Originally Posted by
Porten2
My son (7) has autism and prefers his tricycle to a bike with training wheels. I'm considering one of those "trial behind" bikes, since he's getting too big. Anyone have experience with this?
If he likes his tricycle, start looking into adult tricycles. There is a huge variety of cycles available. Here's a good web site to get an idea of what is out there. Go to a decent LBS and see if you can't take a look at them first hand.
http://www.industrialbicycles.com/Special%20Needs.htm
While tandems are a great idea for family rides, the sense of autonomy is very important. Stick him on a trike that he likes and that fits him and he's more than likely going to ride it a lot more than if he had to rely on you to drive him around.