When you walk into the AMBUCS therapeutic tricycle giveaway, you think there are races going on there's so much cheering.
But that level of cheering was for different riders as they took their first lap around the Peppermill ballroom on their new ride.
AMBUCS is a national non-profit aimed at making people with disabilities more mobile and independent, and the 68 trikes that were handed out will certainly help.
Kole Adamson is 18 months old, and he got his very own trike today. His mom Michelle says this will help him be more active on family outings, rather than have him constantly ride in a stroller.
"[He'll] be able to come out with the family and go to the park to watch her soccer games and go on walks," Michelle says. "It will be really nice to have him more involved."
Being more active means having more fun with the family, but it's also good for his health.
"It will actually challenge him physically which is really good," Michelle says. "He has low muscle tone and we want him to get stronger and stronger."
The same goes for Melody Dewitt, who also received a trike. She says the trike will help her get back to rolling.
"I can't ride a bike because of how you have to [hunch over the handlebars] because of an injury," Dewitt says. "So this is good I'll be able to get some exercise safely."
She says she likes to walk but there's a lot of wildlife in Cold Springs where she lives, so she feels safer on the trike. Plus it's a ton of fun, so you can bet she'll use it a lot.
"Every day for 20 minutes," Dewitt says.
Each trike is adjusted by AMBUCS team members, so each rider has a perfect fit.
"We can adjust the seat, we can adjust the peddles, we can put different backs on it, we can put different handlebars," AMBUCS President Kevin Sheehan says. "We can pretty much it the way the rider needs it to be successful."
While we only spoke to about five families or riders, everyone we spoke with was very appreciative.
"I didn't even know they made trikes like this for him that he could sit on," Michelle says. "I knew he couldn't get just a normal one so it's definitely a blessing."
"Thank you very much," Dewitt says. "I appreciate it."
