Home-Built Three-Wheeled "Runabout"
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Anyone who finds it difficult or impossible to walk will be interested in my home-built, three-wheeled "runabout". You use your hands to operate it, much like a bicyclist uses his feet. As a result, it's a lot easier to use than a wheelchair and you get more exercise. The twin cranks chain-drive the front wheel and are also used to steer the rig. There's no battery or motor to maintain. The machine is equipped with pneumatic tires which roll easy and give you a great ride, even on gravel. It weighs only 66 lbs. It's easier to use than a wheelchair and less expensive and lighter in weight than a three-wheeled electric cart, and it's virtually maintenance-free.
The rig's seat is low to the ground and swivels to either side, making it easy to get on or off. A pair of plastic knobs can be used to adjust the seat forward or backward. There's a basket on back for carrying extra stuff. The entire rig comes apart in three pieces for easy loading, (Harold Fratzke, 234 Shoreview Dr., Cottonwood, Minn. 56229 ph 507 423-6341)
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Home-Built Three-Wheeled "Runabout" ATV'S ATV'S 29-3-41 Anyone who finds it difficult or impossible to walk will be interested in my home-built, three-wheeled "runabout". You use your hands to operate it, much like a bicyclist uses his feet. As a result, it's a lot easier to use than a wheelchair and you get more exercise. The twin cranks chain-drive the front wheel and are also used to steer the rig. There's no battery or motor to maintain. The machine is equipped with pneumatic tires which roll easy and give you a great ride, even on gravel. It weighs only 66 lbs. It's easier to use than a wheelchair and less expensive and lighter in weight than a three-wheeled electric cart, and it's virtually maintenance-free.
The rig's seat is low to the ground and swivels to either side, making it easy to get on or off. A pair of plastic knobs can be used to adjust the seat forward or backward. There's a basket on back for carrying extra stuff. The entire rig comes apart in three pieces for easy loading, (Harold Fratzke, 234 Shoreview Dr., Cottonwood, Minn. 56229 ph 507 423-6341)
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