The Forestry Commission is staging a second disability bike demo-day in Dalby Forest, near Pickering, North Yorkshire, after the success of last year’s inaugural event.
The free session is on Sunday 15 March and will showcase bikes specially adapted for use by people with disabilities or with special needs.
Demonstration bikes, including hand pedalled models, are being supplied by specialist company, London Recumbents. Electric bikes will also be on show fitted with small motors to provide added propulsion when the going gets tough.
Stuart Startup, Bike Ranger at Dalby Forest: “When we use the term disability and special needs we are actually talking about a significant proportion of the population. This event is a unique chance to see a large range of customised bikes and perhaps take a test drive.”
Dalby’s mountain bike network was opened in 2007. While some sections are challenging, others are relatively flat and suitable for a wide range of abilities. Well drained, they can be used all year round.
The Demo Day is based at the Dalby Courtyard and runs from 10am to 4pm. For more information contact the ranger’s office on 01751 460378.
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I went to this last year and tried a recumbent out, I was so impressed by how user friendly they were (for disabled people wanting to get back into cycling) it inspired me to look into the products available. I ended up buying one. You need to consider your requirements carefully, but time spent choosing wisely is worth it for the end experience of riding a recumbent in the outdoors, just like everyone else…………Mark
Took Mark (above) to Dalby for a gawp, cost him a small fortune for a HASE trike with Rohloff speedhub. In fact, if you factor in the cost of buying a car to fit the trike in it was a very expensive day out! (I consider my work done here!).
The guy from London Recumbents was very helpful on the day, and the HASE trikes are amazing.
Good stuff.
It’s not just going on in the north, you know.
We’ve got some inclusive kit at Alice Holt Forest, near Farnham, on the Surrey/Hants border.
East Hampshire Cycling for All.
Give us a call.
Clive
CTC
How much of Dalby is usable by side by side trikes?
There is a lot of Dalby that is essentially fire road. Not the most exciting riding, but cycling in a forest is always nice. They hold Rallys in there, so if its wide enough for rally cars I would think you will be OK with a trike!
The routes that everyone knows at Dalby are pretty unridable on anything other than a mountain bike, they have steps, very narrow bits and switchbacks. This covers blue, red and black route.
There is a short green route loop that is a lovely ride, and fairly flat that takes about 45 minutes to get round. Ideal for families.
did anyone go to this event?
I hope to be to a regular visitor to Dalby once I get a car big enough to comfortably get my HASE recumbent in. Open to cycling the tracks with alternatives to the “Standard” MTB. Anyone up for it leave a note…….