Tips & Advice Spring Trike Tune-Up March 28, 2017
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With spring in the air, it’s time to bring out those tricycles and hit the sidewalks. But first, some yearly maintenance may be in order. Use these quick and simple Rifton tricycle tune-up guidelines to get your adaptive bike into top condition for a summer of fun. Download Trike Tune-Up pdf View in Spanish
Tips & Advice Adaptive Tricycle Funding Resources October 20, 2016 by Elena Noble, MPT
A boy sits on a trike while his caregiver smiles and claps with him.
A bike is the quintessence of childhood happiness. But for a child with disabilities, we think it’s a medical necessity. Beyond the joy and exhilaration of free-wheeling movement, the opportunity for reciprocal lower extremity exercise is crucial to the well-being of someone with fragile health. While the therapy community is unanimous on this point, sadly medical insurance companies underestimate...
Tips & Advice Ingenious Solutions from the Field: Using the Rifton TRAM to Transfer onto a Tricycle June 07, 2016 by Jill Barrett, MS, PT
Jill Barrett sitting in a TRAM, demonstrating a transfer to the Rifton Adaptive Tricycle.
1. Position student at corner of mat table and bring TRAM in from the back. 2. Fasten trunk support and using leg straps, lift student. 3. Roll TRAM with student in it to the back of the tricycle. ...
Tips & Advice 3 Tips for a Spring Trike Tune-up May 01, 2012 by Elena Noble, MPT
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Rifton tricycles last many years. We've visited many classrooms and seen tricycles purchased years ago still going strong. But a quick tune-up once a year helps to keep them in top form. Download the instructions. You will need the following for the yearly tune-up: Light household lubricant. Phillips screwdriver  3/16″ hex-head wrench 5/32″ hex-head wrench Place your...