Adult Tricycles

Since the invention of the bicycle, it has been a pleasure for parents to teach a child how to ride a bike. From the time the little one first starts walking, mobility, and exploring the great outdoors, becomes a very huge deal! Nearly everyone enjoys riding bikes at one point in their life or another. The benefits of experiencing the outdoors with family and friends is immeasurable!

Like most parents, I want to be a part of my kids' bike riding experiences, but because of my physical challenges (I have Tethered Cord Syndrome), riding a regular, two-wheeled bike just doesn't work for me. But, thanks to a little ingenuity and creativity with regards to people with mobility challenges, my freedom, and participation in my kids' activities, is no longer limited to how far I can go on my crutches or wheelchair. Now, my whole family can go on bike rides, and I have the opportunity to go along for the ride, too!

I'll never forget my first bike ride with my family. My kids were ABSOLUTELY THRILLED that I was able to ride bikes with them! The smiles on their little faces were just priceless! We ended up taking the basket off the back of the adult trike and replacing it with a baby seat, so I was able to take my littlest one along for the ride, too.
There just aren't any words to express how extraordinarily NORMAL I felt! I guess that probably sounds weird to the average person, but being able to do something that a "normal" walking person does, means the world to me! Being able to be WITH my kids during their adventures, instead of sitting on the sidelines just watching...It's truly, truly an amazing experience!

**Funny little side note: Nearly every time I go out on my trike, I get comments from different people in the neighborhood. EVERY one of them have been positive. Little kids want to race me or think I have a "really cool bike!", and other adults (who DON'T have any physical issues) want a tricycle just like mine. I just can't tell you enough how NICE it is to be the 'center of attention' in a POSITIVE way!**

Keeping yourself as mobile as possible is extremely important, but it may be a little tricky figuring out what exercises, etc you can do. I'd be happy to help you with that, too! (And the BEST part is, you don't even have to leave your house!) Come work out with me here!