Cyclist Teaches Kids To Use Fun To Prevent Type 2 Diabetes [NPR.org]

Samantha Sangenito 5/3/1612:00 PM

Jaime Rangel holds a bike tire and begins checking with his hands for thorns and other sharp objects that might be puncturing the tire's rubber tread. His fingers, stained with black patches of oil, move quickly and seamlessly. He's done this type of work dozens of times before.

All around him, a steady stream of kids line up to get their bikes' flat tires and faulty brakes fixed at this free event at a park in southeast Fresno, Calif.

The free bike repairs are a preamble to the Cumbia Ride, a group bike ride with Latin American dance music started last year by Fresno's Cultiva la Salud to promote biking and a healthier lifestyle among Latino families.

[For more of this story, written by Farida Jhabvala Romero, go to http://www.npr.org/sections/he...vent-type-2-diabetes]

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