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Sportaid — The Wheelchair Wheel and Tire King!
Sportaid.com is your one stop shop for all of your wheelchair wheel, tire, and tube needs. Sportaid wheelchair parts and accessories include wheelchair Front Casters, Rear Wheels, Wheel Components, Bearings, Axles and Axle Parts, Froglegs Forks and Parts, Tubes, Tires, Handrims, Tire Accesories, and parts for your Handcycle and Racing needs.
Wheels, Tires, and Handrims — Dress up for the next ride with high performance wheels, tires, and handrims. Sportaid features the latest high performance racing wheels, racing tires, racing handrims, handcycle wheels, handcycle tires, and a lot more! Check out the Spinergy high performance wheels with the latest new spoke colors. Or, the X-Core 3 spoke wheels with 4 colors to choose from. And what about tires? Choose from Shox Solid tires in red, black, graphite, blue, or yellow.
Sportaid is making this information available to you because we care. Sportaid’s history and customer service differentiates them from other medical equipment suppliers. In 1988, Sportaid was the first company of its kind. Sportaid has grown from a supplier of racing tires, wheelchairs, racing suits, and other racing related equipment to a supplier of wheelchair cushions, roho cushions, wheelchair tires, and racing chairs.
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Your One Stop, Full Service Medical Supply Company for 2010…2015…2020 and Beyond!
Thanks to our loyal customers’ return business over the years, combined with recent growth in our customer base, Sportaid buying power has continued to evolve into more Customer Saving Power! It is no secret that our 120% Lowest Price Guarantee is the most respected in the industry. Sportaid.com is committed to making sure you always receive the best price and value on every purchase you make. The Sportaid Lowest Price Guarantee is a testament to that commitment.
Shopping online has been and continues to be the best place to shop for the best selection, best price, and best value. Sportaid.com is dedicated to ensuring your shopping experience is both enjoyable and rewarding. When asked why they prefer to shop online at Sportaid.com, here are some of the many benefits of shopping online according to Sportaid customers.
- Shop any time of the day or night.
- Save time and reduce travel costs.
- Comparison shop named brands.
- Find things easily.
Sportaid.com listens to its customers. To make customers’ shopping experience even better, Sportaid has recently implemented improvements and enhancements throughout the entire site in areas of security and privacy, menus and navigation, categories and product grouping, and much more.
Find the Right Wheelchair for You!
As an example, regarding categories and product grouping, Sportaid.com wheelchairs are divided into familiar categories starting with the Ultra Lightweight and Lightweight series chairs. It’s easy to browse everything from standard wheelchairs to high performance sports chairs. And that’s not all. Find a huge selection of name brand wheelchair tires and tubes, wheelchair accessories, wheelchair cushions and backs, and much more!
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Remember, find a lower or same price, and Sportaid will beat it with the 120% Lowest Price Guarantee! In addition, the highly trained staff at Sportaid can assist you with finding Wheelchair Funding Sources in your area.
Customer Online Buying Power Stronger Than Ever!
From an economic perspective, all indications are that now is the time to invest in your medical needs. Of course, from a medical health perspective, your medical needs must always come first. Here’s what some of the economic experts have to say about retail forecasts and online shoppers “spending power.”
Nielsen Unveils Retail 2015 Forecast
“While e-commerce sales felt the recessionary pain in 2008 and 2009, Q4 2009 sales were solid and interest from both manufacturers and retailers to provide online buying options has never been stronger,” said Todd Hale, senior vice president, Consumer & Shopper Insights, The Nielsen Company. “With tech-savvy Generation X and Millennials growing in importance in both numbers and spending power, the time is ripe for the next step in the evolution of online searching and buying.”
Economic Forecast: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – June 15, 2010. Contact Jennifer Frighetto, The Nielsen Company – Full News Release: http://en-us.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsen/en_us/documents/pdf/Press%20Releases/2010/June/Nielsen%20Unveils%20Retail.pdf
Sportaid.com, Your One Stop, Full Service Medical Supply Company!
