Try it before you buy it! We’ve done the research on adaptive cycling rentals available across BC, so you don’t have to.

This post was created by Spinal Cord Injury BC. 

Last updated: June 2026

Do you know of a resource that’s not on our list? Please email Jocelyn at jmaffin@sci-bc.ca.

Jump to a section:

• Vancouver
• Whistler
• Vancouver Island
• Kelowna
• Prince George

Vancouver

Cycling Without Age – Vancouver and North Vancouver

This volunteer-run program is part of the global Cycling Without Age movement, welcoming people with disabilities of all ages and friends to go for a bike ride in a rickshaw-style bike that fits two passengers. Passengers and volunteers welcome.

BC Mobility Opportunity Society (BCMOS) – Pacific Spirit Park, Vancouver*

Single guided rides in Pacific Spirit Park from end of May to end of August 2025. Book rides on their cycling website. Group rides now available.

 Recumbent trikes, handcycles, Grit Freedom lever drive (offroad) wheelchairs.

Recreational & Outdoor Adaptive Devices (RAD) – Vancouver

• RAD’s GearBox at University of British Columbia (UBC) adaptive gear library, located at the UBC Student Recreation Centre. This Vancouver location houses a growing inventory of adaptive outdoor equipment ready to rent, bringing accessible recreation to the heart of the city.
• Westpoint Cycles (multiple locations) – adaptive cycles, handcycles and outdoor rec equipment available, coming end of July 2026. Check back with Rad Society for more details.  

Rentals for leg-powered adaptive bikes and trikes only:

JV Bike Rentals – Vancouver

Adult trikes for rent with and without e-assist, near Stadium Skytrain station in False Creek.

Whistler

Whistler Adaptive Sports Program – Adapted mountain bike (handcycle) demos and guided rides

Sport On XCR (with power-assist & tetra options), Jeetrike, Explorer3. Bowhead Reach

Vancouver Island

RAD Society – Langford and Victoria

GearBox full of adaptive recreation equipment including JEDD and Top End handcycles, Mountain Trike (lever-powered all terrain wheelchair); tandem hand/leg cycle, plus off-road wheelchairs, beach wheelchairs, Hippocampe self-propelled or assisted beach and off-road wheelchair, trail riders and adaptive trikes. See RAD website for more information on loans. 

Electric Alpine Biking – Greater Victoria

Bowhead Rogue for unguided rentals (electric assist delta handcycle with suspension). Wheelchair Accessible, Hop-on, ride off e-bike rentals on the Galloping Goose Trail in the Capital Regional District in and around Victoria. 

Spark Adaptive – Nanaimo, Cumberland, Comox

Van Raam Velo Plus tandem bike for wheelchair users.  Hippocampe beach/snow/trail pushchair.

Citrus Cycles – Chemainus

2- and 3- wheeled recumbent bikes with e-assist. $100 for 2 hr rental.

Kelowna

CRIS Adaptive

• Bowhead Reach (Fully powered) & Bowhead Parks Explorer (Fully Powered).
• Recumbent and tandem recumbent (leg-powered) trikes and bikes (w/ BC Blind Sports).

City of Kelowna (Parkinson Recreation Centre)

• 4 Upright foot-powered trikes
• 2 adult bike trailers.

Ali Westlund  awestlund@kelowna.ca, 250.469.8759.

Kelowna Bike Rentals

Handcycles: with e-assist: Sport-On XCR, JeetTrike; without: TopEnd Force 3.

Electric Adaptive Vehicles: Bowhead Reach, Frontdrives

Recumbent and upright bikes and trikes, tandem bikes, with and without e-assist.