Elizabeth River Trail | Spinclusion

Inclusive Rides for All Abilities

The Elizabeth River Trail has always been about connecting people to nature, each other, and to the places that make our community feel like home. As the trail has grown over the last decade plus, so has our commitment to making sure the trail is a space where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to enjoy it. Access matters. And belonging matters even more. 

Spinclusion began with a simple but powerful idea: What if more people could enjoy a bike ride, no matter their mobility or ability? Spinclusion created a way for seniors, veterans, and individuals with mobility challenges to get out on the trail using adaptive bikes paired with trained volunteer pilots. 

What started out as a small, deeply personal effort became something more. A program built on relationships, trust, and the joy of shared experiences. 

At the end of 2025, the Elizabeth River Trail Foundation official acquired Spinclusion into its family of programs with the goal of helping it grow. Together, we're expanding access, increasing the number of rides, and bringing Spinclusion to more people across our community. 

Same heartfelt mission. More opportunities. 

Today, Spinclusion provides free adaptive bike rides across Virginia Beach and Norfolk for individuals who may not otherwise be able to access it on their own. Each ride is guided by trained volunteers and designed to be safe, comfortable, and welcoming. 

But even more so, Spinclusion is about the experience. 

The fresh air. The laughter. The wind in your hair. The conversations and connection. 

For many Spinclusion riders, this is more than a bike ride. It's a chance to enjoy the outdoors, feel independent, spend meaningful time with others, and experience something they may not have thought to be possible. 

We wholeheartedly believe everybody deserves to experience that feeling. 

Spinclusion, like the other programs and events at the Elizabeth River Trail Foundation, is a donor-supported program. Your gift helps to offer more rides and offer rides more often, maintain and expand our adaptive bike fleet, train and support volunteer pilots, and reach more differently abled folks across the area. 

As more folks learn about Spinclusion, the demand for rides continues to grow. Our next goal is to expand our fleet with a new adaptive bike that allows up to four riders to experience the trail together, creating more opportunities for connection and the experience of feeling the wind in their hair. 

This is how we grow. Thoughtfully, intentionally, and together. 

Every ride looks a little different, but they all end with big smiles for everyone involved. 

Give Local 757 is a 24-hour opportunity to support the programs that make our community stronger. Your donation today to the Elizabeth River Trail directly supports Spinclusion and will help us continue to expand this program and make an even bigger impact on the community. 

Help us keep the rides going. 

Help us reach more people.

Help us continue to make the ERT a place for all. 

Donate now.