Are you ready for an exciting trail adventure? Have you been eager to try mountain biking on an adaptive, power-assisted trike designed for natural surfaces and challenging terrain? Don’t miss your chance to join our Adaptive Mountain Biking Clinic on Saturday, November 8th, at Black Hill Regional Park! This program is exclusively designed for individuals with disabilities to experience the thrill of mountain biking. A variety of adaptive bikes will be available to borrow, ensuring participants have the best fit for their needs. Detailed information about available bikes, eligibility requirements, and trails at Black Hill Regional Park will be provided upon registration and on our website.
Each of our two 90-minute sessions will include:
-Program orientation
-Bike fittings and transfers
-Introductory instruction to the bike
-Time to ride the trail
Volunteer support riders will join participants on the trail to provide assistance and ensure safety throughout the ride.
Sign up for your preferred session time: 10:30 AM–12:00 PM or 1 PM–2:30 PM during registration. We will confirm your time slot based on bike availability. Registration is Required.
Essential Eligibility for Adaptive Mountain Biking
- Rider must be able to make safe cognitive decisions in a fast-paced changing environment.
- Riders can follow safety precautions.
- Riders can hold their head upright without head and/or neck support.
- Rider can wear a properly fitted and rated bike helmet and any other safety equipment appropriately.
- Rider can understand and follow multiple-step instructions in a fast-paced environment.
- Rider can transfer in and out of the bike independently or with some assistance.
- Rider can remain alert and focused for the duration of the ride, making quick decisions on variable terrain.
- Rider can demonstrate the ability to pedal, steer, stop, start, and navigate different terrain appropriate for their experience level.
Available Bikes
An All-Terrain Handcycle designed for comfort and control, featuring adjustable seat settings.
All brake, steering, and propulsion come from the hands. Pedal assist is available to help navigate difficult terrain. This bike is suitable for persons with sufficient grip strength to operate a hand brake and transferring into the Lasher requires lower limb flexibility. The riding position is seated, recumbent, and low.
This is a rear wheel handcycle. Traction and hill climbing is simple with a rear-wheel-drive recumbent handcycle. The Nuke was developed for riders not able to or not interested in riding in the prone position (kneeling, face down). This bike can be steered with either the primary crankset or with handlebars located just behind each front wheel or a combination of the two.
A foot-pedaled recumbent bike designed for trail riding in a seated position. It features a wide range of gears and power assist to handle the hills, with a wide track for added balance.
This bike is suitable for riders who can pedal but need a recumbent trike’s stability and seating position. Grip strength is required to operate the brakes.
This rear-wheel-drive recumbent handcycle has suspension at all three wheels. The Mako was developed for riders not able to or not interested in riding in the prone position (kneeling, face down) and for rider’s wanting more suspension control than the Nuke.
The Hammerhead’s front and rear suspension provide improved ride quality, downhill speed control and improved traction uphill. This offroad handcycle is designed to allow the rider to see the terrain ahead more easily and have the advantage of body weight over the crank set for added power.
An offroad handcycle designed for trail riding in the prone body position. This allows the rider to see the terrain ahead more easily and have the advantage of body weight over the crankset for added power. The primary steering is through a single, stock, mountain bike handlebar and the secondary steering is done through a chest pad. This bike is suitable for riders with good trunk control (T-5 and below), sufficient grip strength, upper arm mobility, and the ability to respond quickly to variable terrain and trail traffic. Transferring into the kneeling prone position on the bomber requires a good range of motion of the lower limbs.
