Products

CushPocket Wheelchair Bag

CushPocket’s new wheelchair bag can mount easily onto almost any manual or power wheelchair with a removable cushion. Its two pockets will fit your basics, such as phone, wallet and catheters — the larger pocket has an easy-pull zipper, and the smaller has a front pouch with magnet-secured flap. It hides behind your legs, is made with durable materials and, in a surprising twist, is also reasonably priced. 

The Battle of the Gripping Gloves

For years, Active Hands has been the go-to gripping glove for many quads, but there’s a new kid on the block. Our products guy tests a quad-designed gripping aid — Grip Glove USA — against Active Hands to see how the two compare. 

Help Shape New Mobility

What Stories Would You Like Us to Cover in 2024?

Maybe there’s a product you’re curious about and would like to know how it works in the real world. Or perhaps there’s a disability-related issue you’d like help solving, or a new adaptive activity you can’t wait to tell everyone about. We want to hear from you. Send an email, or just reply to this one, with a few sentences and any relevant links explaining what you’d like to see us cover. Deadline for submissions is August 4.  

Humor

“Wheelchair Basketball”

By Mat Barton

Recreation

Adaptive Riders Join the Community at the World’s Largest Mountain Biking Festival

We sent one of our editors down to the Sea Otter Classic, in Monterey, California, to report on the growth of adaptive mountain biking. He found something even more exciting than a bunch of folks who like going fast: true inclusion. Thanks to technological advances, the skill of the riders, and event organizers who just seem to get it, the scene at Sea Otter puts adaptive athletes right in the middle of the action.   

Pro Tips

Building a Better Bladder Solution

For some higher-level quads, the ability to empty a leg bag can be a major limiting factor in whether you can function independently for most of the day. In his first Gear Hacks column, power wheelchair user Kary Wright shows how he used a 3D-printed lever and an old fishing rod to build a device that allows him to open and close his own leg bag. He also shares some strategies he’s developed to improve bladder health as an indwelling catheter user.  

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