Step 'n Go is Changing Lives - One Step at a Time

Pastor Rick is out riding with his sons

Pastor Rick  telephoned our offices after seeing a photograph of the Step 'n Go in action on the front page of our local newspaper. Just from seeing the photo, Rick commented, "That looks like a very interesting bike - I bet I could ride it. I have cerebral palsy".

Rick explained that he had two young boys. One was just beginning to learn to ride a bike and he thought it would be fun to go biking with them. When his Step 'n Go was delivered, his two sons came running out of the house. Laughing, one of them said, "Aww, Dad, you can't ride a bike..." But before the young man could finish his sentence, Rick was off and away, riding down the driveway, leaving his awestruck son standing there amazed.  

Rick needed three adaptations to fully complete his bike. One was the crutch holder to hold his forearm crutches to the handlebars while he's riding. The second was the variable resistance selector (our first) for the treadles which make it easier for Rick to propel the Step 'n Go. And the third was his suggestion: foot straps to keep his legs aligned and his feet from wandering on the treadles.

Since then, Rick has been biking with his sons (pictured above Karl, 9 and Peter, 5) and having a ball.

P.S. – Rick later purchased a Quickstand so that he could continue “biking” through our long winter season and be in shape for spring.

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