We will once again be present at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital to provide info on adaptive cycling in conjunction with the riders of Amputees Across America. HealthSouth is hosting a reception at 10AM to greet the arrival of the AAA riders.
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June 29th, 2009
Team Can Be Venture took on RAAM
RAAM is the Race Across America, a grueling event that requires strength, stamina, teamwork, and support. It is challenging enough for the typical riders who pedal towards the finish, but even more so for Team Can Be Venture, a team of handcyclists. Some of the support crew have been blogging for Team Can Be Venture [...]
June 8th, 2009
Lesson about handcycle steering
The manufacturers of the One-Off handcycle have posted a video to YouTube covering the necessary considerations to steering geometry when building a trike. While perhaps a bit technical, it does provide some nice footage of the One-Off in action.
March 15th, 2009
Lightfoot Cycles Two-Fun
Over the course of four months, BikeAble has found itself recommending one bike again and again for a variety of situations. That bike is the Lightfoot Cycles Two-Fun, a hybrid tandem that features a full recumbent trike up front and the rear 2/3 of an upright bike in the back. The Two-Fun is ideal in [...]
December 4th, 2008
Follow BikeAble on Twitter
BikeAble has four new adaptation stories in the works and updates to two of our existing stories, but until all of that is done, we’re going to start putting micro updates on the Twitter service. There you can see what new ideas are brimming before they become well-formed paragraphs. It’s like getting a sneak preview [...]
July 29th, 2008
Amputees Across America allows BikeAble to tag along
BikeAble would like to express its thanks and admiration for Joe, Luke, and Sean of Amputees Across America. They were kind enough to allow me to join them on a short stretch of their trip which also happened to end in the town I live in. After arriving at HealthSouth, we all had some time [...]
July 24th, 2008
Riding with Amputees Across America
On July 28th, BikeAble will be joining Amputees Across America for a short leg of their 2008 tour. The ride starts at 9:30 and will end at HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital in Pleasant Gap, PA. Once at the center, BikeAble will be showing a small variety of bikes, trikes, and adaptive equipment from Hase. [...]
July 22nd, 2008
ONE-OFF Titanium – the mountain handtrike
I was recently contacted to do research into a variety of handcycles. The parameters were fairly straightforward: satisfactory gear inch range; adjustable foot rest position; seat that won’t be a problem for spine curvature. That sent me off on a search for a good solution, a search that pretty much ended with the Hase Kettwiesel [...]
July 20th, 2008
The challenges of Alzheimer’s and bicycling
When we think of cycling and limitations, we often consider the physical limitations of riders. We rarely consider conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease. It is widely known that Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) affects the memory of those afflicted, but it is not commonly known that as AD progresses, functions of balance and movement can be affected. [...]
July 10th, 2008
High ride tadpole trike
Recumbent trikes have an instant appeal for both disabled and elderly riders as they provide stability and support that are lacking in cycles of the two-wheeled variety. However, a trike isn’t just a matter of having three wheels. They come in all shapes and sizes, not all of which suit every rider. One common comment [...]
