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Permalink Reply by Ash L. on April 24, 2013 at 3:59am

You should contact Samantha from Ding Ding Let's Ride. She has a bevy of knowledge about adaptive bikes.  

http://dingdingletsride.com/

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on April 24, 2013 at 4:14am

yes. agreed.

Ash L. said:

You should contact Samantha from Ding Ding Let's Ride. She has a bevy of knowledge about adaptive bikes.  

http://dingdingletsride.com/

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Permalink Reply by Juan Primo on April 24, 2013 at 4:47am

I looked into this a short while ago.  This might help.

http://www.amazon.com/Bike-USA-Stabilizer-Wheel-Kit/dp/B001BRE0G6/r...

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on April 24, 2013 at 4:59am

While we are at it, if you'd like to increase the odds that my nephew wins an adaptive bike, you can drop a donation at: https://friendshipcircle.org/bikes/2013/04/23/carlo/

 

The Great Bikes Giveaway seems pretty great in general: https://friendshipcircle.org/bikes/ perhaps your colleague might want to look into that Jessica.

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Permalink Reply by Jessica Rio on April 24, 2013 at 5:09am

Thanks everyone.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on April 24, 2013 at 5:14am

WILL DO!!!!!  

Tony Adams 6.6 mi said:

While we are at it, if you'd like to increase the odds that my nephew wins an adaptive bike, you can drop a donation at: https://friendshipcircle.org/bikes/2013/04/23/carlo/

 

The Great Bikes Giveaway seems pretty great in general: https://friendshipcircle.org/bikes/ perhaps your colleague might want to look into that Jessica.

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Permalink Reply by samantha on April 24, 2013 at 2:56pm

Sorry to be late to the discussion.. 

We too started out with the great folks at the Bike Rack in St. Charles and they helped us get set up with our first adaptive bike, which was a kids bike with training wheels that were larger than standard ones, pneumatic, and attached with a very sturdy bracket. We've since taken that same bike for the same kid and turned it into a trike via a conversion kit we bought online and had shipped to a local bike shop here in the city (Comrade Cycles), where they put it all together and gave us a great trike. 

• This is a page on my blog that has photos of the various configurations of our adaptive kid's bike:

http://dingdingletsride.com/adaptive-bikes/

• This site sells the "fat wheels" -style training wheels that we started out with via the Bike Rack: 

http://www.fatwheels.com/

• And this site sells the trike conversion kit that we're using right now

http://www.choppersus.com/store/category/1/74/Trike-Kits-Parts/

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Permalink Reply by samantha on April 24, 2013 at 3:03pm

These look interesting! Though it appears they are size for adult bikes not kids bikes? 

Juan Primo said:

I looked into this a short while ago.  This might help.

http://www.amazon.com/Bike-USA-Stabilizer-Wheel-Kit/dp/B001BRE0G6/r...

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Permalink Reply by Denise Carrera on April 26, 2013 at 3:02am

the training wheels are the EZ trainer for use with 26-28" wheel bicycles. They are designed for adults but also for rehabilitation and handicapped. I believe they make a smaller size as well.

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Permalink Reply by Rudy Kubica on April 26, 2013 at 7:54am

We sell a set of adult training wheels. They will fit 26" or larger bike. If this will help their web site is,

eztrainingwheels.com. They have large springs built into them, so when you lean they give. They sell for $189.99 and we have them in stock.

Rudy's Cycle and Fitness

773-736-4394

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Permalink Reply by Dave Grossman on April 27, 2013 at 8:32am

One of the parents of a student at my school developed these bikes for children with special needs:

http://www.joride.com/

They are different than what the OP was looking for but may be another avenue to check out.

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