The Freedom Concepts Adventurer Series AS2000 Adaptive Tricycle is designed for older children, teens, and adults with special needs who require extra stability and support during outdoor recreation and therapy. Built to accommodate riders with mild to significant physical impairments, the AS2000 is an excellent choice for individuals with Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Down Syndrome, traumatic brain injury, Muscular Dystrophy, Autism, or general balance and coordination challenges.
Adaptive tricycles serve as outstanding physical therapy tools, helping riders build lower-body strength, expand joint range of motion, increase cardiovascular endurance, and experience the simple joy of riding alongside family and peers. The AS2000 features a rugged, ultra-stable frame and a low step-through design that ensures safe, confident mounts and dismounts. Equipped with simple tool-free adjustments to easily adapt as the rider grows—or to accommodate multiple users in a school or clinic setting—this trike combines durability, comfort, and independence in one versatile platform.
This page will help guide you through the process of ordering and customizing the Freedom Concepts Adventurer Series AS2000.
Determining Size & Fit: The Inseam Measurement
The critical measurement for determining the correct size of a an Adventurer tricycle is the Inseam Measurement—the distance from the bottom of the rider’s heel to the top of their inner thigh while seated.
Adventurer AS2000
- Target Age Range: 14+
- Inseam Range: 23 in. – 34 in.
The AS2000 is engineered to empower older children, teens, and adults, offering a fun, motivating way to keep them striving toward their mobility and therapy goals. Because it easily adjusts to grow with a single rider or adapt to multiple users, it is a hugely popular choice for homes, schools, and therapy clinics alike.
Step-by-Step Ordering Guide
Freedom Concepts has simplified their options to make creating the perfect tricycle simple and intuitive. Follow these step-by-step choices to build a tricycle tailored to your rider's specific support needs:
Step 1: Frame Color
Select the ideal frame size—using your rider's inseam measurement to ensure the proper fit—and choose from a wide variety of bright, vibrant colors to personalize the bike.
Step 2: Seating System Size
Choose the seating setup based on your child's measurements:
- Child Seating System: Child Seat (12.5"W x 12.5"D) with Child High-Back (13"W x 18"H).
- Adult Seating System: Adult Seat (16.75"W x 14"D) with Adult High-Back (18"W x 18"H).
(Note: All seating choices come standard with an adjustable lap belt and adjustable chest strap, both featuring quick side-release buckles).
Step 3: Chest Harness (Optional)
- Chest Harness [Yes / No]: Select Yes to add a full chest harness in addition to the standard adjustable chest strap. The 4-Point Chest Harness is perfect for providing full anterior upper body support. The butterfly design helps the rider maintain a well aligned upright position. Because their posture is stabilized, the rider will be able to focus their efforts on pedaling the tricycle.
Step 4: Headrest with Support Cushion (Optional)
- Headrest with Support Cushion [Yes / No]: Select Yes to add a headrest that extends the backrest height by 7 inches for complete upper body support. Includes an adjustable headrest with a supportive occiput cushion attached via Velcro, allowing easy height adjustments or removal for custom head and neck positioning.
Step 5: Frame Tilt Adjustments (Optional)
- Front Fork Selection: Choose between the Standard Rigid Fork or the Adjustable Tilt Fork. The Adjustable Tilt Fork features Freedom Concepts' unique design with 6 inches of adjustment range, providing up to 10° of variable frame tilt. Tilting the entire bike frame—rather than just the seat—maintains the rider's optimal pedaling position while reducing hip flexion, relieving spinal load, and aiding riders with limited trunk control, spasticity, need for pressure redistribution or fatigue. This feature also aides riders with orthostatic intolerance and discomfort in upright positions.
Step 6: Pedals & Footplates
- Standard Mountain Bike Pedals with Toe Cages: Recommended for riders with basic foot control or high muscle tone who tend to push down through their toes.
- Neoprene Adjustable Footplates: Features a flexible neoprene heel cup, a buckle ankle strap, and a Velcro foot strap. Maintains continuous pedal placement; ideal for children with low muscle tone.
- Molded (Rigid) Footplates with Ratchet Straps: Provides maximum support for riders whose feet pull away from the pedal or experience severe plantar flexion (toe-pointing). Includes a rigid plastic heel cup with heavy-duty ratchet straps across the ankle and foot.
- Optional Pedal Pulley Strings: Can be added to any footplate selection to assist with leveling. Front pulleys assist children who point their toes (plantar flexion), while rear pulleys keep footplates level for easy entry.
Step 7: Propulsion & Gearing
- Direct Drive (Standard): Creates a direct relationship between pedal rotation and wheel movement—pedal forward to go forward, pedal backward to go backward. If a caregiver pushes the bike, the pedals gently turn to encourage reciprocal leg motion and teach cause-and-effect.
- On/Off Pin Reciprocator: Offers both Direct Drive and Free Wheel capabilities! Keep the pin in for Direct Drive, or pull the pin out to switch into Free Wheel (Coasting) Mode, allowing the child to rest their legs while a caregiver pushes the bike forward.
Step 8: Caregiver Rear Steering (Optional)
- Rear Steering Handle: Choose whether to add a rear steering handle. This allows parents, caregivers, or therapists to easily guide and control steering from behind while the rider practices pedaling.
Step 9: Chainguard & Decal Package
- Chainguard Selection: Choose between the standard Heavy-Duty Steel Chainguard or upgrade to the Enclosed ABS Plastic Chainguard for complete chain coverage and added protection against snagging.
- Decal Package: Select your preferred graphic decal package to customize and complement your tricycle's frame color.
Designed to provide superior stability and comfort for older children, teens, and adults, the Freedom Concepts AS2000 provides the perfect balance of therapeutic support, safety, and fun. With its highly adjustable positioning options, heavy-duty frame design, and easy-to-customize features, this adaptive tricycle empowers developing riders to build leg strength, improve coordination, and experience the joy of independent mobility.
