FASHION

A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Dressing Well
Dressing for chair life doesn’t have to be frustrating. For anyone who owns a mix of adaptive wear, self-modified gear and carefully-selected mainstream garb, there are plenty of ways to build your wardrobe. Here is our guide to skirts, shorts, swimsuits, jeans and formal wear.

PRODUCTS

WHILL Launches Model Fi Travel Power Chair
WHILL has produced some of the most exciting new power wheelchairs in the past few years, and now the company has released a travel chair. The Model Fi weighs 58.9 pounds, can fold and unfold in less than three seconds and fits easily into a closet, airplane or the trunk of a car. To make transportation even easier, the battery is removable and weighs just 6 pounds. 

MAXPRO Fitness Machine Reviewed
The MAXPRO is a small, cable-style machine that straps to your door and promises to deliver anywhere from 5 to 300 pounds of resistance. Our resident athlete gave it a full test, expecting another piece of marginally-functional marketing hype, but was blown away. “Despite a few quirks, it has quickly become my most versatile and most used piece of fitness equipment,” he writes. Click the link for the full review and where to buy. 

FUN READ

The Wheelchair Users Making Space Flight Accessible
A group of wheelchair users recently found out what it’s like to break free from gravity’s bonds when they embarked on a suborbital flight to research access needs in space flight. Their verdict? It’s every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it to be. Tim Gilmer reports on the ups and downs of learning to float like an astronaut.  

PRO TIPS

My Disability Half-Life
In her latest “Own It” column, Regan Linton celebrates the milestone of living half her life as a wheelchair user. “The purpose of the ritual is not to lament or judge,” she writes. “Rather, to recount the moments of pain, struggle, growth, difficulty, sadness, triumph — all in appreciation of what has been built, here and now.” 

Best Of: Accessible Red Rocks
Between the majestic setting, superb acoustics and front-row seating, Red Rocks amphitheater offers wheelchair users a concert experience like no other. When you roll up for a show, you feel like a VIP whose favorite band is playing a set in your living room. Kirk Williams gives you a full tour of the Red Rocks experience, including how to book tickets.