The RoughRider Wheelchair by Whirlwind International

Locally made and locally repairable wheelchair, low cost, outdoor maneuverable, very stable, active adult wheelchair

[@1hymenoptera]

I can't believe this has been around for 12 YEARS and we are still selling wheelchairs that look like they escaped a nursing home and can't handle a freaking grate.

[@brucecurtisonline]

The Roughrider design is open source. We encourage people to copy our designs. We sell our wheelchair for a few hundred dollars. Other companies sell their wheelchairs for thousands of dollars. Most inventor/entrepreneur/company owners are more interested in their invention design than building a better wheelchair for the millions of Poor persons. International charities are more interested in the lowest price for purchasing a wheelchair that they will then distribute for free to poor persons, then the quality and durability of the wheelchair. These are some of the reasons why a Roughrider wheelchair is not more publicized and distributed internationally.

[@brucecurtisonline]

The Roughrider design is open source. We encourage people to copy our designs. We sell our wheelchair for a few hundred dollars. Other companies sell their wheelchairs for thousands of dollars. Most inventor/entrepreneur/company owners are more interested in their invention design than building a better wheelchair for the millions of Poor persons. International charities are more interested in the lowest price for purchasing a wheelchair that they will then distribute for free to poor persons, then the quality and durability of the wheelchair. These are some of the reasons why a Roughrider wheelchair is not more publicized and distributed internationally.

[@ThatGuy-gn6co]

Just take the grate at an angle. not hard

[@sevurueva5138]

@@ThatGuy-gn6co you do know the front wheels swivel right? Means no matter how much you try(if even possible) the wheels will get stuck.

[@yesreally623]

When something has been around so long which could obviously be improved, you begin to wonder: Why hasn't it been improved? And then you begin to discover the lobbyists and oppositions. That's sick, but it's true.

[@dawnmoriarty9347]

I love those wide casters! So obvious now that I see them. Would cope far better with potholes than my current chair

[@andrewmagee1666]

12 years ago...... Why am I seeing one on KZbin and not in real life? Probably like the cure for cancer...... I do love the passion behind the idea!

[@brucecurtisonline]

It is possible to buy one in the United States but I only from two small businesses. Most Roughrider wheelchairs are sold internationally.

[@andrewmagee1666]

@@brucecurtisonline That is good to know. I truly feel this should get much more attention. Thank you for taking the time to bring this huge step forward to light! I've shared this video more than i believe I've ever shared a video before. Keep up the great work.

[@Havanacuba1985]

That is so gnarly,hope everyone who needs one can get one

[@64maxpower]

Those dude are great chair handlers

[@firfuxsake]

Kudos to the guy coming down those stairs, I'd be terrified lol

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

Incredible! Great to see mobility increase!

[@danielfabio6592]

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[@egghead2048]

if i was in a wheelchair, id rather have one of these.

[@FreddotheWheelchairGuy]

Pretty cool!

[@heelerhealer7552]

Awesome, so good to see.

[@Capt_Caveman205]

Ive been in a wheelchair since September 1994 and im just now seeing this in July 2022....HOW!!!

[@saragrandma9592]

They are so beautiful. My wheelchair is in such bad shape. My tires are showing the wires. The frame has broken twice and my husband has had to try to fix it.

[@andrewmagee1666]

So what you're saying is you need a whole new chair? How old is your current one?

[@rantalbott6963]

Watch your local goodwill and other thrift stores. My small town store only gets a few per year, but I got one in excellent shape for only $25. It was missing the footrests, but they showed up a couple of weeks later for $10. The donor probably took them off to fit it in the car and the store staff got confused.

[@MrGreendayzed]

I think this showed up in my feed because i listened to DMX.

[@quadphonics]

Must be great to be a paraplegic, I really wish I was one.

[@toddmulligan2609]

This is awesome

[@user-cq7ig1ui1b]

Wooooooow Oh my good

[@mattd1188]

I don't have any idea why I was suggested this video by the algorithm, but I'll see ya'll again in 2034!

[@melodynorton3]

I would love to try one of these out . I have neuropathy in my feet and use a wheelchair I have pieced together. since I have no income and live with family.

