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From: John.Lynch@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (John Lynch)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Wheelchairs
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Date: 15 Apr 91 15:13:17 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 KC> I am a paraplegic and I have been using a Quickie 2 chair for seven
 KC> years.  I had a few problems. I have had to have the brakes rebuilt
 KC> several times.  This is quite costly. I also have problems with the
I have had the brake problem of the diamond shaped edges of the break bar
wearing out form contact with the tire.  Now how can a rubber tire wear
away metal?  Other then that love the chair.  My rear wheel shifted
forward als till I got a big enough wrench to hold the bolt really tight.
Other bit problem is spokes breaking all the time.  Have 4 broken now and
it is off to the bike shop to get fixed(medical supply house no longer
carries spokes-_).
Regards, John

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