Comments on: Bike trailer for adult handicapped passenger?

By: Charles Jacobs

Charles Jacobs — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:33:13 +0000

I would look into adapting a standard wheelchair for your purpose, it would meet most of your requirements and be ready to roll when it time for your to get off the bike. Another choice might be a bike with a frame extension ( ala Xtracycle) which can be set up with a seat, foot rests and handle bars.

By: Raymond L minnick

Raymond L minnick — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:14:08 +0000

I personally design and build what I copyrighted my product as a BIKESHAW. The first model that I designed was strictly as a trailer for my wife, for she never learned how to ride a bike. this model can possibly hold up to 500 lbs. I was not too sure as to how to build it at first, I was just going off of the image that I saw in a dream. The next models are 5 speed assist and brake assist. They are lighter and more efficient. Ray L. Minnick

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:48:42 +0000

My daughter is MRDD, and is at 200 lbs, with stability issues. Every bike trailer we have seen in our price range has a weight limit of 200. Does anyone know where I can get one like that in the picture with a higher weight limit, for around $500-600.

By: MoleMan

MoleMan — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:11:58 +0000

http://www.tonystrailers.com/vehiclesfordisabled/

Check out this site, he can custom make a wheelchair trailer or an adult trailer or anything in between.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:24:08 +0000

Have him check out Wike Bicycle Trailers. I have one of their regular trailers and will be purchasing one of their special needs trailers shortly. Very well engineered, with great accessories and fold up easily. I am very happy with mine.

http://www.wicycle.com/xspecial.htm

For what I think might be the ultimate cross between wheelchair and bike see the Duet Super Mobility. If I could afford it I’d have one of these.

http://www.yellowjersey.org/duet.html

By: Fritz

Fritz — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:59:09 +0000

Thanks for the suggestions, all. I’ll forward them to John.

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:29:12 +0000

Check out Blue Sky Cycle Carts. We bought one for our daughter (20 years old) about four years ago. It works great. The company was very helpful. Good luck.

By: danimal

danimal — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:41:00 +0000

I don’t know exatly where to find something like that, but ping the guys at BORP, they might have ideas as they do a lot of bike riding with people that can’t use their legs:

http://borp.org/

-danimal

By: mark

mark — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:57:30 +0000

What about a rickshaw? It wouldn’t meet the wheelchair part of the needs, but other than that, it should work nicely.

By: Tommy Williams

Tommy Williams — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:03:43 +0000

Check out Cycletote (http://www.cycletote.com/adult_trailer.html). We have one of their trailers for hauling our 100-pound German Shepherd around and they are definitely nice trailers. One thing they have that I haven’t seen on other trailers is an automatic braking system which, around the steep hills in the Puget Sound, I appreciate because I’m not sure how well my bicycle’s brakes alone would handle me and our dog and the trailer.

They make adult special needs trailers though and you can even detach them from the bike, put a wheel on the front, and turn it into a stroller than can be pushed around away from the bike.

The quality is excellent and the customer service was wonderful. I recommend them highly.