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From: Bill.Higgins@p17.f9.n249.z1.fidonet.org (Bill Higgins)
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Subject: Re: wheelchair survey, request for info
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Date: 28 Nov 90 18:12:34 GMT
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Hi Cliff,

 Allow me to quote the letter you mailed on 17-Nov-90

 CS> The E&J I used was cleaned by my OTA, and I had no trouble w it!  But
 CS> I have no idea of what, if any, PM she did.  On the other hand, the
 CS> Quickie was nothing but trouble!  The big wheels kept sliding in their
 CS> mounts, the brakes also kept sliding, and the footrests kept breaking.
 CS> In fact, I had a regular nightly routine; do my home exercises, take
 CS> my meds, and do PM on my chair!
 CS>
 CS> But the Quickie was light.  35 pounds!  I used to lift it w my one
 CS> good arm and lift it into the hatchback of my Toyota Celica GT.  The
 CS> E&J was not light!

    It sounds as if you got a dud. I have a Quickie II and all I've ever had
    to do is change the tires (why don't they use vulcanized rubber??) and
    grease it once in a while (and clean it). I do my own service work as
    it's cheaper and i know it's the way I want it done. Right now I'm
    looking for 24" mountian or BMX type tires for the Canadian winter. Trust
    me, winter's here can be brutal.

    Last thought, get somebody with alot of brawn to take a pair of heavy
    wrenches and tourque down those axels before you meet with a disaster.

    TTFN!!!! (Well Officer, it's like this. I went one way and the tires on
              my chair went the other causing this massive pile up.)

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