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These guys are dreaming of the open roads. Photo by Dennis Chippa.
Chris Leblond, Renee Gisler, and Marc Muchauville cannot wait for spring.
That’s because they can’t wait to feel the wind on their faces and the noise of a motorcycle.
And they won’t let the fact that they are all in wheelchairs stop their enjoyment.
Renee was thrilled when he experienced the thrill of the road for the first time last year.
“Good Times. Just going out.”
For Chris, it’s old news, as he’s been on his brother in law’s bike a lot.
“I have been on a motorcycle, my brother in law’s. In a sidecar. It’s great.The helmet is cool and it makes noise.”
All they really needed was a sidecar to ride in.
But that still made them dependent on someone to drive them.
So the three group home residents decided, rather than wait for someone to offer them a ride, to take matters into their own hands.
This modified sidecar is just part of the package the three potential riders need. Photo by Dennis Chippas
That was when Make a Motorcycle Dream Come True was formed.
Chris explains what they're looking for now.
“Sidecar and the motorcycle, it’s six thousand dollars for insurance and the side car and the motorcycle. And the helmets and the safety equipment . And the gas, and a jacket.”
Friends and volunteers with their motorcycle licenses will take the bike, and the fellas, from there.
Jamie Turner is one of the staff that works with the three men, and is involved in the fundraiser.
“Our main focus is the boys that live here at Wyld Street. But we are willing to expand and help out other group homes or other people in the community that may want to use our sidecar to experience what it’s like."
The group has one fundraiser already in the works, a concert February 28th at Raven and Republic sponsored by some independent music promoters called Mobile Home School Productions.
As well as the concert, the event will feature a silent auction with lots of support from local business and the motorcycle community.
And make no mistake; these three men are an aggressive group of fundraisers.
They already have a website, GofundMe.com and a Facebook page, Make a Motorcycle Dream Come True.
The plan is to have motorcycle, sidecar,the equipment and insurance in place by the time the snow melts so the fellas can be out there as soon as possible.
