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[twisted_ophelia]

I just ordered my new chair, a Quickie Ti, and I should (hopefully!) have it within 3 weeks as I asked them to rush the order. I've put a Corbac by Ride Designs on it for the back along with Ride's custom cushion. I'm also switching to a zero degree camber for this chair in order to be narrower and able to fit in more places, hopefully it doesn't make it too much harder to propel as my OT seems to think it will. I'm wondering if anyone can share their experiences with Quickie Tis. I've read some reviews online and A LOT of people said they have been dumped out of this chair on the street on a somewhat regular basis. Umm.. scary!! Is this true? Any tips and tricks for making the chair the best it can be would also be appreciated! Will post some pics of it when it arrives I'm very hard on my chair and I really hope the Ti can withstand the abuse!

Edited by twisted_ophelia, 01 February 2009 - 04:45 PM.

[Motor]

twisted_ophelia, on Feb 1 2009, 11:44 AM, said:

I just ordered my new chair, a Quickie Ti, and I should (hopefully!) have it within 3 weeks as I asked them to rush the order. I've put a Corbac by Ride Designs on it for the back along with Ride's custom cushion. I'm also switching to a zero degree camber for this chair in order to be narrower and able to fit in more places, hopefully it doesn't make it too much harder to propel as my OT seems to think it will. I'm wondering if anyone can share their experiences with Quickie Tis. I've read some reviews online and A LOT of people said they have been dumped out of this chair on the street on a somewhat regular basis. Umm.. scary!! Is this true? Any tips and tricks for making the chair the best it can be would also be appreciated! Will post some pics of it when it arrives I'm very hard on my chair and I really hope the Ti can withstand the abuse!

Just got back from NY and chair worked well with snow and ice on ground..but won't make it a habit. Falls happen to me when I forget how light chair is and hit a crack or stone. I learned to be careful and keep my weight back. Trial and error but I love it. Weighs 29 ponds as you see it.

Motor

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[twisted_ophelia]

Good to know that the chair made it through the snow and ice. I'm going out to Mammoth, CA at the end of March to mono ski with a friend and am concerned about making it through the deep snow without killing myself. I'm going to keep knobby tires on the thing instead of using the everyday wheels it's coming with. I think we did an 1 1/2 inch of dump on it. Putting knobby tires (26") on my current chair (by a now defunct Canadian sports chair company called Impact) has changed the dump and put me way more upright so I've had to adjust by keeping my weight back when on uneven ground. I'm just worried because in every review I read about the Ti, people consistently said that they got tossed out of it. Hopefully it won't take me long to adjust to the new chair. I think my total chair weight minus the cushion is coming to 17lbs (with the everyday wheels).

Edited by twisted_ophelia, 02 February 2009 - 12:14 AM.

[russ1]

twisted_ophelia, on Feb 1 2009, 04:44 PM, said:

I just ordered my new chair, a Quickie Ti, and I should (hopefully!) have it within 3 weeks as I asked them to rush the order. I've put a Corbac by Ride Designs on it for the back along with Ride's custom cushion. I'm also switching to a zero degree camber for this chair in order to be narrower and able to fit in more places, hopefully it doesn't make it too much harder to propel as my OT seems to think it will. I'm wondering if anyone can share their experiences with Quickie Tis. I've read some reviews online and A LOT of people said they have been dumped out of this chair on the street on a somewhat regular basis. Umm.. scary!! Is this true? Any tips and tricks for making the chair the best it can be would also be appreciated! Will post some pics of it when it arrives I'm very hard on my chair and I really hope the Ti can withstand the abuse!

Hmm... surely the time to post this would have been before you ordered it. But since you ask I'll give you the benefit of using one for the last 5 years. (design has almost certainly changed since mine was produced)

Zero degree camber - does make pushing a little more difficult but it's not so bad and reduced width more than makes up for it IMO.

Getting dumped out the front - does happen as the front end is quite flexy and if you get the castors hooked up on a bump the front can flex rather than the castors being forced over the bump as would happen on a stiffer frame, answer is to be more vigilant with bumps or dial in a little more dump.

Durability - not great, the bracket that supports the folding backrest is a little suspect and won't take a lot of abuse, lots of reports of it breaking, mine not actually broken but on the way out and I'm not hard on my chair - keep an eye on it. Otherwise it's been fine. Maybe better if you have a low backrest.

Snow - biggest problem is the inability of the castor forks to accept wide castors for snow - If you put bigger wheels on with knobbly tyres simply adjust the axle height to give you the same dump - that's the advantage of ordering an adjustable chair.

Side guards - just cant be done up tight enough and always slip out and rub on tyres - design fault using a friction grip on titanium

HTH - Russ

[Hawkeye]

I've always found zero degree camber on the rear wheels makes a chair easier to push.

