no footage but i did ride that bad boy later on in the day . what i need to do is add the front pegs so there is a place for the feet to rest on then you will see me ride the crap out of that wheelchair bug

I am slightly confused about this project ?

You already pilot ab better buggy than I do ? That new Fexi seems just the job?

I see this as a great way of being more mobile on beaches but don't see how it can do what the Flexi' does for you?

Was there room to Kite during the Tall Ship Festival? Are we welcome?

By the time we left on Friday no room. They told us their expectation: 50 000 to 100 000 visitors this weekend.
He is not giving up the flexi. It is just another way of doing what DS does best: showing off.
S

After watching "wheels" at the Nitro Circus show in Vegas last night, I'm not sure the wheelchair is a hindrance. Much respect to the guys abilities and attitude. Same for you dirtslide.

just having fun with this ride ,want to break my PB with it though .that was all of about 10 mph , mostly wanted something for the beach this fall and it will be fun to roll around down on the playa next spring. thanks for the kind words from you all . well everyone but scud ;-)

hey, I meant that thing about showing off in the nicest way. You are really good at it, one of the best.

S

oh you meant showman not showoff :roll:

I think a showman gets paid cash, or do you think that is why God gave you the horseshoe?
S

wow...way to go DS, brilliant

Hey Dirstslide, great to see other wheelchair users kiting, i am a para and recently started buggy and am having a great time. we adapted a Peter lynn buggy and it works great. originally we used a lever for steering but then went to a tiller type set up and created a foot rest to get my feet off the steering pegs. works great now and had great fun. I find the approach of adapting a wheelchair for kiting an odd one. Wheelchairs are well suited for day to day life but are generally very very poor for sport and recreation. even with the freewheel (which i am very familiar with) a wheelchair is really a pretty poor substitute for a buggy. The wheel size, COG, steering, robustness etc. all mean it is surely much more effective and much much safer to use something built for purpose. Why try and kite from the chair?

qman - this post is over 5 years old and the last posting by dirtslide was almost a year ago

by: dirtslide
4-22-2015 at 11:27

I will try and get a hold of D'sliddy and tell Him about your adventures. He is a real great guy! I'm sure He'll share tips and tricks with you!