Before I became a client of Freetrike, many years ago, I was prescribed a "disabled" upright trike to help me get outdoors with my Cerebral Palsy and out of my motorised wheelchair. It was a Special Needs bit of equipment and,  because it was a fixed wheel, I needed someone ie a parent, to walk along side me as I cycled. Barely getting above jogging speed and taking half an hour to mount/dismount, I rarely rode it.

Then I met Tom when I was 17.  After five sessions, I was seen frequently hurtling up and down Paignton seafront accumulating six or seven miles at top speed.  Now, aged 18, under my own steam, I am doing lap after lap of our very own outdoor velopark circuit at Paignton - achieving 8 to 10 miles in 90 minutes. The transformation from having to be virtually pushed round the park to cycling a mile in under five minutes is outstanding.

However, the best bit for me about Freetrike is always trying to improve. Tom and I set physical goals like achieving a sub four and a half minute lap, or completing three laps consecutively under five minutes. As well as this, Tom is always striving to allow me to be that bit more independent or free on the trike. One day we will achieve total independence for me to cycle and go wherever in the world, but until then the velopark and Freetrike are ideal for me.