Larger front casters will roll over cracks and uneven surfaces easier, helping to minimize doing a header.

Good Luck...

Joe

[twisted_ophelia]

The chair is being paid for by a government funding program we have here in Ontario called the Assistive Devices Program. We are lucky that our health care system pays for a new chair every 5 years. Unfortunately, chair choices are limited and the Quickie Ti is the best I could get from ADP when it comes to ultra light chairs.

The caster size I choose was the 5". There is nothing a whole lot worse than being pitched out of yourself on the street and quickly becoming a total spectacle. I may switch out the side gaurds for another pair (someone I know recommended the Colours side gaurds) if the ones it comes with become a problem. Side gaurds are important for me because I'm just getting in mono skiing which will require wearing bulky snow clothes and I don't want my clothes to be getting filthy.

Good to know about the zero camber not being too much more difficult (and bonus if I end up finding it easier to propel!). My upper body strength is pretty good so I'm thinking I will be okay once I adjust. I will definitely also be extra vigilant on rough roads and surfaces. Me face down on the pavement would not be a pretty picture!

[KarenFerguson]

The only "nice" things I can say about my Quickie Ti (titanium) is that it was light and compact. The chair seemed very flexible to me, every little bump was felt and if the casters hit even the tiniest little pebble the chair would completely stop sometimes (yeah, I bit the dust a few times). Those comments are right, it will dump you out. I suppose it depends of the amount of bucket you have (I had almost none). Right now I'm in a TiLite TR (also titanium) and the ride is much smoother and I frankly feel like the quality may even be a bit better. The true test that I found is going over those little yellow bumpy things on the curb cuts - who's with me that those totally suck!. Anyway, with the Quickie you could hear the rattling and feel it too, with the TiLite hardly a noise and I can hardly feel those bumps.

I hate that I'm "dissing" my Quickie. I've been a loyal Quickie user for years and years. I just was really disappointed in the Quickie Ti.

Hubby just said that he felt like his Quickie turned better. Like the casters had better movement over this TiLite. I kind of agree.

Oh, and having no camber is the only way to go in my opinion. I had a crap load of camber with my Quickie GPV's - totally sucked maneuvering in tiny spaces. Now I have no camber and can't believe I ever put up with it!

Edited by KarenFerguson, 03 February 2009 - 06:07 AM.

[ems]

My Quickie Ti lasted me 3 yrs. I fixed the sideguard problem by taking out my folding back and fixing it solid and then drilling through to fix the side guard to it, they dont budge now!!
I found the stopping on dead on things pretty annoying, and that whoel experience was very similar to a Kuchall airlite pro I had yrs ago. The frame is really really flexi, I realise that all cantilever chairs are going to be, but you can push the front against a wall and it will move around an inch! My new topend crossfire flexes but not nearly as much as the quickie, and the Crossfire to me just feels such a smoother ride, and it rolls.. and rolls and rolls!!!

[twisted_ophelia]

I previously had an A4 and the jarring was awful That's why I hated that chair. I felt like my teeth were coming out of my head every time I hit some bumps. Ideally, I'd like a Colours chair. I currently have only a very slight camber on my chair and the one thing I have to say I'm really, really, REALLY looking forward to with switching to zero-camber (and a smaller width from my current chair) is being able to squeeze in to many more places, doorways, etc. The lightness of the chair is also really appealing to me because I need something I can lift with as little effort as possible. Sounds like the Ti has a lot of imperfections that Quickie needs to work out though....

[Boozyuzi]

The only problem I've got with my Quicki Ti is that the front castors are always needing oiled as they are grinding. I've ordered replacement bearings for the castor stem - anyone had any experiance in changing them over?

[KarenFerguson]

I've had to change the casters on all my chairs - my bearings always get shot pretty quickly. You could totally do it yourself, just get an allen wrench (or star bolt tool depending on the chair, I don't remember what my Quickie Ti had) and have at it. I personally, have always taken my chairs for little things like caster stuff to bike shops. Usually they don't even charge you and the price is way less than taking it to a "wheelchair place". I would just hand them the casters and say I need these on my chair and they'd know what to do.

[twisted_ophelia]

Yup, I've also taken my chair to a bike shop to get little stuff fixed. I find they're always really helpful and surprisingly knowledgeable about fixing chairs, and are particularly good at taking care of loose spokes that need tightening and make that annoying creaky type sound and I've never even been asked to pay for loose spoke tightening (though my male friends are convinced I've never had to pay because I'm a girl, haha!). Now I take my chair to a "wheelchair place" to get things done to it but only because they have a chair tech there who I think is awesome and she knows what she is doing.

