Explore our list of adaptive biking resources across Canada, offering opportunities to enhance accessibility and promote active living through adaptive cycling. We invite contributions of additional programs, grants, or organizations supporting inclusive cycling for individuals with disabilities. Please share them with us at [email protected] or our contact form (click here).
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This page provides information on various grants available to fund adaptive and assistive equipment for people with disabilities. |
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Handcycle Canada offers information on purchasing handcycles, accessing cycling programs across Canada, tips for home cycling, and links to adaptive bike suppliers and indoor training tools. HCC also participates in an annual race at Albion Hills, along with occasional social rides and try-it days. |
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Cycling Without Age has a mission to reduce social isolation and improve well-being through trishaw rides. Volunteers, known as 'pilots,' offer rides to residents of care homes, senior centers, and community groups using specialized trishaws. The site details how to get involved, their programs, and the benefits of these unique rides. |
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Resources in Hamilton |
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Hamilton Trike specializes in recumbent bicycles and tricycles, offering a variety of adaptive and accessible trikes. They provide guidance to help customers find the perfect fit and offer accessories for adaptive cycling. |
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Children's Developmental Rehabilitation Program at Ron Joyce Children's Health Centre |
The Children’s Developmental Rehabilitation Program (CDRP) in Greater Hamilton supports children and youth (birth to 19 years) with neurological or developmental challenges. CDRP provides diverse activities like balance bike training and recreational therapies. They hosted a Bike Day in 2019 to introduce adaptive biking, but its current status is uncertain. |
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An Instagram community for adaptive mountain bikers, off-road paracyclists, and enthusiasts of outdoor biking. |
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Ontario's Para Triathlon program, led by Triathlon Ontario, aims to introduce more athletes with disabilities to the sport and develop competitive success. The program offers training through clinics, camps, and clubs, catering to various impairment classifications for bike and run segments. |
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Trailblazers Tandem Cycling Club facilitates tandem cycling experiences for visually impaired individuals alongside sighted volunteers. Their mission is to enhance outdoor recreation opportunities, promote independence, and encourage social interaction through the shared activity of tandem biking. |
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Burlington - Rolling Horse’s Buddy Bike program offers free adaptive tandem bike loans for riders with disabilities, featuring dual handlebars, adjustable seating, and other supportive features for safe cycling. |
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East York - The 2020 Xceptional Biking program aimed to enhance cycling skills and independence for children and youth of all abilities through specialized instruction and adapted technology. It taught children with disabilities how to ride two-wheeled bikes using adapted tricycles and bicycles with fat wheels. The program included weekend and summer activities. It's uncertain if the program is ongoing. |
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Hamilton and Mississauga - The iCanBike Program teaches individuals with disabilities aged eight and up how to independently ride two-wheel bicycles. Camps are held during summer and school breaks. Location may change yearly. |
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Peterborough - TandemEyes is a cycling club that supports individuals with partial or total vision loss by providing tandem bikes. Captains, who are skilled cyclists, partner with visually impaired members as stokers to ride trails and streets. |
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St. Catharines - Niagara Penguins offers recreational handcycling for ages 13+, focusing on fitness through indoor and occasional outdoor handcycling sessions. |
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Toronto - Holland Bloorview’s Adapted Recreation Equipment Loan Program offers adapted recreation equipment for clients and families to borrow for up to two weeks free of charge. |
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Toronto - Urbane Cyclist in Toronto offers a diverse range of adaptive bikes and trikes tailored to individual needs. They provide personalized consultations, rental options for testing, and thorough bike fittings to ensure comfort and confidence on the road. Explore more about their offerings in this article. |
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Resources in Alberta |
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Calgary - Ultimate Para Sports offers adaptive biking programs, including handcycling, for individuals of all abilities. These programs focus on providing accessible cycling experiences, improving fitness, and offering recreational opportunities with specialized equipment and coaching. Instagram: @ultimateparasports |
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Calgary - Variety Alberta's Children's Adaptive Bike Program provides custom bikes for children facing mobility challenges, supporting bike exchanges as they grow. The program also offers equipment loans, specialized camps, and educational resources. |
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Calgary - Offers children with neuromotor disabilities the opportunity to ride adapted bikes tailored to their needs for an annual fee of $75, including customized adaptations and maintenance. CPKF also provides additional inclusive programs such as summer camps and an Adapted Adventure Library. |
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Canmore - Rocky Mountain Adaptive offers a program designed to facilitate adaptive recreation in the Rocky Mountains. They provide a range of services including adaptive lessons, camps, rentals, and guided experiences. |
