SFN Dad To Dad 439 - Rodger Northouse of Summit, WI A Mfg Hardware & Software Consultant, Founder of Let Us Ride, Father To A Son With DS

SFN Dad To Dad 439 - Rodger Northouse of Summit, WI A Mfg Hardware & Software Consultant, Founder of Let Us Ride, Father To A Son With DS

July 17, 2026 · 27 min

About this episode

Rodger Northouse shares his journey as a father of a son with Down Syndrome and discusses the adaptive bike company he co-founded.

Our guest this week is Rodger Northouse of Summit, WI, a manufacturing software and hardware consultant, founder of Let Us Ride and father of two, including son with Down Syndrome. Rodger and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 14 years and are the proud parents of two children: Georgia (14), and Reed (12), who has Down syndrome. The couple are co-owners of Let Us Ride, an adaptive bike company that makes cycling more accessible by providing extra support, stability, and customization to suit different abilities and limitations. Some of the different styles include: handcycles, tricycles, tandem bikes, recumbent bikes, electric-assist adaptive bikes and custom-modified bikes. We also learn about a variety of organizations that Reed and the family have benefited from including: Gigi's Playhouse, YMCA Special Olympics, Zacharias Acres, and Basketball Miracle League. It's an uplifting story about family and resilience all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast. Show Notes - Phone – (414) 406-7158 Email – rodger@letusride.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodger-northouse/ j Gigi’s Playhouse Milwaukee - https://gigisplayhouse.org/milwaukee/ Let Us Ride…

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