The Phase AD3 is an adaptive bike that’s designed to feel like a conventional bike, built around the principles of giving riders of different abilities independence and accessibility.

The Phase AD3 uses a pair of cantilever linkage arms to join two additional head tubes. It takes a second steering linkage element connecting the two suspension forks to the original steering head tube. The rider then sits in a bucket seat which gives core stability and the ability to precisely control the bike - pumping, jumping and railing berms is no problem.

Where conventional bikes need your lower body for balance, the Phase AD3 transfers this job to the rider’s upper body, allowing riders to stationary balance and manoeuvre at low speed without using their legs or lower body. This design means that the rider can balance upright without toppling and is very stable, even in tight turns or at slow speeds. Many riders with disabilities are able to get in and out of the Phase AD3 without assistance and many find it quick to learn, giving loads of confidence from the get-go.

As a hard-hitting eBike, the Phase was the perfect chassis for the Phase AD3 project, which is paired up with the CYC X1 Pro Gen 4 eMTB Motor. Depending on the rider’s requirements, it can be built as a pedal-assist eMTB or a full twist-and-go setup where the motor provides all the propulsion.

Battery life and range will vary depending on an individual rider’s setup. The bike has a 624wh battery and up to 5000w of continuous motor with 250NM of torque.

From day-one of his research, designer Alex Desmond quickly understood that riders with disabilities don’t just want to ride ‘tame’ terrain. Many want to ride singletrack, slash berms, send jumps and overcome technical, rocky, rooty and rutty trails. The Phase AD3 opens this up to them, either returning to what they loved before an injury or helping them to find a new love of off-road riding.

The Phase AD3 chassis is a monster over rough terrain. It’s built around 175mm of suspension travel and because of the actuation, the front-end system reduces suspension input to the rider by 50%. This actuation means one of the front wheels on Lorraine’s bike can clear obstacles up to 345mm, enough to stop most conventional bikes in their tracks.

In Alex’s words “It’s like a magic carpet ride over roots and ruts. With that second front wheel you’ve got an amazingly capable bike that’s great through rough ground”.