Sportaid.com — Sportaid’s history and customer service differentiates them from other medical equipment suppliers. In 1988, Sportaid was the first company of its kind. Sportaid has grown from a supplier of transport wheelchairs, wheelchair tires, and other everyday wheelchair accessories to a supplier of wheelchair cushions and backs, ROHO cushions, and high performance racing chairs.
You are welcome to publish/reprint this article’s content on your website, blog, forum, newsletter, or print publication free of charge provided that you do not change our content in any way and you include the byline with a link to our website. In doing so, you agree to indemnify Sportaid.com and its directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all losses, claims, damages, and liabilities that arise out of their use.
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Sportaid Medical News and Events from Medscape Medical News, Reuters Health (RH), The New York Times — Today’s Paper, The Washington Post — Top News, and more.
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Sniffing Device Allows Disabled to Write, Run Wheelchairs
An Israeli research team has harnessed the power of the sniff to help severely disabled people play computer games, express themselves through writing and even move around in wheelchairs.
The experimental “sniff controller” takes advantage of the fact that cranial nerves in disabled people are often not damaged and are still able to send messages to the soft palate (the back of the roof of the mouth). The device registers changes in….
Source: HealthDay News, July 26, 2010. Full Article: http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=641487
NEWS
Aussie wheelchair rugby captains named
News: QUEENSLAND, AUSTRAILIA. August 25, 2010. By AAP, The Sydney Morning Herald – Queenslanders Cameron Carr and Ryan Scott have been named co-captains of the Australian wheelchair rugby team for next month’s world championships in Vancouver. The Australian Steelers head coach Brad Dubberley said the team was one of the best he had seen and confident of reversing their loss to the USA in the gold medal match at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.. Full Article: http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/aussie-wheelchair-rugby-captains-named-20100825-13rgk.html
News: COLLINGDALE, PENNSYLVANIA. August 29, 2010. By Sandy Bauers, The Philadelphia Inquirer – Those with paralyzed limbs say rowing in events like the Bayada Regatta allows them to feel free. That’s his favorite thing about rowing – the independence and freedom he feels when he leaves his chair behind. Saturday’s Bayada Regatta – the nation’s oldest and largest “adaptive” rowing competition for people with disabilities. Full Article: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20100829_Finding_escape_on_the_water.html
Sportaid.com — Sportaid’s history and customer service differentiates them from other medical equipment suppliers. In 1988, Sportaid was the first company of its kind. Sportaid has grown from a supplier of transport wheelchairs, wheelchair tires, and other everyday wheelchair accessories to a supplier of wheelchair cushions and backs, ROHO cushions, and high performance racing chairs.
You are welcome to publish/reprint this article’s content on your website, blog, forum, newsletter, or print publication free of charge provided that you do not change our content in any way and you include the byline with a link to our website. In doing so, you agree to indemnify Sportaid.com and its directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all losses, claims, damages, and liabilities that arise out of their use.
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Sportaid Medical News and Events from Medscape Medical News, Reuters Health (RH), The New York Times — Today’s Paper, The Washington Post — Top News, and more. While it has been a few weeks since we last published a News and Events post, we hope that we have brought value to your reading here on The Sportaid Blog. As always, your comments are welcome.
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MobilityWorks is a national chain of adaptive van providers serving customers nationwide. With several locations throughout the United States, MobilityWorks Accessible Van Sales and Service Locations, provide van showrooms and accessible vehicle service centers that are conveniently located in support of their customers.
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NEWS
Bill seeks to make electronics accessible to blind, deaf
News: August 17, 2010. By Cecilia Kang, The Washington Post – Blind and deaf consumers, who have fought to make home phones and television more accessible, say they are being left behind on the Web and many mobile devices. Touch-based smartphone screens confound blind people who rely on buttons and raised type. Web video means little to the deaf without captioning. Full Article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/16/AR2010081602756.html?wpisrc=nl_pmtech
Reanimated ‘Junk’ DNA Is Found to Cause Disease
News: August 19, 2010. By Gina Kolata, The New York Times – This is the first time, geneticists say, that they have seen a dead gene come back to life and cause a disease [A Must Read!]. Full Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/20/science/20gene.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
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Invacare Top End Eliminator OSR Wheelchair Racing
Wheelchair racing is a passion at Sportaid.com. In fact, Jimmy Green and his wife Stacy, founders and owners of Sportaid, have a world of experience in the field of wheelchair racing. Jimmy, an experienced competitive wheelchair racer himself, can tell us a lot about what makes for the best racing chair.
