Ziggi at Wheelchair Diffusion writes about the original racing wheelchair:
At the beginning and for many years racing wheelchairs were nothing more than a street wheelchair modified by athletes who spent as much time with a welding torch and wrench in their hands as they did with their hands on the push-rims.
Full article: Peek at the Past Racing Wheelchair
I’ve seen a couple of Halls everyday chairs and handcycles, and they are things of beauty.
I went to a wheelchair race once, and was amazed at the racers there – three wheels and I believe titanium (lighter than steel, stronger than aluminum) tubing. It did seem so easy to watch, but I hadn’t considered the design trial-and-error that brought the styles to the efficient racers we see today…
Hi, Ralph, welcome and thanks for your comment! All the current racing wheelchair manufacturers use aluminum, but the racers are amazingly light. I thank my lucky stars that if I had to be disabled, I got to do it now, rather than even 20 or 30 years ago – the technology and equipment have come so far. Now if the price would do the same…
Great article- looking at that we can see how times have moved on and technology has improved.
hello how are my nmae is mr williams handison i like to no if u have wheel chair in ue for salle let me no can u pls e mail me with the type thant u have it is ur stoke thank u i hop to here from u best rigard handison
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