So, this cool this happened a while back. Brady was gifted a recumbent bike that someone had built for themselves but didn’t end up using. Brady does not have enough balance to operate a regular bike, but he does still have quite a bit of strength in his legs, specifically his thighs. So he was excited to try it!
Upon first use, it worked well once he got it started, but his feet couldn’t stay on the pedals. His feet have next to no motor skills, and when they’re bumped, they spasm and jump. Being flat footed on bike pedals wasn’t going to work. Our neighbours and dear friends across the street include both hard workers and an occupational therapist. They went to work building Brady’s pedals a little different. He has a foot plate, with a heel hold, and strapping overtop. They also added a little holster for his crutches, so he could legitimately bike somewhere independently and go in somewhere. And with that all in place, Brady went out to bike on the street with the kids yesterday!!
Well, ok, first we pimped it out juuuuust a little…
Then he was ready!
It was SO much fun! The kids were SO happy to have him out there with them again! We all were 💜
I will be honest, though, and say biking “together” ended when we discovered that daddy could give rides. That was a WHOLE other thing!
So future bike plans include pegs, because this will absolutely happen again, haha!
Yet again, something that wouldn’t have been possible without the help of so many other caring people. I am consistently overwhelmed by the amount of help we’ve received.
Today, we will sit together for the morning and try to organize our thoughts and plans for the lake. Things we need to do there. Things we need to bring there. Things we still need to find and buy. Timelines. All that good stuff!