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09-15-2009, 08:53 PM
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Adaptive Bike?
Does anyone have an adapted bike for their child, what is it like, how did you find it, etc.
We are trying to find a bike with the adapted pedals for my son... its harder to find than I imagined!
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09-18-2009, 07:04 AM
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I tried the adaptive pedals, but my daughter's legs are not long or strong enough to pedal yet. This website has adaptive pedals:
Special Needs Bike - Adaptive Bicycle My friend's son uses the adaptive trike and she holds a yearly fundraiser to help families buy adaptive trikes for their children. I will ask her about it.
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09-18-2009, 07:56 AM
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Sometimes hospitals who treat special kiddos can loan out the bikes.
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09-18-2009, 09:50 AM
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We got a bike from an organization called Ambucs. Ours is called the AnTryke. Has adaptive foot pedals, and we can steer with the handle if we need to .
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09-22-2009, 02:43 PM
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We have this from this site. Its VERY heavy but its a hit with all the kids. Find AmTryke Special Needs Tricycles -adaptivemall.com
I think this is generally a good site to find adaptive stuff for kids on. They are absolutely fabulous on the phone and I have ordered a lot of stuff from them over the years.
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09-22-2009, 02:47 PM
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Actually, if you only want adaptive pedals you might go to a local bike store and just get him the pedals that your foot slides into. If you have a specialty bike shop in your area, I can almost garuntee you that someone there will make you something for a regular trike.
Another thing my DD can do and really enjoy is this plasma car. Plasma Car Ride-On by PlaSmart PlasmaCar - Toychute For some reason, the geometry of the thing makes it safe and useable for her.
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