[@brucecurtisonline]

Hello Melody Thank you for your email. Where do you live? Why are you attracted to a Roughrider Wheelchair rather than a typical lightweight type wheelchair? Best wishes Bruce

[@melodynorton3]

I live in Portland OR and not all roads have sidewalks or if they do they are rough angled due to roots from trees. I am new to using a wheelchair. I am using a invacare solara i got off of letgo app. I took the back off of it to help get over cracks and curbs it only has 1 wheel that comes off so getting it in a car is a hard feat. I love the look of your chair and that it glides over grates and uneven terrain. My car doesn't always work so I have to wheel 3-5 blocks to get to stores and appointments. I fight the grass and gravel and by the time I get there I am wore out. I can walk for an hour to an hour and a half but, then my feet are on fire and I am in bed for one to two days. The wheelchair is my answer to getting back into life out of bed. With little no no income and depending on donations from family I can't afford a good chair. I would be willing to vlog my life in your chair.

[@brucecurtisonline]

Thanks for your information. Please contact me at: [e-mail] So we can continue our conversation about your Interest in a Roughrider.

[@egghead2048]

DMC - RUFF RYDERZ ANTHEM , should play with the roughrider wheelchair video.

[@Fallibleandflawed]

Nice

[@LoliPolice-bf7mw]

I've been thinking about putting a motor on my chair recently! Do these wheels have the ability to go 70+mph? I would love to go down an interstate sometime soon.

[@ScottPC]

No. Mine topped out at 69mph this morning then had a blowout.

[@LoliPolice-bf7mw]

@@ScottPC Ahh oh well. At least you tried!

[@tyj6964]

@@ScottPC Hi , I also had a blowout at 69.

[@paulusthegrey]

It's not just the developing world that needs these. There are an awful lot of people in the "developed world" that can't afford a decent wheelchair.

[@brucecurtisonline]

You are completely correct.

[@hemanmastermotuc]

I need that

[@kosego2284]

This is amazing I hate when my wheelchair gets stuck, I don't use wheelchair

[@r.fumador1146]

my country have ramps on every public place.

[@brucecurtisonline]

And what about the private businesses, do they all have ramps?

[@r.fumador1146]

@@brucecurtisonline yes. the law force them to build one, if its a place like a hotel, bank, even in a car shop. or to have items like portable ramps. sorry my english XD

[@lurkyoung2887]

I need one asap I'm paralyzed from weist down, where can I find one at

[@brucecurtisonline]

Please contact me at: [e-mail] So we can continue our conversation about your Interest in a Roughrider.

[@Li0niii]

This video came out 2 months before i was born 💀

[@BenTLampard]

why is this on my page?

[@GUnitSoldier4]

Lol where the dude in the not so comfortable wheelchair didn't even wheelie, the dude in the rough terrain wheelchair wheelied the entire time .. if the other dude did that, it would've had the same outcome.

[@masrukhan3652]

Kalau beli covernya bisa tidak?

[@Kingbrn]

Hi I'm from India,Is this available in India, if i need it means where to buy and how, kindly let me know

[@brucecurtisonline]

There is a copy of the Roughrider wheelchair made in Bangalore, amd you can ask for information from the rehabilitation Center, www.Mobility-India.org, also located in Bangalore. Please contact: Soikat -- [e-mail] There is also another wheelchair business located in Chennai that is interested in selling Roughrider wheelchairs. Please contact: Shadow Wheelchairs & Seating. Johnson Rajasekar Mob: [phone] [e-mail]

[@Kingbrn]

@@brucecurtisonline Thank you very much

[@matthewwright3751]

I am a wheelchair user and I am wondering how to get my hands on a job selling the. In the great white north

[@brucecurtisonline]

I am not sure that I understand your question but I think you want to know how you can sell the Roughrider wheelchair in some other country? Try contacting www.roughrideramerica.com

[@matthewwright3751]

Thank you for the information it is greatly appreciated and helpful

[@karen3353]

Unfortunately it's $700 in the USA, plus shipping and handling...not cheap at all, unfortunately...

[@PuddleofMitchell]

That is VERY cheap, especially for what it is.

[@PuddleofMitchell]

That is Very cheap, especially for what it is.

