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That's great Ronald a limited edition no less!
I went to my Nieces graduation last night and came across a rather steep walkway I'd never try alone but I had plenty people with me so I went up it, it was so steep my front tires never touched after I gave it gas so to speak. It was actually quite exciting seeing everyone freak out lol!
I came across a chair you might find interesting, it's definitely a street machine and built for comfort but probably the nicest chair I've ever seen.
Mark
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Date: 05/19/06 17:42:50
Subject: [QUAD-L] About off road wheelchairs
Hey,
The majic mobility x4 and x5 look like pretty tough chairs, but I have a Quickie p-222 special edition chair that I was given at Gateway International Raceway in Illinois and its a damn tough chair as well and parts are easy to attain. After I installed an auto seatbelt, and adjusted the front footplate high enough not to bottom out I take it in some crazy places. The main problem Ive had which is my own fault, is I get flat tires because I didnt request solid tires. I will admit the x5 and maybe the x4 could outdo my p-222 in serious offroading, but I can take my quickie up enough grade in the grass hills that I half to lean flat against my knees to keep the chair on all fours, doesnt bog down a bit. It has five speeds, with torque adjustment knob. I bought a programmer on ebay for 30 and put the chair in the max settings. If I had any more power it would be dangerous. If I put the chair in the fifth speed with max torque and punch it I can ride a long wheelie. The top fuel drag racer that hired Quickie to build about 50 of these chairs is Darryl Gwen. He used to race for the Gwen-Steinbreiner Yankees race team. Hes a quad himself after a serious accident that turned him into a c5 with one arm. He chose one person from each state he races in to receive a p-222 chair. Im not sure how I got picked but a woman called me in 2001 and asked if I want a special power chair....I said yes....and she told me where to go to receive it. I really didnt believe it all until a Quickie vendor came and measured me and told me I could build the chair anyway I wanted for not a dime. This was luck I guess they picked me, that was a story Ill tell for years to come.
Ron c7
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