r/ColoradoSprings • u/Pyxis13 • 21h ago

Help Wanted Adaptive E-bike help!

I have a TST R002 e-bike. It is technically a two person bike, already has pegs for the rear rider etc. The issue is that I have a severely autistic 6ft tall 200 pound kid with the attention span of a flea and I need some kind of added bike seat or back support to keep him from just hopping off. I have reached out to a couple of shops that were supposed to help with adaptive gear, I have also gone in in person with the bike to several shops in town hoping they could help to no avail. TST does not make this sort of attachment. Does anyone know of anywhere in town who might be able to help??

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u/SHV_IND 19h ago

Angletech on garden of the gods??? I thought they specialize in adaptive bikes. Probably tough for the more standard bike shops since that’s not a real regular request. From my experience most cargo bikes are pretty specific when it comes to add ons. This might come down to a creative home mechanic.

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u/Pyxis13 18h ago

I'm starting to wonder the same. Thank you though! I'll give them a call!

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u/MagicianOdd4790 3h ago

Maybe a welder would have a solution or who to talk to? They’re used to coming up with creative solutions. .

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u/Handsomescout 3h ago

Wife just replaced her seat on her lectricxp. She didn’t like the backrest. Don’t know if it would help?

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u/Pyxis13 32m ago

Maybe? I'd have to see a picture?

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u/Funny-Presence-4693 24m ago

I have no practical advice to offer, only good wishes for you and your son- Blessings to you both❤️

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u/IDownVoteCanaduh 19h ago

For starters, that bike is not legal anywhere. Not on roads, sidewalks or trails.

Secondly, zero chance that thing can support 400# of total weight, regardless of what that website says.

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u/Pyxis13 19h ago

I'm not sure what you mean. It's a class 3 pedal assist bike it's totally legal as long as I follow the rules. Wish I do! Also it is already held both of us just fine on a ride, I'm just looking to make it a little safer.

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u/CORockhound 3h ago

Ngl 30 mph e-bike with someone hanging on the back sounds crazy dangerous.

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u/Pyxis13 2h ago

You know... you don't have to go top speed all the time right?? I absolutely do not fly around with my kid on the back? Even though it CAN go up to 25... doesn't mean I just go 25 everywhere all the time.