[@brucecurtisonline]

There is another Roughrider wheelchair business located in Nogales Mexico/Arizona that is making high-quality Roughrider wheelchairs and selling it for $350 plus FedEx shipping to your home in the USA. www.arsobo.org/what-we-do/wheelchairs This is as cheap as it gets for the United States.

[@AuthenticMage]

Very cheap. The big brand basic model chair I got was $1400 and even then it’s about 75 lbs and difficult to push/ transport

[@jameljohnson8886]

How can I purchase 9ne for my family member

[@brucecurtisonline]

Bruce Curtis There is a Roughrider wheelchair business located in Nogales Mexico/Arizona that is making high-quality Roughrider wheelchairs and selling it for $350 plus FedEx shipping to your home in the USA. www.arsobo.org/what-we-do/wheelchairs This is as cheap as it gets for the United States. You can also purchase a Roughrider wheelchair from www.roughrideramerica.com for $695 plus FedEx shipping.

[@paulmidd5523]

safely and easily 1:40 imagine falling out there alone in the dark. tbh why is wheeling thru a logging camp. lmao dude was stuck a cuts were made.

[@birdjohnson736]

The fronts wheel should be 6 inch wheel.

[@brucecurtisonline]

Absolutely not! You have not personally examined the front wheel/Zimbabwe wheel or how it is designed or felt how it moves you over ground when you are in the wheelchair.

[@MeiGunner]

0:57 That White guy can walk

[@AuthenticMage]

Yes, and? Not everyone who uses a wheelchair is paralyzed. I use a wheelchair due to my medical condition, not because I can’t walk

[@MeiGunner]

@@AuthenticMage oo , i didnt mean that as a Bad thing .. My mom WAs in a Wheel chair ,, and i get they Need Someone to be able to Catch them Self for the Test ..

[@CAJ-yp2oe]

You need a strong muscle.

[@DavisSystems]

This has to be a joke right? Someone please tell me lmao

[@brucecurtisonline]

This guy coming down the stairs in a Roughrider wheelchair just has good physical skills and balance. It's meant to demonstrate what is possible to do in a wheelchair that is built strongly with a long wheel base.

[@isabellaBella66]

It should not be It should not be 😣... We are in the 21st. Century....No one should be in a wheelchair♿ NOBODY!😩 WHY doesn't anyone do something to get people to walk again?? 😭

[@dawnmoriarty9347]

A wheelchair is a TOOL. It lets us do more. Sometimes it's more liberating for me than driving a car

[@funfromabove9728]

To be fair there is a LOT of research going towards giving us more mobility in ways that would get us upright. There are exoskeletons that can give some people the ability to walk without crutches. There's the neurolink project that's planning on bypassing the area that was damaged, literally aiming to get old pathways connected again for the first time since the accident/situation that got us injured. Though the breakthrough that gets us upright hasn't been made and made available, there is still research and development being done, pushing us towards an upright life once again.

[@thestig8133]

Shame these weren't thought of many years ago. They could have made many people's lives much more easier to get about. But, one thing is this video shows a person in one of these vastly improved wheelchairs going down steps. But, what about going up them how do they deal with them. As many places still don't have any ramps for wheelchairs & mobility scooters. So, how do people deal with getting UP steps of any type or style. ALL!!! buildings regardles of their age should have ramps & at least 2 fully working big enough lifts to acommadate even a a very large mobility scooter if necessary. These disabled are still human beings & are entitled to access buildings NOT BLOODY STEPS & STAIRS!!!! 😠😠😠😠😡😡😡😡😡👎👎👎👎

[@brucecurtisonline]

You are completely correct in your complaint. However, the cost of implementing the complete access that you are describing into all buildings, is astronomical and is not supported at all by local or national politicians.

[@thestig8133]

@@brucecurtisonline Well you & i well know as to how extremely tight fisted the government is. When it comes to needs they simply can't be bothered. Unless it is filling their pockets & bank accounts. & that mainly goes for the Tories. But, that doesn't go to say the others would be exactly the same tightfisted. ( Liberal, SDP, Labour , etc, etc ). What i am saying as long as they get what they want sod us. & that is a fact & will always continue to be that way unfortunatly & sadly.

[@rantalbott6963]

I've seen a couple of KZbin videos of people getting up stairs. They have mad skills and custom fitted chairs that let them do wheelies for tens of meters and go up a curb.