Is it the design, the materials, or how the wheelchair components are assembled? Let us examine one popular high performance racing chair, the High Performance Invacare Top End Eliminator OSR Racer!
The Invacare Top End Eliminator OSR Racer is definitely designed for speed and provides athletes with that Racer’s Edge needed for the most grueling of wheelchair racing events. Invacare Racers are designed for exceptional stability and aerodynamics.
There are two versions of the Invacare Top End Eliminator OSR Racers, the Invacare Top End Eliminator OSR Standard and the Invacare Top End Eliminator OSR Kneeling. These racing chairs are custom built to match up with the athlete in mind to ensure the athlete’s optimum position within the chair.
While the U, V and Open V-cage styles are available on the kneel-only OSR racing chair, the U-cage requires a Top End specialist to fit it properly to the racer. These different cage styles are offered to maximize individual athlete’s transfer skills while maintaining the stiffness of the chair frame. The more constant pressure you can exert on the rim, the more power you can transfer to the wheel.
When you are racing to win, the Top End Eliminator OSR is the racing chair you need. Contact a Sportaid representative today and learn more about availability and pricing. Most products are ready to ship the day you order. And don’t forget, Jimmy says “Find a lower or same price Sportaid will Beat it!!!!”
Invacare Top End Eliminator OSR
Options:
- Carbon fiber rear wheels.
- CorimaTM carbon fiber front wheel.
- Alignment gauge.
- Wheel bag.
- Racing suit.
- Solid seat/kneel plate.
- Fixed footrest.
- Cushion.
- Cordless speedometer.
- Helmet.
- 18″ front wheel.
Features:
- 6061 T6 oval tube aluminum frame.
- Integral wrap-around fenders.
- 4 cage designs: V, Open-V, U or I-cage.
- Kneeling, amputee or traditional upholstery.
- 700C or 26″ high performance rear wheels.
- Caliper hand brake.
- Aluminum side panels.
- Straight axle tube with rear wheel alignment.
- Aluminum fork.
- Precision track compensator system.
- 20″ front wheel with tubular tire.
- Tire-coated 3/8″ diameter aluminum rims.
- Aero bars.
- Powder coat paint.
Sportaid.com — Sportaid’s history and customer service differentiates them from other medical equipment suppliers. In 1988, Sportaid was the first company of its kind. Sportaid has grown from a supplier of transport wheelchairs, wheelchair tires, and other everyday wheelchair accessories to a supplier of wheelchair cushions and backs, ROHO cushions, and high performance racing chairs.
You are welcome to publish/reprint this article’s content on your website, blog, forum, newsletter, or print publication free of charge provided that you do not change our content in any way and you include the byline with a link to our website. In doing so, you agree to indemnify Sportaid.com and its directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all losses, claims, damages, and liabilities that arise out of their use.
We welcome your comments. Sign-up and leave a comment, and you will be qualified to get special deals not available to the general public.
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Wheelchair Sports – The Mediocre Life?
For a long time you have been dreaming of a specially designed sports wheelchair. You are determined to play in the paralympic event three months from now. And you are eager to start training!
Wheelchair sports that utilize special wheelchairs include wheelchair basketball, quad rugby, wheelchair tennis, and many others. If you watch paralympic sports, you would marvel at how these sports wheelchairs look. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are designed for sudden movements and speed.
Sports wheelchairs are specifically designed for the user and the sporting event. These specially designed sports chairs are customized to fit the paralympic athlete so that the chair feels like a natural part their body. These state-of-the-art sports wheelchairs are constructed of lightweight titanium or lightweight aluminum alloys.
As a rule, sports wheelchairs are of the rigid type and highly individualized for the type of sports you would like to participate in. Different manufacturers have a variety of models for you to choose from.
If you are into wheelchair basketball, the basketball wheelchair frame would be constructed with fully welded camber tubes to make it stiff for a better shot at the basket. Basketball wheelchairs come in various wheel sizes and frame dimensions depending on your body size.
