All Entries Tagged With: "Manual Wheelchairs"

Rocket Bob Goes After Wheelchair Land Speed Record

Bob Gullickson, a paraplegic since his teens, will be taking a shot at the wheelchair land speed record at the Brainerd Raceway in Minnesota on September, 5, in a specially built rocket-powered wheelchair.

The Rocket Wheelchair may reach speeds up to 100mph!

New Manual Wheelchair Propulsion System

Manual wheelchair propulsion systems have been gaining interest over the past few years as possible alternatives to powered wheelchairs or as a way of increasing wheelchair propulsion and control with less energy expenditure. See the new Nordigo manual wheelchair propulsion system.

Cuddlebug – A New Stroller Style Wheelchair For Early Intervention

Cuddlebug stroller style wheelchair for kids juggles a number of functions in one eye-pleasing package.

Quickie 2 Lite Wheelchair To Roll Out This Summer

NEW WHEELCHAIR:The new Quickie 2 Lite folding manual wheelchair, a slimmed down version of chubbier sibling Quickie 2 will be out and rolling this summer.

Whirlwind Roughrider Wheelchair Tackles Tough Terrain

Whirlwind Wheelchair International is a not-for-profit organization that develops wheelchairs that can be made and used in developing countries where accessibility, paved roads, and curb cuts may still be a dream for local wheelers.
Their latest development, the Roughrider, was designed to take some of the “rough” out of wheelchair use in these countries.
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Two New Magnesium Frame Sports Wheelchairs From Lasher Sport

It looks like Lasher Sport is serious about magnesium frames. Their two latest offerings are both sports wheelchairs and both come rigged with magnesium frames.
Lasher supports their choice of frame material with the following:
"Magnesium is the lightest structural metal on the planet! By volume, magnesium is roughly 35% lighter than aluminum and 62% lighter [...]