Wheelchair pushers

[biggs682]

I am a regular wheelchair pusher and the 2 chairs we have both have different height handles and i must have admit i have never noticed any issue's

But the biggest issue we have is one of the chairs if the front wheels hit the smallest stone or pebble it almost throws the passenger out of the chair so its a bit of a nightmare at times

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Could you fit a hub based motor that is designed for electric bikes and add a throttle to the wheel chair handle?

 

[youngoldbloke]

I am a regular wheelchair pusher and the 2 chairs we have both have different height handles and i must have admit i have never noticed any issue's

But the biggest issue we have is one of the chairs if the front wheels hit the smallest stone or pebble it almost throws the passenger out of the chair so its a bit of a nightmare at times

Yes can be a big problem, small wheels should be at the back really.
edit - have you tried pushing a wheelchair on the beach?

 

[youngoldbloke]

[QUOTE 5116894, member: 45"]Of course she has.

Assessments shouldn't purely consider the needs of the wheelchair user.[/QUOTE]
Of course they shouldn't.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Could you fit a hub based motor that is designed for electric bikes and add a throttle to the wheel chair handle?

You can get these. Very expensive and very heavy.

 

[Ganymede]

You can get these. Very expensive and very heavy.

Like this sorta thing?

http://www.thelivingcentre.co.uk/firefly-electric-wheelchair-hand-cycle.html

Looks ingenious but is pricey.

 

[youngoldbloke]

for example: https://www.activemobility.co.uk/al...emotion-powered-wheelchair-wheels-p-2249.html
£4195 (ex VAT), 11 Kg EACH

 

[youngoldbloke]

Like this sorta thing?

http://www.thelivingcentre.co.uk/firefly-electric-wheelchair-hand-cycle.html

Looks ingenious but is pricey.

Interesting - in wheelchair costing terms - relatively reasonable! Just checked how much the height adjustable push handles on one of our chairs cost - an additional £158 (ex VAT)

 

[Ming the Merciless]

£207 to get an e bike conversion kit instead.

 

[youngoldbloke]

£207 to get an e bike conversion kit instead.

- wouldn't you need 2? Wheelchair wheels are strange sizes with different quick release axles too. I'm sure it could be done if some company had the will to do it, but it seems as far as pricing goes the figure would be doubled at least - assume it's because there's not a lot of competiton - there's very little discounting - and a limited market.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

- wouldn't you need 2? Wheelchair wheels are strange sizes with different quick release axles too. I'm sure it could be done if some company had the will to do it, but it seems as far as pricing goes the figure would be doubled at least - assume it's because there's not a lot of competiton - there's very little discounting - and a limited market.

Axels look same as used for recumbent trikes from what I can see

 

[youngoldbloke]

Axels look same as used for recumbent trikes from what I can see

You may well be right - I know next to nothing about trikes.