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Challenged Athletes Foundation: Unlocking Potential

Every now and then, you come across an organisation that just stops you in your tracks. For me, one of those is the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). Honestly, I’m so impressed by what they do. They are a shining example of what is possible when a community gets together to create real, life-changing impact.

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What is rideable now?

What exactly is this place, and what is the point? Can it really make any difference? - Find out exactly why you will be the difference, and by just being here and learning more about adaptive mountain biking, you’ll be the difference.

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Why We Built The Rideable Now Access Fund

When you look at the price tag of a high-end adaptive electric mountain bike, you are often looking at the price of a decent family car. We are talking £15,000, £20,000, depending on the bike, sometimes a bit less, but sometimes even more.

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Stats

£1k

The cost for a person with disability to live to the same living standards as an able bodied person: Approximately £1k per month more.

why it’s so hard to afford an adaptive bike in the first place?

30%

The cost of an Adaptive Mountain Bike compared to a top of the range standard MTB: Approximately 30% higher.

£200

Transportation costs for an Adaptive Mountain Biker: Roughly £200 per month more than an able bodied rider.

£150

Cost per day for an Adaptive Rider’s support rider: Average £150 per riding day.