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Three Wheeled Off-Road Wheelchair

Getting where you want to go in a wheelchair, out of necessity or for recreational purposes has always been the real motivator behind wheelchair design.

Many a one-off or niche wheelchair has been designed in makeshift workshops and in design labs in order to fulfill the dreams of sports and recreational minded wheelchair users. None have been more prolific of late than off-road wheelchairs. It seems that more and more wheelchair users are deciding to venture into places that civilization and ADA have left untouched.

Here is the latest off-road wheelchair entry from Argentine designer Francisco Lupin.
3 wheeled off-road manual wheelchair designed by Franceso Lupin
This off-roader (above) is a three wheeler with the two large wheels up front where they can do the most digging (large wheels handle rough terrain better than small wheels). The wheelchair is designed with a suspension system at the seat rather than at the wheels to cushion the ride. The front wheels are camber adjustable and the frame is finished in a fiberglass monocoque.

Three wheeled manual wheelchairs are not a new concept at all and have frequently been used in the design of racing wheelchairs, tennis wheelchairs, and other sports and everyday wheelchairs. The concept goes back quite a ways as can be seen in the image on the right.

early wooden wheelchair with 3 wheels
Read more on this wheelchair at the Design Blog

January 2nd, 2010 | Category: Manual Wheelchairs, New On The Scene

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