Postby fabio on Wed 17/Aug/05 11:54am

Yeah bouy!! Can't wait to hit the hills in one!!
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Postby Percy Pig on Wed 17/Aug/05 11:59am

Is it wrong to want to have a go in one of those beasties even if you dont actually need one? :eh:

They look like heaps of fun! :cool:
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Postby fabio on Wed 17/Aug/05 2:18pm

:thumbsup: Nah its all good I reckon!!! Able or not.
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Postby gruby on Fri 19/Aug/05 3:54pm

Karting, good way to satisfy the speed thrill, a mate of mine with a t12 injury is just getting into it now with the help of a Ex motocross guy who is currenty racing a kart with hand controls.
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Postby H-Dog on Fri 19/Aug/05 11:37pm

Hey Percy. Perhaps you can make this a project? Come up with a design or something. I know your a busy boy and probly can't. But it would make a awesome project and would get our friend Fabio back on the hills as soon as.

I am glad to see that you are hitting this unfortunatness with a great attitude man. I had a crash about 2 years ago now and disalligned two vertibrae in my neck. I was really lucky according to the doctors.

I would go with Percy's idea and give Melrose Concept Chairs a call.

Hope you get up and running again soon man.

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Postby NZLcyclist on Fri 19/Aug/05 11:41pm

Hi guys, hi fabio

I'm doing a sport and rec course in Hamilton and my mate from course is in a w/c. If you want me to point him towards this thread and try to help, just lemme know.

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Postby fabio on Mon 22/Aug/05 12:10pm

This is pretty much what I'm looking at getting either imported from the U.S or try and get a bunch of guys together to build me one in NZ. I've got plenty of keen people wanting to help. I just need help with some funding to get this project on the go.
spyder.jpg
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Postby Percy Pig on Mon 22/Aug/05 12:22pm

Whoah! :cool:

That is a nice looking machine dude! :thumbsup:
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Postby Stun on Mon 22/Aug/05 12:35pm

Good on ya dude!
A mate of mine broke his back on Saturday, that was pretty traumatising for us... let alone what it's like for him!!!
Those wheelchairs do look pretty darned wicked!

Stu
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Postby Tama on Mon 22/Aug/05 12:43pm

fabio wrote:This is pretty much what I'm looking at getting either imported from the U.S or try and get a bunch of guys together to build me one in NZ. I've got plenty of keen people wanting to help. I just need help with some funding to get this project on the go.
How much is it going to set you back all up?
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Postby fabio on Mon 22/Aug/05 4:12pm

I've read that you can pick a 'Spyder' up for around $5,500 U.S. I'm guessing that would be a starting price. So wether thats' with the new fox shock and hope disc brakes I'm not sure. I've contacted the maker but am yet to hear back from them. The web-site is www.paraprosracing.com
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Postby fabio on Mon 22/Aug/05 4:15pm

Hey Stun is he down here in Burwood Spinal Unit?
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Postby edf825 on Mon 22/Aug/05 6:55pm

You will need:
2x Santa Cruz V-10
1x 5km roll of Duct Tape
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Postby fabio on Thu 25/Aug/05 2:11pm

Yeah sounds good edf825. I still havnt heard from paraprosracing I'm going to have to pester them again.
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Postby fabio on Tue 30/Aug/05 12:59pm

Hey all, well the progress of getting a downhill chair is slowly coming into its own. I've managed to hook up with an engineer that is really keen to get something together for me. It seems its going to be a matter of what I need as opposed to what he can make. This is gonna be like a f**kin 'monster garage' project I can see it now. Well will keep pushing and nagging these guys to get the show on the road, and I'll let ya's know all about it.

I'm back in wanganui now after 3months in hospital, it's great to be out!!
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