amtryke hand cycle.

Send us a message if this is something you, your program, or your school could benefit from!

02/05/2026

Last call for raffle tickets! Winner being drawn tomorrow night!

Thanks for following us! Here's a little background on our program:Rare Riders, Inc. was established by the families of...
02/02/2026

Thanks for following us! Here's a little background on our program:

Rare Riders, Inc. was established by the families of Zane DeSousa and Tanner Greenspan, two boys living with rare genetic disorders. Both families spent years trying to find ways to include Zane and Tanner in play activities with their siblings, as many games and activities are not disability-friendly. Both families discovered adaptive bike riding was an inclusive activity for the whole family but quickly learned that insurance companies do not usually cover bikes as a physical therapy device. These bicycles, just like everything else with an adaptive label, had prohibitively high price tags for families.

A few weeks before the holidays in 2020, friends and family started a collection fund for the adaptive bicycles for Zane and Tanner. Within 24 hours, both bikes were fully funded. The families were shocked, grateful, and incredibly excited. They promised to pay it forward and help create a "biker club" of other kids in the community who could benefit from the physical and emotional impacts of an adaptive bike.

In September 2023, Rare Riders officially became a 501(c)(3) and began fundraising throughout Massachusetts. Within the first two years, Rare Riders has proudly donated eight adaptive bikes to local children, community bike paths, and other organizations.

The freedom and mobility that comes with an adaptive bicycle is life-changing for children with disabilities. Adaptive cycling gives kids like Zane and Tanner the opportunity to engage in an activity that is a hallmark of childhood, make memories with their siblings and parents, and safely spend time outdoors.

Your support and generosity helps us purchase and distribute bikes to kids in our community!

Address

East Freetown, MA
02717

Telephone

+15089617288

Website

https://www.venmo.com/u/RareRidersInc2020, https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Rar

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