Real Stories · Freedom to Ride
"I'm disabled and haven't been out of my house for 3 years… now I can't wait to go ride."
That's what Diane Pfaff wrote when she shared her first ride on her Puckipuppy trike. She didn't write it to us directly. She posted it on Facebook — quietly, in her own words — and tagged us. Within days, 700 people had hit like.
We think about that number a lot.
What 3 Years Looks Like
For most of us, going outside is something we don't think about. We grab our keys, open the door, and go.
For Diane, it wasn't that simple. A disability had gradually taken that away — not all at once, but slowly, the way these things tend to happen. First the long walks got harder. Then the short ones. Then, at some point, the threshold of her front door started to feel like a wall.
Three years is a long time to watch the world from a window.
Diane didn't stop wanting to go outside. She just stopped being able to.
The First Ride
We don't know exactly what Diane's first ride felt like. She didn't write a long essay about it. She wrote nine words:
"Now I can't wait to go ride."
That's it. Past tense and future tense in one breath — the before and the after, side by side. The three years she couldn't go, and the rides she's already planning.
There's something in that sentence that a product description could never capture. It's not about the motor, the tires, or the battery range. It's about what happens when someone who thought a door was closed finds out it wasn't.
700 People Understood
When Diane's post went up, something happened that doesn't always happen on social media: people actually stopped scrolling.
709 likes. 57 comments. 40 shares.
These aren't viral numbers by internet standards. But they're not nothing either — not for a post about a woman getting on a trike for the first time in three years. The people who stopped weren't looking for a product to buy. They stopped because they recognized something. A mother. A neighbor. Themselves, a few years from now. Someone they love.
Freedom looks different at different ages and different stages of life. At 25. it might be a road trip with no plan. At 65. it might be making it to the end of the block on your own terms. Neither one is smaller than the other.
What This Means to Us
Puckipuppy builds electric bikes and trikes. That's the business.
But here's the honest version: we got into this because we believe that the ability to move — to go where you want, when you want, under your own power — is something worth protecting. And for a lot of people, that ability gets harder to hold onto over time.
Diane didn't thank us for a great product. She thanked us for her freedom. Those are different things, and we don't take that lightly.
For Diane, it's more than a ride. It's freedom, confidence, and a reason to get back outside.
We hope it's the first of many.
The Ride That Gave Diane Her Summer Back
Diane rides the Puckipuppy Husky — our folding electric trike designed for adults and seniors who want stability, confidence, and real range without sacrificing ease of use.
Why it works for riders like Diane:
- Three-wheel stability — no balancing required, so you can focus entirely on the ride
- Folding frame — compact storage at home or in the car, no special equipment needed
- Hydraulic disc brakes — responsive stopping power, even on hills or wet surfaces
- Fat tires — absorb bumps and uneven pavement, making every surface feel manageable
- Pedal assist — you choose how much effort to put in; the motor handles the rest
It's not the lightest or the fastest bike we make. It's built to be the most confidence-inspiring — which, for a lot of riders, matters more.
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This June Belongs to You
The World Cup is on. Summer is here. And this June, we're letting riders pick the deals — vote for your favorite model, and the most-voted ride gets the biggest discount that weekend.
Diane's freedom was getting back outside. Yours might look different. There's room for both.
→ Voting opens June 8. [See how Riders' Choice Weekend works.]
→ Prime Day deals are live. [Shop the full lineup.]
Do you have a Puckipuppy story? We'd love to hear it. Tag us on social or send us a message — you might be the next person we write about.
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