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Ex-Formula
One motor racing car designer, Mike Spindle, has just spent the last
5 years applying his design skills to a very different mode of transport,
the wheelchair.
The fruit of his efforts is a new off-road wheelchair called the
Trekinetic K2, which he launched at the Mobility Roadshow in Gloucestershire
in early June.
His new wheelchair uses a carbon fibre monocoque chassis instead
of tubular. The K2 has three wheels - two large ones at the front
and a smaller one at the back. Also the wheels have an easily adjustable
camber so that the chair can have a slimmer profile for going through
doorways and a wider. The K2 is aimed at active people with good
upper body strength.
Mike brought a lot from the world of automotive design to his creation.
For example, the seat is made out of carbon fibre and is a sculptured
shape to suit the user's body. The K2 is also extremely light and
has quick-release wheels
The company plans to produce about 10 chairs a week from its base
in Uxbridge, Middlesex.
For more information visit www.trekinetic.com.
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