Upright Handcycle

Gears: 5 or 7
Use: Recreational Riding Only Ages: All (comes in youth and adult models) Manufacturers: Invacare, Sunrise Medical Versatile Design intended for new and beginning handcyclists. Easy to transfer in and out of from everyday wheelchair. Short learning curve. Natural, easy steering.

Youth Handcycle (Recumbent)

Gears: 5 or 7
Use: Recreational and Youth Racing Ages: Children under 18 or Small Adults Manufacturers: Invacare Versatile, recumbent design for youth and people with shorter legs. Low center of gravity facilitates higher speeds than the upright. A great starter bike….especially for kids looking to race in the future. Adjustable footrests allow for some growth.

Recumbent Fork Steer Handcycle

Gears: Any variety up to 27
Use: Recreational, Touring, Racing Ages: All – adjustable or configurable for each rider Manufacturers: Invacare, Sunrise Medial, Schmicking, Varna Fork steer handcycles have a natural feel, and represent the most handcycles sold. They work well for both low and high-level injuries, and most have adjustable footrests, seat angle, and come with a variety of gearing, wheel and tire configurations depending on intended use: racing, touring, or just riding with friends and family.

Recumbent Lean Steer Handcycle

Gears: Any variety up to 27
Use: Recreational, Touring, Racing Manufacturers: Freedom Ryder, Lightning Lean steer handcycles have been around for a long time, and are the favorite of many top athletes. There is a longer learning curve with lean steer handcycles, and they are less stable at high speed. Many athletes like the lean steer system because it feels similar to mono skiing, using your whole body to steer the handcycle. Lean steer handcycles work well for lower-level injuries, although some athletes with high-level disability use them.

Trunk Power Handcycle

Gears: Any variety up to 27
Use: Racing Manufacturers: Invacare, Schmicking, Sunrise Medical, Varna Trunk power handcycles are the newest, cutting-edge development in handcycling. Trunk power is best-suited for athletes with most or all of their abdominal muscles. Trunk power uses the weight of the upper body as a pendulum to put power in to the stroke.

Kneeling Handcycle

Gears: Any variety up to 27
Use: Racing Manufacturers: Invacare, Schmicking, Sunrise Medical, Varna ”Kneelers” are the next evolution of the trunk-powered handcycles. Kneelers are for athletes with most or all of their abdominal muscles and can support weight with their legs. Kneeling handcycles are a more radical expansion of the trunk power concept using an extreme pendulum to put power in to the stroke.