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Join Whirlwind Wheelchair in GivingTuesday

November 27, 2012

“Thank you to the donors. This wheelchair is much better than others.” - Endang Endang, a wife and mother of a four and half year old son and four month old daughter, was born with what is believed to be Spina Bifida, though never officially diagnosed.  A singer by trade, Endang, was a member of a local group before going solo a year ago.  With the arrival of her daughter, … [Read more...] about Join Whirlwind Wheelchair in GivingTuesday

Whirlwind Wheelchair Joins GivingTuesday Efforts

November 21, 2012

“My RoughRider is very special to me.” - Sudardo

Before this June, Sudardo, a 48-year old spinal cord injury survivor from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, was limited to his village and a few surrounding villages due to his difficulty in traveling.  In June, he received his RoughRider® and now collects 15 bags a week and provide for his wife, son and two daughters.  His RoughRider also allows him travel all the way to the nearby … [Read more...] about Whirlwind Wheelchair Joins GivingTuesday Efforts

Come Demo the RoughRider®

November 6, 2012

Dennis Hein out at the park in Billings, MT  “I just love my RoughRider®, it is awesome outside and in. The chair was very easy to manage in the gravel and dirt, uphill and downhill too.” – Crystal Costa, Equestrian from CA ” I feel like I've gotten my life back, I don't have to look out in front of me and I don't have to worry that I'll be pitched out of the chair.” – … [Read more...] about Come Demo the RoughRider®

“I feel so much freedom, I love it!”

October 30, 2012

Meet Brian, one of Whirlwind Wheelchair’s first US customers.  Living in San Francisco, hear why Brian loves his RoughRider. … [Read more...] about “I feel so much freedom, I love it!”

The RoughRider Comes to the US!

April 19, 2012

Experience the outdoors like never before Whirlwind is now taking advance orders for the RoughRider on our Buy One Give One (BOGO) program. Hundreds of wheelchair riders who have contacted us are excited about where they’ll go in their own RoughRiders. The RoughRider was designed to handle rough outdoor conditions like the broken up sidewalks and dirt paths commonly found in … [Read more...] about The RoughRider Comes to the US!

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