Should have the new Quickie Ti sometime next week or early the following week! Yay, new chair! As soon as I get it, I will put up some pics for you guys. I ended up deciding to stick with a Jay cushion instead of doing the Ride cushion as I originally intended forit. Still sticking with the Corbac back from Ride because it's awesome. I've been using a J2 cushion for years and it's been great. I'm now switching to the Jay Active.

[Jax]

I have the GTi... Both frames are actually built under contract by TiLite, but the castor housings are made differently, so it's not so obvious. I have a friend who worked as a TiLite rep. The Ti and GTI are basically the ZRA and ZR frames. The GTi however has the rear suspension option now, which I had to get because of the hardware that I have running from T-9 all the way into my pelvis...

[twisted_ophelia]

Jax, on Feb 25 2009, 12:56 AM, said:

I have the GTi... Both frames are actually built under contract by TiLite, but the castor housings are made differently, so it's not so obvious. I have a friend who worked as a TiLite rep. The Ti and GTI are basically the ZRA and ZR frames. The GTi however has the rear suspension option now, which I had to get because of the hardware that I have running from T-9 all the way into my pelvis...

Oh wow I had no idea that TiLite essentially makes the Ti and GTi. Cool. I got a call today from my chair place and they said the chair has arrived but the seating components haven't come yet so it should be a few more days. I just want my new chair!! It drives me nuts how long these things take!

[twisted_ophelia]

Finally picking up my new chair tomorrow! I can't wait! The cushion hasn't arrived yet because apparently 14" cushions take FOREVER to get (should be another week or two) but the Corbac and chair itself are there so I'm borrowing a 14" Jay demo cushion from the vendor until my own arrives. Should be interesting as I'm dropping down to a 14" from a 16" chair. I will post pics of it tomorrow as soon as I have it. I really hope I love it.

[twisted_ophelia]

Everybody say hello to the new 'baby'!

Pics of my new chair--which, so far, I love. I'm attaching pics of the wheelset it came with (24" standard everydays) and my usual 26" knobby set that, happily, fits well on this chair without messing around with the dump. I'm currently using knobby tires every day for winter and whatnot. I was worried I'd have to buy a whole new knobby wheelset right away but for now I will make do with the 26". I definitely prefer the way the 24" feel with this chair but wheelsets are expensive.

Also, you guys can see the back I've got on it--the Corbac--and it's the weirdest thing to adjust. It's made up of velcro straps (see photo) with the back overlay that goes on top so I've been fiddling with it all day trying to find exactly how I like it. Sunrise Medical for whatever reason felt the need to include arm rests (which I did not order) with the chair. The arm rests are easily removable and just pop out but the little holders (which you can see in the photo of the back of the chair) need to be removed since I never have and never will use arm rests. Very annoying of them to do that. Apparently it's a free upgrade and I guess that's why they did it. But now I have to go through the pain-in-the-ass of removing the armrest holders.

Dropping down to a 14" chair with zero camber is already AMAZING. I'm so tiny and narrow in this chair, I love it. Chair is really light and easy to propel, doesn't feel as sturdy as my old chair but this one is much lighter so I guess that comes with the territory. My center of gravity seems to be really good on it as well because I'm not feeling tippy or unstable (don't use anti-tippers). The only thing that will take some real getting used to is the back. The Corbac is about 4 or 5 inches lower than the back I had on my old chair and I keep finding that I'm leaning backwards, unconsciously expecting my backrest to be there and it's now not. My cushion still hasn't arrived so I'm using a borrowing cushion (a Jay Active, same as what I ordered) from the chair store. You can see the little green 'demo cushion' type tag hanging off of it My cushion should arrive within a week or so and then all is taken care of!

Pics are very small because I had to keep them under the 200kb size limit. That's my pajama-clad knee in one of the shots!

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[Santa Cruz Soul Surfer (LRO)]

Yay T.O. very nice! I like that gel center section in the corbac, unfortunately I can't do soft backs. They have no lumber support and kill me after about a hour. i'd love to find a way to strip that cool gel cover off of one though! When are your 24's coming in?

[twisted_ophelia]

Soulsurfer: "Yay T.O. very nice! yahoo.gif I like that gel center section in the corbac, unfortunately I can't do soft backs. They have no lumber support and kill me after about a hour. i'd love to find a way to strip that cool gel cover off of one though! wink.gif When are your 24's coming in?"



