Ron,
Good for you! I love to hear clods working out in any way shape or form.
It is so much fun to physically do something ... again, isn't it?
Bobbie
Smile Everyday
> On Jan 22, 2014, at 5:42 AM, RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I was going to buy a handcycle back in 09. I did a lot of research and
> figured out I needed one that had a transfer level about the same height as
> my wheelchair. I was going to buy a quickie mach 2 in toxic green. Then I ran
> across a company called Rio Mobilty out of California. They had this
> attachable handbike called a rio dragonfly. Once you attach four brackets to
> your manual chair and do some adjusting, you can take the bike on and off in
> about 5 minutes unassisted. It has seven gears, a brake and c5 quad grips to
> propel the trike. Whats great about it that you are still in your chair with
> your cushion and everything so no worries about skin breakdown or falling out
> of the bike. I purchased it for around 1000.00 dollars and have been using it
> ever since. in fact, ive already worn a tire off of it. I use it 30-40 times
> a year because its so simple to take on and off the chair. Those paras you
> see at creve couer park are led by the same man that runs the disabled swim
> organization I was involved with. we should meet over there one afternoon Dan
> this year.
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> Ron
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> rom: Danny Hearn <[email protected]>
> To: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>; "[email protected]"
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 3:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] stationary hand bike
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> Yeah, Ron- I got cabin fever from the winter also, Can't wait until spring
> gets here ! My pain is usually worse in the winter also....Hey do you have
> one of those 3 wheeled hand bikes? A few years back I met some para's and
> quads all riding those at Creve Couer Lake, they told me to buy one and ride
> the trails around the Lake--said they meet on like 2 days a week..One was
> thursday but can't remember the other day. I watched them ride and chatted
> with them, it did seem cool, I never got around to buying the trike, but at
> times I go there and ride around in my power chair....Now I will soon be able
> to ride the trail they have built down the street by aquaport and dogport.. I
> heard that it is another extension to the Katie Trail. Later, Dan H***
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> From: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]>
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 2:24 PM
> Subject: [QUAD-L] stationary hand bike
>
> Hey guys. im going crazy with this cold winter. Does anybody have a
> stationary handbike/armbike that they are willing to sell? Something decent
> quality, not the 39.99 job. I was looking on ebay and like the sci/fit bikes,
> but would consider anything. Ive got a prefect easystand 5000 with the
> mobility option Im willing to sell or trade.
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> Ron
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