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Edmonton - You Can Ride 2 has a "Borrow a Bike" program with a pool of 200 bikes, a "Modify a Bike" program, as well as a specialized 6-week "Learn to Ride" course. This course is specifically designed to teach children with coordination challenges how to ride a two-wheeled bicycle independently. |
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Para Cycling uses handcycles, tricycles, and recumbent bikes. Their Tri-A-Ride program offers recreational and social cycling for all ages and a range of conditions. All equipment including helmets is provided. |
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Resources in BC |
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The HUB Cycling provides essential resources on adaptive cycling, including information, guides, local program details, and where to purchase equipment. It supports inclusive cycling for individuals with disabilities by connecting them with resources and organizations in BC. |
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SCI BC's Adaptive Cycling program promotes independence and physical activity for individuals with spinal cord injuries and related disabilities through monthly sessions like the Adaptive Bike Clinic & Ride in Vancouver and across BC. They provide adaptive bikes, equipment, and group rides. |
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Chemainus - Citrus Cycles in Chemainus offers 2- and 3-wheeled recumbent bikes with e-assist. Rentals are available for $100 for 2 hours. |
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Kelowna - The Kelowna Adaptive Bike Program offers access to six adult-sized tricycles and two adult trailers. These tricycles are lightweight and adjustable for various heights, while the trailers can each hold up to 150 pounds and are designed to be towed behind another bike. |
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Kelowna - CRIS Adaptive in Kelowna provides a range of adaptive biking options, including the fully powered Bowhead Reach and Bowhead Parks Explorer, as well as recumbent and tandem recumbent (leg-powered) trikes and bikes in collaboration with BC Blind Sports. They also offer 4 upright foot-powered trikes and 2 adult bike trailers at the Parkinson Recreation Centre. For more details, contact Ali Westlund at [email protected] or 250.469.8759. Visit their website for scheduling. |
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Kelowna - Kelowna Bike Rentals provides a diverse selection of adaptive biking options to meet various needs. They offer handcycles with e-assist models such as the Sport-On XCR and JeetTrike, as well as the TopEnd Force 3 without e-assist. Their fleet includes electric adaptive vehicles like the Bowhead Reach and Frontdrives. Additionally, they have recumbent and upright bikes and trikes, including tandems, available with or without e-assist |
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Nanaimo, Cumberland, Comox - Spark Adaptive offers adaptive biking solutions in Nanaimo, Cumberland, and Comox. Their equipment includes the Van Raam Velo Plus tandem bike, designed for wheelchair users, and the Hippocampe pushchair, suitable for beach, snow, and trail use. |
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Nakusp - KASA offers a variety of adaptive mountain biking services in the Kootenay region. They provide equipment rentals, lessons, trail consulting, adaptive race preparation, and events. |
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Squamish - An adaptive biking community in Squamish, BC. Please contact them for more information. |
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Vancouver - BC Mobility Opportunity Society (BCMOS) in Vancouver offers adaptive outdoor activities, including the use of recumbent trikes, Varna handcycles, and Grit Freedom lever-drive (offroad) wheelchairs. These programs aim to provide accessible outdoor experiences for individuals with disabilities. For more information, you can email them at [email protected]. |
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Vancouver - English Bay Bike Rentals in Vancouver offers tandem two-wheeled bike rentals, ideal for blind or low-vision cyclists and those with disabilities affecting balance, proprioception, or judgment. These tandem bikes allow for a shared cycling experience, making it easier for individuals with varying needs to enjoy biking. |
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Vancouver - Spokes Bike Rentals in Vancouver offers tandem two-wheeled bike rentals and child trail-a-bike rentals. These options are ideal for families or individuals with specific needs, allowing for a shared biking experience in the city. |
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Vancouver - In Vancouver, near the Stadium Skytrain station in False Creek, adult trikes are available for rent, both with and without e-assist. These trikes provide a stable and accessible option for those who prefer or require three-wheeled bicycles. |
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Victoria - RAD Recreation Adapted Society, based in Victoria, offers a wide range of adaptive recreation equipment for rent across BC, including various adaptive bikes like handcycles and trikes, off-road and beach wheelchairs, and more. Established in 2017, RAD helps individuals enjoy outdoor activities tailored to their needs. Instagram: @radrecreationadaptedsociety |
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Greater Victoria - Electric Alpine Biking in Greater Victoria offers rentals of the Bowhead Rogue, an electric assist delta handcycle with suspension. These bikes are perfect for exploring the Galloping Goose Trail, providing a smooth and accessible ride for all abilities. |
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Whistler - WASP provides inclusive recreational opportunities with specialized handcycles for children and adults with disabilities, along with a variety of other adaptive sports. They offer private lessons at various Whistler locations. The program also includes funding options and accessible gondola transport for mountain access. |
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