
Not A Wheelchair, the corporate that just lately started providing a customized handbook wheelchair beginning at $999, is branching out into wheelchair parts. They’re now promoting reasonably priced rear wheels and wood handrims.
Not A Wheelchair’s Revolution wheels are made by Vapor Wheels and have a light-weight, minimalist design, with aluminum rims and spokes. They arrive with high-pressure tubes, low-profile Schwalbe RightRun tires and black anodized-aluminum handrims. Complete price is $350.
Not A Wheelchair additionally provides wood handrims in 5 completely different colours — pure, black, inexperienced, blue and pink. They’re formed with flat sides and a rounded push floor. Picket handrims sometimes really feel higher than steel or vinyl-coated choices; don’t switch temperature, so aren’t freezing in chilly climate; and supply good pushing and braking efficiency in moist situations. They do, nevertheless, warmth up whereas braking, moreso than steel rims. Not a Wheelchair’s wood handrims are priced at $199, lower than half the worth of Lignorims, the opposite wood handrim at present in the marketplace.
“Our wood handrims are a ‘stylish but rugged’ accent that provides some character and distinctive customizability within the lively wheelchair house,” says Zack Neslon, founding father of Not A Wheelchair. “Sometimes wheelchairs have chilly, exhausting steel push rim, and it’s good to have a hotter outdoorsy possibility. Particularly in winter.”
You should buy the Revolution Wheels and Picket Handrims instantly from the Not A Wheelchair web site.