The BerkelBike Classic is extremely user-friendly and can be easily attached to your wheelchair via a simple docking mechanism meaning that no transfer is required prior to cycling.
Once you have cycled to your destination, you just detach the BerkelBike Classic and use your wheelchair normally. The BerkelBike Classic is suitable for indoor and outdoor use and it can be connected to a cycle trainer which you optionally connect to your laptop or PC. This gives you access to a variety of fun virtual -reality and training software packages.
The BerkelBike Classic plays an important role in helping physically impaired people to regain lost self-esteem and self-confidence. Using the BerkelBike Classic, even people with severe spinal cord injuries will benefit from increased mobility beyond the realms of anything the traditional wheelchair can offer.
And cycling is a fantastic, everyday exercise which will provide you with many different health benefits. With the BerkelBike Classic, even physically impaired people can enjoy all the benefits and enjoyment that traditional cycling has to offer.
Independence and Fun
Cycling is an exhilarating, stimulating way to exercise independently which can also provide you with a complete workout. Pedalling down that green slope on a bright and breezy morning can lift the spirits of even the gloomiest person. Now with the BerkelBike, the mental and physical benefits of cycling can be enjoyed by everyone!
Keeping fit
Cycling is a great method of exercising; it’s fun, increases mobility and can also provide a great workout.The benefits of cycling are even greater for individuals who are physically impaired, as it allows them to overcome common issues such as being overweight caused through a lack of exercise, muscle wastage, joint contractures and poor circulation can also be vastly improved through cycling.
The BerkelBike Classic is the ideal solution for physically challenged individuals who have no or limited use of their legs. It serves as an excellent method to exercise both the arms and legs so that blood circulation can be improved to those areas. The BerkelBike Classic can also be utilized and incorporated into physiotherapy exercise programmes which are designed to help regain strength and bring life to wasted leg muscles.
The BerkelBike
The BerkelBike is a combination of a handcycle and a recumbent bike which is driven by using both the power of your arms as well as your legs. It has been developed in consultation with physicians, therapists and researchers from rehabilitation centres. This revolutionary invention gives sufferers of medical conditions such as polio, stroke (CVA), MS or spinal cord lesion huge physical and mental benefits, and allows them to enjoy an everyday sport that can be experienced with family, friends and colleagues.
It’s no surprise that the BerkelBike has won so many important awards, including the prestigious Millennium Award.
Technical specifications BerkelBike Classic (Impulse)*2
Seat height ⇒ *1
Maximum load ⇒ *1
Leg length (adjustable)*3 ⇒ *1
Front wheel ⇒ 16”
Maximum width ⇒ 63 cm
Maximum height ⇒ 115 cm
Length (adjustable) ⇒ 85-110 cm
Frame colour ⇒ Chrome
Braking system ⇒ Front wheel
*1 Specifications given do not include connected wheelchair
*2 Specifications depend on connected wheelchair
*3 Measured from back of buttocks to the ball of the foot with leg outstretched
In the United Kingdom, BerkelBike has two dealers (see Contact). The prices in the UK are displayed in document Price list (PDF).
If you’re considering purchasing the Impuls system with your BerkelBike, we strongly advise you to contact BerkelBike BV to discuss the suitability of this system for you. Also see Physicians and Therapists link.
