All chairs sold in the US and Canada now come with Quick Release rear wheel axles. The instructions for assembling these wheels can be found here . Chairs also now come with anti-tip bars!Instructions for the anti-tip bars can be found here . Transcription for this video: RoughRider Wheelchair Assembly RoughRider Wheelchair Assembly This video shows … [Read more...] about RoughRider WheelChair Assembly & Axle Positioning
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PBS Frontline World – June 2009
PBS Frontline World covered Whirlwind in June 2009 in a piece called "Wheels of Change." The story focuses on Whirlwind's RoughRider wheelchair manufactured in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about PBS Frontline World – June 2009
Whirlwind And The RoughRider
Whirlwind Wheelchair International's all-terrain wheelchair built in developing countries for use in developing countries. The RoughRider is now available for purchase in the US and Canada. Transcription for this video: All Terrain Wheelchairs in USA … [Read more...] about Whirlwind And The RoughRider
PBS NewsHour With Jim Lehrer
PBS NewsHour covers Whirlwind Wheelchair International's efforts to send low-cost durable wheelchairs to Haiti for amputees after the January 2010 earthquake Ralf Hotchkiss, is speaking the former headquarters at SFSU. Transcription for this video: Whirlwind Wheelchair on PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer reported by Spencer Michels … [Read more...] about PBS NewsHour With Jim Lehrer
What Makes the RoughRider a Different Kind of Wheelchair? (Part I)
Whirlwind Wheelchair puts users in the center of the design process. As such, the RoughRider has evolved out of the most common user needs we found. This is the first installment in a series that highlights some of the design features that make the RoughRider a dynamic chair. So what makes the RoughRider a different kind of wheelchair? Solid flexible all rubber front … [Read more...] about What Makes the RoughRider a Different Kind of Wheelchair? (Part I)