Wheelchair quad rugby demands the utmost in speed to escape. You will need a quad rugby wheelchair with strength, durability, and greater acceleration with additional extensive shielding, strong anti-tips, and maneuverability.
For wheelchair tennis, tennis wheelchairs with a welded 7020 alloy frame provide maximum strength and minimum weight. They have adjustable anti-tip devices on different surfaces. Optional wheelchair accessories might include Spinergy SPOX wheels, extension grips, side guards, ratchet hip and knee straps, seat cushions, and the like. Some name brands and models even come with FREE Spinergy SPOX Wheels!!!!
Who says persons with physical disabilities live a mediocre life!
The Superb Advantage of Lightweight Rigid Wheelchairs
Paralympic athletes usually utilize lightweight rigid wheelchairs to compete in high end wheelchair sports. Sports wheelchairs are typically of the rigid type. Rigid wheelchairs provide the best performance. A rigid wheelchair feels like your very own body; a superb advantage over folding wheelchairs. Shouldn’t your everyday wheelchair be of the rigid type?
These superb lightweight rigid wheelchairs have far fewer movable parts. Thus, there is far less strain on the frame than found in folding wheelchairs. Manufacturers of folding wheelchairs anticipate the strain and use thicker aluminum to improve the lifespan of folding wheelchairs. As a result, they are much heavier than lightweight rigid wheelchairs.
Although both are lightweight respective of their wheelchair type, the difference in performance of lightweight rigid wheelchairs when compared to lightweight folding wheelchairs is due to the design and mechanics. Because there is a need to fold the folding wheelchair, the casters have to be constructed behind the footrest. As a result, most of the weight is thrust upon the casters.
The design of the casters for rigid wheelchairs has a lesser distance from the footrest, thus, the rear wheels bear the brunt of the weight. Amazingly, this technical design makes the rigid wheelchair easier to navigate than the folding wheelchair.
Rigid wheelchairs are configured to allow easy adjustments. The seat and backrest can be adjusted to conform to your most comfortable angle. This feature isn’t possible with folding wheelchairs because of the necessity to be folded.
Superb Lightweight Rigid Wheelchairs Available at Sportaid.com
For a superb advantage lightweight rigid wheelchair, visit Sportaid.com online to learn more about lightweight rigid wheelchairs manufactured by name brands like Colours, Invacare, Quickie, and TiLite. If the price is not right and does not match your budget, ask about the Sportaid 120% LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE.
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Choose a Wheelchair That is Right For You
It is clear that from now on a wheelchair is essential for your survival. Apart from that, a wheelchair endows you with freedom, self-esteem, dignity, and respect. You can have one or more wheelchairs depending on the lifestyle you choose. Say, an everyday wheelchair fulfilling basic necessities such as when you go about doing your job, household chores and the like. You can have another, maybe a special wheelchair to indulge yourself in racing or when you travel.
Now, choosing your first wheelchair can be overwhelming. You would be offered a dizzying array of sizes, shapes, and makes. At first, your physical therapist or the staff here at Sportaid can assist you with determining the type of wheelchair best suited for you.
What wheelchair would go well with your lifestyle and even your temperament?
Foremost, consider your age, level of disability, body type, and endurance. Fixed wheelchairs are best for young people aged 5 to 50 years old with strength in their upper extremities and who can navigate the wheelchair themselves. Folding wheelchairs are reserved for the more disabled with weak upper bodies. Folding wheelchairs ideally should be pushed by a caregiver.
Your criteria in choosing your first wheelchair should include the duration you will utilize your wheelchair. If in the short term, maybe a cheaper but sturdy one can do. If you use it everyday, look for more durable wheelchairs.
Would it be used indoors or outdoors?
Maybe, you would want a sports chair. In that case, learn about the different types of sports wheelchairs. Each wheelchair sport utilizes a specific type of wheelchair. They can be customized to your weight, height, capabilities, and endurance. If you are real serious about paralympic sports, you would need a lightweight wheelchair. Usually, the best lightweight wheelchairs are built from titanium.
