Dozens of veterans are geared up to bike 30 miles, Friday. The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride happened in Tampa Bay this past weekend.

For veteran Lindsay Wiggins, this isn’t just any bike ride.

“I haven’t been able to ride a bike in a really long time,” Wiggins said. “I have balance problems so I can’t ride a normal bike and I have three children so I can’t exactly afford a recumbent.”

This will be a chance to put her PTSD, severe anxiety and physical ailments aside.

“To be able to go and do something on my own without being supervised feeling almost like a child is amazing,” Wiggins said.

She spent years serving her country, just like the other 30 veterans getting outfitted for specialty bikes Thursday.

The veterans rode 15 miles near Ballast Point Friday and 15 miles along Fort De Soto Saturday. It’s a time for Tampa Bay veterans to bond.

“That teamwork to meet other people and give support and that’s what we do,” veteran Jesus Rios said.

The program helps veterans getting back to civilian life.

“Make you feel that you’re worth the sacrifice you make,” Rios said.

By Ashley Yore