so… this is hard for me, but i’m starting to think it may be time to consider getting a permanent wheelchair. i have a loaner. it’s old, squeaky, judging by weight it’s apparently made of lead.
google seems lousy with enshittified ad pollution.
anyone out there have any good info/advice/love of a particular chair?
also any advice for coming to grips with this transition in my mobility would be greatly appreciated.
plz boost if you can.
it’s difficult to overstate how tough it’s been to deal with limited mobility. hiking and cycling used to be such a fundamental part of my life.
i can still walk. but barely. the break in my hip may heal but will come with some chronic pain and the nerve damage in the other hip is permanent.
i can still cycle but only on level ground for short distances. i still love it, but it’s not the same.
and so, here i am…
to be able to do more without assistance a chair might be more useful than a cane.
@nimphal oh man. i’d love one of those. that looks super fun. it would be perfect for the neighborhood trails around here.
thanks for the recommendation!
but to be honest my legs still kinda work — just not great. but i was an avid cyclist for years. i didn’t even get a drivers license until i was almost 20. i can still cycle — just not well or for long. but i’m hoping to get an e-bike to compensate. kind of saving for a fancy one.
My mobility is now quite weak but an e-bike makes a huge difference. I am lucky enough to work on a campus where I can cycle from one place to another on it. For me at least ensuring the saddle can be set low enough to get on and off safely is a key consideration. The trikes look great too!
@macseoras @nimphal i spent a few weeks in and around my son’s campus a while ago.
although located at. 7500ft. — and i breathed hard just standing still, the campus is mostly flat and full of safe easy paths.
i have a lightweight fixed gear bike that’s easy to travel with — so i threw it in the car and went.
it was so wonderful to be at a campus again on two wheels! it had been forever since i lived where it’s flat. i forgot how fun and utilitarian cycling can be.
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