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A thank you letter from Hannah's Dad - 17 October 2009

Hi Kevin and Paul 

Attached are some images of Hannah’s first outing on the trike 

Took some setting up and I’m sure Hannah’s physio may yet make a few amends on seat height etc.  There are SO many different ways to alter everything!  Her leg callipers have also still to be attached 

She enjoyed it immensely and even managed some pedalling herself.  I think little sister Katy also needs to get a bike/trike now and they can chase each other 

Hope to meet up with you soon to officially say thank-you 

Best regards

Ros

A thank you letter from Sarah's Mom - 7 September 2009

A thank you letter from a very proud Mom and Dad date 30 June 2009

We would really like to thank Pidley Mountain Rescue for lending our son, Alexander, a fantastic bike.  The Kitten is a low gear ratio tricycle which can be pedalled forwards AND backwards WOW, and with a little carrying bag on the back it really offered lots of street credibility :)  

This was indeed a rescue as we had run out of ideas on how to provide our son with a bike which would allow him to zoom around on his bike just like his friends and neighbours.  Alexander has low muscle tone from having bilateral clubfeet and Ehlers Danlos type III which is a connective tissue disorder.  This essentially means he is really stretchy and his ligaments don't do the job they ought.  Just to ensure we parents are kept on our toes, Alexander also suffers from Perthes, this is where the blood supply is lost to the hip joint causing it to waste.  Fortunately he is little and with luck the new bone growth these joints are seeing will mean he will soon be able to put this aspect behind him.  

We had tried a handcycle but alas this put a lot of strain on Alexander's hands and they became severely hypermobile as a result.  The low gear ratio of the Kitten is great as on the days when either the pain from the Perthes has been too great or simply tiredness from the EDS have meant he had not got much stamina, he was still able to go out and have some independence and also get some exercise.  The trouble with the EDS is that each time the person grows, they outstip the strength in their muscles so the muscles then have to be retrained.  The low gear ratio bike has been a gift from heaven.  The bag helped lots as it was easy to encourage Alexander to go out on really bad days as I would give

him the responsibility of carrying a parcel for the Post Office :)   

Thanks, we now know where to start in terms of looking for the next bike, now we have moved to California.  

We simply cannot thank you enough 

Amanda & John

Very proud Mum and Dad of 5 year old Alexander