What wheelchair accessories would you need to make your chair comfortable?
Some accessories include specialized wheelchair cushions and backs, added carriers for drink, food, or cane. You’ve got some options too. Would you like a blazing yellow colored wheelchair? What about foot rests? Would it be fixed or swing away legs? The elevation of the seat would be important. There are seats that can be elevated. Is it important that it should be fitted with armrests or neck support?
What about an electric wheelchair!
If you opt for one you have to specify the speed and type of batteries such as wet or gel. If you would like to take yourself on a spin maybe this one is for you. It would feel like taking a bus tour in any terrain. Learn how it operates efficiently and safely though. If the price isn’t right and doesn’t match your budget, ask about the Sportaid 120% LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE.
Take your time in choosing your new wheelchair. Your wheelchair will reflect the lifestyle you want. So choose well!
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What You Need to Know About Sport Wheelchairs
Sport wheelchairs are separated from everyday wheelchairs by several distinct factors. There are several design differences that must be considered to grant a chair sport status. With each design catering to different movements, the type of sport wheelchair you will require depends on your favorite activities. While one may think that only athletes stand to benefit from these types of wheelchairs, anyone who needs to use a wheelchair can benefit from the exercise and physical improvements gained by doing sports that involve using sport wheelchairs.
In general, there are four different types of wheelchairs that are designed specifically for sports purposes. Each of these sports wheelchairs use aluminum or titanium for their frames which grants a durable and light weight design. First is the court chair, which is used for basketball and tennis. The design of a court wheelchair allows for quick back and forth movements to accommodate the agility needed for the fast pace of both of these sports. The design usually differs in regard to the angle of the wheels and the placement of the axle to compensate for the users center of gravity. In the newer models of basketball wheelchairs specific attention to detail is placed on manufacturing a chair that has no parts that stick outside of the frame. This is important to the continuous play of the game as it ensures that two chairs won’t get caught on each other.
Looking for a wheelchair or wheelchair parts and accessories? Shop online at Sportaid.com. Sportaid has a large selection of wheelchair types including lightweight folding wheelchairs and lightweight rigid wheelchairs. In addition, Sportaid has wheelchair accessories, wheelchair tires, and wheelchair cushions and backs.
A second type of sport wheelchair is the racing wheelchair. The sport of wheelchair racing itself details the design rules that must be observed. A racing wheelchair must have two back wheels and a third wheel in front with all moving parts of the chair being mechanical. These chairs also have rules that detail the size of the wheels and the chair itself. Most of these chairs will only vary depending on the athlete’s physical requirements such as being able to kneel, needing to use a chair with a strap in front as a leg rest, or making use of an amputee sling.
A third type of sport wheelchairs is the hand cycle which is also constructed with three wheels and requires the user to use their hands to power the cycle. The last type of sport wheelchairs are of the all terrain variety, which allows several options for physical activity for the user as these chairs permit stability over surfaces a conventional chair could not maneuver. The all terrain sport wheelchairs are the only type that may come in both manual and powered varieties, and the main functional difference is in the wheels. The wheels on these types of chairs allow for 360 degree movements and incorporate shock absorbing materials that make traveling over rocky, snowy, or sandy landscapes more smooth.
Summer Season Wheelchair Favorites
This summer season wheelchair favorites include everything from wheelchair ramps to pool access wheelchairs for the wheelchair-bound. Whether for the beach or the backyard pool, pool access wheelchairs feature no rust, all plastic rear wheels, and stainless steel front wheels. If it’s the beach where you will be spending a lot of your time this summer, wheelchair ramps will make your ups and downs a much simpler and safer task.
Now, we all know how important it is to buckle-up for safety sake. That’s not just for drivers of vehicles on our roadways, it goes for wheelchairs users as well. If your are heading off to the pool or the beach, it might be a good idea to give that rig the once over making sure everything is in top working order. After all, you are out there to have fun not to spend your time playing mechanic to your chair. Keeping a few spare repair parts in your vehicle might be a good idea too in case they are needed. You never know when you might need wheelchair tires or tubes.
So grab the sun lotion, your favorite pool toys, and lets hit the beach!
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