Your RoughRider
™
Basic Riding Skills
Maintenance and Repair
If you do not have legs, you may want to:
•
Move your
rear wheels back
to prevent yourself
from tipping backward.
•
Remove the footrest(s)
to minimize the weight of the
chair, unless you use the footrests to carry loads or
get in and out of the chair.
Optimal Riding for Amputees
You may want to add a
calf strap
to your RoughRider to
keep your feet from slipping
backward off the footrests.
You can add a calf strap by wrapping a piece of material,
such as webbing or heavy cloth, around the footrest tubes.
A
lap belt
may be useful to
improve your control
and
keep your buttocks seated in the wheelchair. A lap belt
can also help you feel more secure when riding your
wheelchair. You can add a lap belt by attaching two
strips of soft material, such as webbing, to the guide tubes
(the inner curved tube on side frame) or to the back tubes
and connecting the strips together with a buckle.
Heel Strap and Lap Belt
Prevent areas of high pressure:
It is very important
when using both the lap belt and the heel
strap
to prevent the strap material from creating areas of high pressure. If you use a heel strap or
lap belt make sure to routinely check the skin of your lap and the back of your legs and feet for
signs of pressure sores. Refer to the Basic Riding Skills section for more instruction and
information about limited feeling and skin checks.
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