Amputees and stroke survivors were among those testing e-assist trikes at Hillsborough Park on Monday.
E-assist trikes allow people who have suffered from strokes, spinal or brain injuries, have balance issues, Parkinson’s or amputees to ‘regain freedom and independence’.
Paul Hallinan, ICE Trike dealer based in Cheshire, had his leg amputated after he shattered his femur and was then diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer in 2014.
Mr Hallinan said: “Before I lost my leg I was a skier, snowboarder, sailor and mountain biker so when you lose your leg its an issue because those things appear at first sight that you’re not going to be doing them again.
“I struggled for around 18 months trying to find something that would get me back outdoors and wheelchair attachments don’t really do it, they make you feel more disabled. But I was very fortunate to meet a friend who had one of these trikes and got on it and immediately saw the possibility.”
He tracked down ICE who manufacture the trikes and became an ambassador for the brand and now works selling them.
Some of the participants at the event were with STEPS rehabilitation, which is based in Sheffield.