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Apr 24, 20244 min read
DIY Urban Trike Wheel - Erik Kondo
There are a number of detachable trike wheels available to purchase for active wheelchairs. These devices typically cost about $600 or...


Apr 6, 20245 min read
The DIY Trailwind - Max Fan and Erik Kondo
The purpose of the Trailwind is to provide power-assist for manual wheelchairs on rough terrain. It is NOT intended as full motorized...


Oct 10, 20232 min read
The Trikester Wheelchair - Erik Kondo
The Trikester wheelchair is simply a trike wheelchair that has been either made from scratch with DIY techniques and materials, or is the...


Jul 11, 20231 min read
The Caster Carry - Erik Kondo
The Caster Carry is a simple DIY dolly that enables wheelchair users with a fixed footplate to carry awkward/bulky/heavy items. The...


Jun 25, 20224 min read
The DIY Fat Tire - Erik Kondo
Summer is here and many people are thinking about going to the beach. Some of these people are wheelchair users. What type of wheelchair...


Feb 6, 20225 min read
Considerations for DIY Wheelchair Scooterboarding – Erik Kondo
Given the availability of specifically designed electric powered front wheel attachments for wheelchairs, the primary reason for adapting...

Jan 5, 20222 min read
The Winter Glove Solution for Wheelchair Users - Erik Kondo
The question of what are the best gloves to wear in the winter for a wheelchair user is quite common. Typically, people suggest many...


Dec 17, 20213 min read
The DIY Nature Trike-Wheel - Erik Kondo
One consistent problem encountered by wheelchair users stems from the front casters. When these wheels are small, they tend to get...


Sep 5, 20217 min read
An Introduction to Wheelchair Scooterboarding - Erik Kondo
Wheelchair scooterboarding is the concept of using an electric scooter like device to power a manual wheelchair. There are two main...

Jan 12, 20215 min read
The Articulating Bucket - Erik Kondo
Skis are designed to carve a turn by being put on their edge. The skier uses angulation to balance the ski on its edge by controlling his...


Dec 14, 20205 min read
The Mini-WCSB – Erik Kondo
The Mini-WCSB is an adapted W heel C hair S cooter B oard that is small and light-weight (20 lbs) for portability. It has a powered front...


Aug 29, 20207 min read
Wheelchair Scooterboard Dynamics - Erik Kondo
Wheelchair Scooterboard fun! Wheelchair scooterboarding allows wheelchair users access to some of latest electric powered mobility...


Dec 14, 20192 min read
The Wheelchair Wheel Well - Erik Kondo
A Wheelchair Wheel Well (WWW) is a simple device that prevents the rear wheels of a wheelchair from rolling, thereby stabilizing the...

Feb 11, 20194 min read
Wheelchair Electric Scooter: A DIY-AT Open-Source Innovation - Erik Kondo
The following post explains the modifications I made to the Cycleboard Sport in order to ride it using my wheelchair. I am sure there...


Feb 11, 20193 min read
The Wheelie Scale: A DIY-AT Open-Source Innovation – Erik Kondo
I surveyed about fifty manual wheelchair users and discovered that about ninety percent of them weighed themselves a few times a year or...
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