Para cycling words · Beginner

The UCI's cycling for riders with an eligible impairment that is permanent and who meet the minimum impairment criteria. Riders race in four divisions according to the equipment they use: handcycle, tricycle, cycle (bicycle) and tandem (for riders with a vision impairment).

A two-wheeled bicycle for two riders, with wheels of equal diameter. The front rider, the pilot, steers, both face forward, and both drive the rear wheel through pedals and chains.

A vehicle with three wheels of equal diameter, in which the rear wheels are driven by pedals and a chain. Recumbent pedal tricycles are not permitted. It may not exceed 200 cm by 95 cm, and one with two rear wheels needs a safety bar to stop a following trike's front wheel entering the gap.

A three-wheeled vehicle driven by hands and arms, with handgrips replacing pedals, in one of three positions: arm powered, arm-trunk powered, or kneeling. It may not exceed 250 cm by 75 cm. In the recumbent position the rider's eyeline must be above the crank housing, and recumbent riders need a rear-view mirror in the individual road race.