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“How-To” Video: Custom aquaplast racing wheelchair gloves There isn’t much information online about how to build a pair of custom aquaplast racing wheelchair gloves. Currently, [...]

Customizing a wheelchair to fit your specific needs is key. You may want to raise your footplate.  You may want a different cushion.  You may want a higher or lower seat-back. Don’t be [...]

Useful tips for independent wheelchair-to-car transferring . (VIDEO) Being able to smoothly transfer from wheelchair to car is important if looking to live an independent life.  The entire [...]

News Flash: Rolling a wheelchair onto an escalator will NOT kill you, seriously… Anticipating your first escalator ride in a wheelchair, is kind of like anticipating the first time you had [...]

The “ADA” expressly excludes escalators as “accessible means of egress”… I say screw that… it’s a fantastic means of “egress”!

EXERCISE: I suggest practicing in the grass for 2 reasons.  1) When you lean back your wheels are less likely to roll around.  2)  It will hurt less if/when you bust your ass.  Also, I suggest [...]

This video is intended to supplement Part 1 & Part 2 of the “Wheelchair Transfer” post.  Hopefully the visual will help.  Let me know if you have any questions.

Below is an instructional video, which focuses on the correct technique you should use when learning how to perform a wheelie.