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 and Handcycling BC. Like the Handcycling BC Facebook page for updates and more information.

Last updated: April 2024

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Vancouver

Spinal Cord Injury BC Adaptive Cycling Program – Vancouver & area (PROGRAM ON HOLD FOR 2025)

May to September – Fitting/Cycling Clinic and Group Rides (handcycles and adaptive trike provided or ride your own adaptive bike).

Handcycles from Greenspeed, Top End, Quickie, Freedom Ryder, and JEDD as well as two foot-powered recumbent and upright trikes.

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  – 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.

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

Recreational & Outdoor Adaptive Devices (RAD) at UBC – Vancouver

The UBC GearBox is RAD Society’s newest 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.

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.

Vancouver Island

RAD Adaptive – Victoria

JEDD and Top End handcycles, Mountain Trike (lever-powered all terrain wheelchair); Varna handcycles, 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.

Electric Alpine Biking – Greater Victoria

Bowhead Rogue (electric assist delta handcycle with suspension).

Hop-on, ride off bike rentals on the Galloping Goose Trail.

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.

Kootenays

Kootenay Adaptive  Guided rides available in the Kootenays. Adaptive bikes may be for rent in various BC communities.

Sport-on XCR & Sport-On Explorer (power assist & tetra setup).

Bowhead Reach (fully powered).