Cruising Forward

Walking doesn’t come easy to 8-year-old Torsten Lambert. He has cerebral palsy, which affects his balance, movement and motor skills. Now, though, there is something he can do to get around and explore his surroundings — pedal.

Five Weber State University mechanical engineering technology students spent their senior capstone class building a custom-made trike for Torsten. Their hard work resulted in a trike he could both power and maneuver.

Torsten is now learning to cruise on three wheels, which means he’s in control of what he does and where he goes.

Torsten’s mom, Jennifer Lambert, uses one word to describe what the trike offers Torsten — “Freedom.”