A number of the following resources were referenced before founding A Bike For Gareth. Their inclusion by no means indicates endorsement or involvement by the linked parties. We provide them merely to pass on some of the information we found while doing our research.
Disabilities and Bicycling
- Sports ‘n Spokes - A magazine covering a wide variety of disability sports
- Team Hoyt - A father/son triathlon team, one of whom is disabled
- Freedom is a set of wheels - An article about a recumbent tandem bike made for a 10 year old child who suffers from cerebral palsy
- Blackbird Designs Inc - Makers of adaptive equipment for quadribent bikes
- Buddy Bike - A tandem bike designed for children with disabilities who have a high degree of trunk support
- Brown Cycles KidzTandem - Similar to the Buddy Bike, but is steered from behind the child instead of around him/her
- Trikes at Adaptive Mall - Adaptive Mall carries a selection of adapted trikes that provide proper support for those kids that need it
- Hoening Mobility Rollfiets - A great tandem bike that features a detachable wheelchair at the front. Available in the US from Frank Mobility.
- Dragonfly Handcycle Attachment - This wheelchair add-on by Rio Wheelchairs turns nearly any chair into a handcycle
- Invacare Top End handcycles - These are basically just recumbent trikes, but they come in kid sizes and with hand pedals as part of the standard configuration
- Wise Wheels - UK distributor of adapted cycling products
- Draisin - German manufacturer of adapted bikes/trikes/recumbents
- Quickie Wheelchairs - In addition to wheelchairs, they offer a selection of handbikes
- Varna Handcycles - Features a unique tandem with an upright captain and handbike stoker
- Lightfoot Cycles - Manufacturer of bikes, trikes, and trucks that also covers adaptations
- Specialty Designs - Canadian manufacturer of specialty bikes and trikes for disabled riders
- Creative Mobility - A bit of an umbrella organization that deals in adaptive bikes and wheelchairs, but also is connected with Project Mobility and the Versa Trike. They do it all.
- Tony’s Trailers - Manufacturers of wheelchair bike trailers
Tandem Recumbent Manufacturers and Dealers
- Hase Spezialräder - Manufacturers of the Pino and many other recumbent models
- Bilenky Cycle Works - Manufacturers of the ViewPoint Tandem semi-recumbent and other models of upright bicycles
- Recumbent Bike Riders - State College, PA dealer specializing in all forms of recumbent cycling
Centre County Bicycling Retailers and Organizations