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« on: May 12, 2006, 19:57:50 »
i turned my daughters bike into a 4 wheeler today ,and fitted new stabalisers .1/2 hour later they were bent and no use to man or beast  :roll:  so out came the welder and some nice angled steel ,and soon we were back on the road ..wrong ten minutes later they bent again .. bent again your wondering  :?: well my daughter is special needs and cant ride a bike for toffee and at 13 years of age i cant find stabalisers anywhere that will take her weight ... so monday im going to the garage and not coming out untill i have made a set that would hold a house up :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2006, 20:02:32 »
What about a three wheeled bike??

May be safer in the long run..
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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2006, 20:04:23 »
i will get her one eventually ,but have you seen the price of em, need to take out a mortgage on one :lol:
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« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2006, 20:51:58 »
Why not put a shout out to all the mud clubbers?

Someone may have one or at least the boys & girls will keep their eyes open :)
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2006, 20:54:30 »
ill post on the wanted ..cheers
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2006, 08:04:39 »
Well worth while checking around the carious boards for disabled people as a lot come up second hand as well. Also quite a few on ebay atm.

           .........Rikk
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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2006, 08:44:03 »
Watching with interest!!
Our son is three years old, and has Autism, we have just started trying to teach him to ride a bike, but we're having problems.
There might be some information that comes up that could help us in the future.
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« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2006, 08:54:06 »
you know what to do Matt.......BUY HER A LANDY....;)
or let her loose on the 125....2nd thoughts..erm DON'T.. I have seen her mechanical sympathy - or rather lack of it!!
good luck tho' . i'll keep my eyes open
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« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2006, 09:17:24 »
Couple of links

Adult stabilisers
http://www.bikecare.co.uk/adult_stabilisers.html

Few links at the botom of this article could be useful
http://www.disabilitynow.org.uk/living/equipment/easykit_aug_2005.htm
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« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2006, 13:18:31 »
TRI-BIKE CONVERTER
Tricycle Conversion Kit
This conversion kit allows those with existing bicycles to convert them into a tricycle
Fits to most derailleur geared cycles with 20", 24", 26" and even 700c wheels.

from £359.99  
<Click here for more information >
HOW MUCH?????  :shock:
GET THE WELDER OUT MATT get a couple of scrap bikes and some bar....
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« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2006, 14:41:38 »
thanks for the links fellas... ive now got some heavey angled steel and first thing monday a new set of stabalisers will be made , :lol:  if successfull ill make some more ,for the kids at the school, as im sure they have this problem as well :lol:  Ã‚£65 is a lot for a set of stabalisers  :oops:

the trike option is going to be the only option future wise ,but she can put up with the bike untill then  :lol:
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« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2006, 16:50:19 »
Still no bids on the trike front end :D

Only 3 hrs to go

Jeff
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« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2006, 17:21:50 »
still a pound lol :lol:
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« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2006, 18:39:20 »
Quote from: "fram"
Watching with interest!!
Our son is three years old, and has Autism, we have just started trying to teach him to ride a bike, but we're having problems.
There might be some information that comes up that could help us in the future.


my nipper is downs syndrome with autism and a heart condition  :wink:  but with the right encouragment i let her try almost anything ... she's atill crap on a bike though  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2006, 20:39:00 »
Hey guys.I'm an Occupational Therapist Student (nearly qualified though!) and one of our core "things" in Occupational Therapy is adaptive equipment and adapting occupations or activities so they can be enjoyed by everyone regardless of ability if deemed meaningful to that individual.However,it still pee's me off at the lack of resources made available for stuff like this and when they are they are bloody pricey.Professionally, it wouldn't be right for me to give my make-shift-blue peter-esque ideas for this as I wouldn't want anyone to get hurt! I can however,have a browse through some of the mags I get sent monthy full of the up to date equipment for people of all ages to see if there is something there that may help you.

I could also suggest to you both that maybe other activities that promote balance and co-ordination skills may help your children with this particular activity-I know that's somewhat vague but it's hard to reccomend activities for individuals I don't know without carrying out an assessment.

Wish you all the best and keep up the good work!
Sally.
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« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2006, 23:44:17 »
just as a quick suggestion as i'm an engineer couldnt you make some sort of a frame stabilisers so as well as attaching onto rear wheel bolts have the A uprights mounted to frame below the seat post?

just a thought

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« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2006, 08:25:26 »
Sally, sounds like a really rewarding job.
Thankfully my lad doesn't have any physical problems, just has problems grasping ideas on how to do things. Get him on his bike and he just tries to pedal backwards all the time.....well it is easier.....or to just scoot along, then gets very frustrated when he doesn't get the desired affect.
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« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2006, 09:31:54 »
mines just at that age where she's too big for normal stabalisers ,confidence is a problem for her ,i usually tow her around with a rope but stabalisers just bend heres a pic before they bent ....( edited) this is the bike she out grew ,stabalisers were bending then as well

tommorow i will make a set that will hold a motorbike up lol :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  i wont be using flimsy metal ,however the weight concerns me :!: the poor kid wont be able to peddle it  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #18 on: May 18, 2006, 20:58:56 »
here are the new stabalisers .. work great :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #19 on: May 18, 2006, 21:04:34 »
Nice one! Top job!

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« Reply #20 on: May 18, 2006, 21:12:04 »
once i fitted em i couldnt be bothered to paint em :lol:  :lol:  she can do that herself :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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