Maine special needs bike camp needs sponsors to keep rolling on [Video]

FALMOUTH, Maine — A bicycle camp that has helped dozens of Mainers with special needs gain independence is facing an uncertain future.   

The weeklong iCan Bike Portland camp for people 8 years old and older will take place next month at the Casco Bay Arena in Falmouth, but after the event lost its corporate sponsor, the nonprofit needed financial help to keep it rolling to meet rising demand in the future. 

Ben Hertz loves biking around his tree-lined neighborhood in Topsham. 

“It’s just something fun,” Ben said with a smile. 

It’s a milestone Ben worked on for years, starting with a tricycle and moving on to training wheels.

“He was always very wobbly,” Ben’s mom, Cathy, explained. “He didn’t have a lot of confidence. He was always afraid of falling.” 

The 15-year-old has autism, anxiety, developmental coordination, and sensory processing disorders. He has made incredible progress over the years, thanks …