I am looking to purchase a hand cycle for my 7 year old son and was hoping to receive some advice/suggestions on what type of hand cycle would be good for him to start out on. Thank you.
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He's going to love it KTZZ. Probably the Xlt jr. or excellarator jr.
Scot Pellet at Bike-on.com would have some great advice and possibly a few slightly used bikes.
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Patrick's beaten me to it...and I agree with his recommendation.
Have a read through here:
https://www.carecure.net/forum/showthread.php?t=142752
As mentioned in the thread, Dave Lee was the one I dealt with at Bike-On, and he was very helpful.
I spent a lot of time trying to find a suitable bike/handcycle for my son, and discovered that I always ended up at Bike-On...glad I found them!
My son is now 7 and still enjoying handcycling. Having now tried it myself, it's tough going uphills, so he will need a hand a times...!
Best of luck.
Cheers,
GordonGordon, father of son who became t6 paraplegic at the age of 4 in 2007 as a result of surgery to remove a spinal tumour.
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You may want to consider mountain drive if they make it available on the jr bikes. It would take some instruction for a kid to use mtn drive because you can't pedal while shifting into or out of mtn drive. All 7 of the mtn drive gears are easier than the easiest regular gear. I also think the coaster brakes on the jr bikes are better for kids.
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Good choice KT. This will really build his uppder body strength and cardio.
I've been riding for over 35 years and feel it is one of the best lifestyle choices I made.
The mirror and flag you can get at a local bike shop. You might inquire to see if they have any used XLT Jr.. I know he had some not too long ago.
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