I was sitting on a bench slurping down my coffee before work one late morning about a month ago, and I couldn't help but notice a very hip powder-coated green wheelchair rolling by me on Phil Wood hubs. Theodore was kind enough to let me take some photos of his ride that he designed. He told me that he really likes the Phils, and he uses regular mountain bike tires on his chair. He explained that dedicated tires for wheelchairs are really pricey (up to $300 for hard rubber specialty wheelchair tires), and these expensive tires are not half as available or comfortable as mountain bike tires. Theodore also told me that he figured out he could use standard plastic electrical connectors, which are available in giant bags for pennies each, instead of more expensive fittings to connect the hand wheel to the main chair wheels. (Jump for more photos.)
Photos by Wheelgirl of Theodore and His Ride He Designed
