What happens at a Trike Build event?
After a group briefing and charity presentation, we will ask participants to attend one of our knowledge sessions. Each session is led by a qualified bike mechanic who will teach you everything you need to know about your assigned part of the bike. It is your job then, to share this information to the rest of your team and ensure the trike is built properly!
Once the trikes are complete, they will be given a full MOT by our mechanics. It is this score that tells us who the winning (and losing) teams are! The bikes are then checked over one final time before being donated to your chosen charity for distribution to children with disabilities. We donate the trikes to children’s play centres so many different children can use and enjoy them.
Why make and donate trikes?
Your goal in this challenge is to work collaboratively in teams of 8, to build trikes!
When we realised that there were many children unable to access and experience the joys of cycling, we made it our mission to develop our Charity Trike Build.
When your team builds adaptive trikes at your event, you will be creating opportunities for children with disabilities to benefit from the fun a bike brings.
Special adaptive trikes are costly, meaning it is inaccessible to many families and special needs schools.
Our Charity Trike Challenge is a brilliant way to make the fun of a bike ride accessible to all children. This challenge can be a team building challenge in itself, or you can add it to any other events.
Charity Trike Build mini challenges
We will provide teams with their own professional trike workshop. However, to gain access to the tools needed, each team must work together and complete a build plan. The teams must then get their build plan approved by an o3e mechanic!
Teams will also take part in 3 challenges, in the hope of winning o3e ‘money’ to spend at our shop on accessories to enhance their trikes and increase final team scores!
The challenges designed to test your teamwork include:
-Velodrome: A mathematical challenge designed to test your communication skills. Can you tell us what day the velodrome was built?
-Nail it: A thinking outside the box challenge.
-Need for Speed: How quickly can you complete 3 laps of the circuit on our virtual cycle simulator?
Charity Trike Build FAQs
What's the group size for the Charity Trike Build?
To maintain a bit of healthy competition, the trike build works best with at least two teams of around eight people. But we can cater for smaller groups too! The event is totally scalable and suitable for groups of 8 - 2000+. We can also offer the activity as part of a conference, drop-in, or exhibition stand - contact a member of the team to find out more about these options.
Where does the trike build take place?
We'll bring our team and all the equipment for the event directly to you, whether you're at a hired event space or on-site at your offices. We're invested in keeping our carbon footprint low, so we have a network of specialist o3e Event Crew and Bike Mechanics across the country. We've held events in the UK, Europe, the USA and beyond!
How do you choose which charity the trikes we make will be donated to?
If you don't already know which charity you'd like to support, we'll give you options for organisations in need, typically in your local area as we feel supporting your own community is important. Trikes are particularly valued by children's carers charities, SEN schools, and sports initiatives. Although we work with big charities like Action for Children, we tend to try to encourage giving donations to smaller charities who don't always receive the same funding as larger organisations.
How long does the trike build activity last?
The trike build is designed to last around 2-2.5 hours. However we can be flexible based on your agenda - if you're running a drop-in session at an exhibition, or a larger full day event, get in touch and we can discuss options.
What happens after the Charity Trike Build?
After the event, we'll deliver the trikes you've made directly to the charity, normally on the very same day straight after your event. Once the recipients have had the donations for a short while, you'll receive feedback you can share with your team to really demonstrate the difference they've made by participating in the event.
I'm interested in the Charity Trike Build - what next?
Get in touch with us via our Contact Form, the phone or email to let us know the size of your group, the anticipated location and date of your event (if you have one). We'll then provide a straightforward quote and a summary of the number of trikes you'll be making. If you choose to go ahead with the event, we'll get the ball rolling with the event set up. We project manage the entire process from start to finish. We'll liaise with you about charity options and organise the event logistics, agenda, event space set-up and charity representative. We can also add bespoke elements to your event, depending on your objectives - for example, you might want to incorporate messaging surrounding your company's mission and vision, values or brand. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional service, and our client testimonials and satisfaction scores are a testament to this!