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, March 22nd, at Little Bennett Regional Park!
This program is exclusively designed for individuals with disabilities to experience the thrill of mountain biking. Through our partnership with Catalyst Sports, a variety of adaptive bikes will be available to borrow, ensuring participants have the best fit for their needs.
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 12:30–2:00 PM during registration. We will confirm your time slot based on bike availability. Don’t wait—sign up now! 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.
Volunteer Support Riders Needed!
Join us as a Volunteer Support Rider to help make an adaptive rider’s experience a success. For more information about volunteering or to register visit the link below.
Available Bikes
Lasher Recumbent Handcycle
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.
TerraTrike All-Terrain Recumbent Trike
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.
Bomber Off-Road Prone Handcycle
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.
Detailed Information on Newly Available Bikes Coming Soon:
Jeetrike Off-Road Recumbent Handcycle
Explorer Prone Handcycle
IceTrike Full Fat Recumbent Trike
Catrike Dumont Recumbent Trike
Nuke Recumbent Handcycle
Hammerhead Prone Handcycle
Trail Information
Rides will take place on the Sidewinder Trail and North Branch Trail within Little Bennett Regional Park. For an overview of the trails, please download the park trail map.
This program is in partnership with Catalyst Sports and Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park.
