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Time to put on your creative caps!
I have a colleague at work who - together with his wife - is an avid cyclist and general outdoorsperson. In the last while, however, his wife has been diagnosed with a serious health issue (MS, I believe), and is no longer able to pedal as she was. In light of this, my colleague and I were talking about ways he might enable her to keep riding with him.
He felt that she would not be able to pedal with him using a tandem, and so he was wondering aloud about the feasibility of a tag along for an adult.
Does anyone else have any other ideas or suggestions? I know there have been some fantastic-looking cargo bikes and other contraptions discussed on here, but what sorts of things would you suggest for two adults to go riding together that would not require as much input from the second adult?
If you can attach pictures to illustrate, that would be great.
Tow rope? help with power on the ups, and still separate for fun on the downs:
[url= http://www.bicyclebungee.com/ ]http://www.bicyclebungee.com/[/url]
Dave
Recumbent tandem?
Or a custom sidecar?
http://www.steves-workshop.co.uk/vehicles/sidecar/sidecarindex.htm
Or, as you say an adapted cargo bike. eg Surly Big Dummy - these guys seem to be enjoying it:
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I would have thought Pino too, perhaps with an electric motor to assist - I've built several like that for couples in just this situation.
I passed a couple on something like that Pino in the New Forest recently - him on back, she recumbent in front. Looked a great idea as both can see forward, you're not looking at someones backside all ride, and you can easily converse.
That Bungee cord has got to be a wind up surely.
Can see it getting interesting in woody singletrack... and what about if it comes off and smacks the following rider in the face.
CTC are very good with this. i know they used to organise stuff in alice holt forest in hants.
and i'm sure that stu from forest freeride did some accesibility stuff....
There are a couple of Australian companies who make a bike tow rope that retracts into a reel attached to the leading bike's seatpost. It effectively transforms two bikes into a tandem when the following rider is tired.
[quote=SprocketJockey pointlessly vacillated]That Bungee cord has got to be a wind up surely.
Nope, I know a couple who use something like that (home made though). You're only supposed to use it for the bigger hills - if you;re in singletrack or contouring, you detach it
try here
[url= http://www.getcycling.org.uk/get-cycling-disability/ ]option 1[/url][url= http://www.wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/ ]option2 [/url]
[url= http://www.ctc.org.uk/ride/inclusive-cycling ]option 3[/url]
link to MS specific site
[url= http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Living-Well-With-MS/Health-Wellness/Travel-and-Recreation/Accessible-Bicycling ]options for MS and bikes[/url]
that one I think is usa
I have been to sessions for disabled folk of all ages most have been on athletics tracks, and somewhile ago but I hope the links maybe of use
[url= http://www.circecycles.com/products/morpheus/ ]Circe Morpheus[/url]. The Pino is very nice, but the price may induce other health issues (cardiac arrest in the case of the Ti version). I have a friend with MS who rides solo on an ICE trike too. But for me the sociability of the Pino/Morpheus would be the biggest incentive. Both compared in [url= http://www.circecycles.com/PDF/VeloVision461.pdf ]Velovision [/url]here if interested.
what about just a standard electric bike? sold in most LBS I see around these days.
SaxonRider - get in touch with my brother Gavin (cleanerbybike on here). He works for the CTC and can point them in the right direction for assistance with adapted bikes etc.
http://singletrackmag.com/members/cleanerbybike/
Beat me too it Jas ...
SaxonRider - look me up on the CTC website ( http://www.ctc.org.uk/community-outreach/disability) and I will offer some advice and may even be able to point you to a local project where the couple in question will be able to try some bikes out
That Bicycle Bungee... I refer you to the 'do you fix your punctured inner tubes' thread for a cheaper alternative and for that reason
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