That's actually the beauty of the Corbac.. it's so highly adjustable that you can actually turn into a higher backrest, depending on the back canes on your chair. The various ways the thing can be adjusted is actually mind boggling and somewhat overwhelming! It's supposed to really help with chronic pain and I haven't had it long enough yet to really be able to tell if that's really the case but it definitely did not make my back ache more so than usual today which is a very good thing. I figure if I decide I don't like having a low back like that, I can always stick a higher one on. I had so many different backs on my other chair, trying to find one that didn't make my spine feel worse. The gel thing you're taking about actually comes off the velcro strips. That's what they call the "back overlay". The whole thing is WEIRD. It's so hard to describe, I should just photograph it and PM you the pics because it's unlike anything I've ever seen.

I'll definitely be switching out the sidegaurds as well. I want higher ones and the ones Quickie has on there are flimsy as all hell. I want higher sidegaurds for when I'm wearing bulky ski clothes out monoskiing.

[Bagpuss-wheels]

twisted_ophelia, on Mar 7 2009, 03:49 AM, said:

Everybody say hello to the new 'baby'!

Pics of my new chair--which, so far, I love. I'm attaching pics of the wheelset it came with (24" standard everydays) and my usual 26" knobby set that, happily, fits well on this chair without messing around with the dump. I'm currently using knobby tires every day for winter and whatnot. I was worried I'd have to buy a whole new knobby wheelset right away but for now I will make do with the 26". I definitely prefer the way the 24" feel with this chair but wheelsets are expensive.

Also, you guys can see the back I've got on it--the Corbac--and it's the weirdest thing to adjust. It's made up of velcro straps (see photo) with the back overlay that goes on top so I've been fiddling with it all day trying to find exactly how I like it. Sunrise Medical for whatever reason felt the need to include arm rests (which I did not order) with the chair. The arm rests are easily removable and just pop out but the little holders (which you can see in the photo of the back of the chair) need to be removed since I never have and never will use arm rests. Very annoying of them to do that. Apparently it's a free upgrade and I guess that's why they did it. But now I have to go through the pain-in-the-ass of removing the armrest holders.

Dropping down to a 14" chair with zero camber is already AMAZING. I'm so tiny and narrow in this chair, I love it. Chair is really light and easy to propel, doesn't feel as sturdy as my old chair but this one is much lighter so I guess that comes with the territory. My center of gravity seems to be really good on it as well because I'm not feeling tippy or unstable (don't use anti-tippers). The only thing that will take some real getting used to is the back. The Corbac is about 4 or 5 inches lower than the back I had on my old chair and I keep finding that I'm leaning backwards, unconsciously expecting my backrest to be there and it's now not. My cushion still hasn't arrived so I'm using a borrowing cushion (a Jay Active, same as what I ordered) from the chair store. You can see the little green 'demo cushion' type tag hanging off of it My cushion should arrive within a week or so and then all is taken care of!

Pics are very small because I had to keep them under the 200kb size limit. That's my pajama-clad knee in one of the shots!

Wow,

It looks cool!

Hope your cushion arrives soon so you are all sorted!


Why is it that wheelchair companies (even ones who are owned/staffed by wheelchair users) don't fully get what we want and try to tell us what we should need/want!

Hey-ho!


Am delighted you've got your chair at last!

Hope you can get the armrest attachments removed soon/easily.

Best wishes,
Cat
>v,,^<


PS

I agree that the Quickie side guards are rubbish - they crack after so little use too!

Edited by Bagpuss-wheels, 07 March 2009 - 05:10 PM.

[Jax]

twisted_ophelia, on Mar 6 2009, 09:49 PM, said:

Everybody say hello to the new 'baby'!

Pics of my new chair--which, so far, I love. I'm attaching pics of the wheelset it came with (24" standard everydays) and my usual 26" knobby set that, happily, fits well on this chair without messing around with the dump. I'm currently using knobby tires every day for winter and whatnot. I was worried I'd have to buy a whole new knobby wheelset right away but for now I will make do with the 26". I definitely prefer the way the 24" feel with this chair but wheelsets are expensive.

Also, you guys can see the back I've got on it--the Corbac--and it's the weirdest thing to adjust. It's made up of velcro straps (see photo) with the back overlay that goes on top so I've been fiddling with it all day trying to find exactly how I like it. Sunrise Medical for whatever reason felt the need to include arm rests (which I did not order) with the chair. The arm rests are easily removable and just pop out but the little holders (which you can see in the photo of the back of the chair) need to be removed since I never have and never will use arm rests. Very annoying of them to do that. Apparently it's a free upgrade and I guess that's why they did it. But now I have to go through the pain-in-the-ass of removing the armrest holders.

Dropping down to a 14" chair with zero camber is already AMAZING. I'm so tiny and narrow in this chair, I love it. Chair is really light and easy to propel, doesn't feel as sturdy as my old chair but this one is much lighter so I guess that comes with the territory. My center of gravity seems to be really good on it as well because I'm not feeling tippy or unstable (don't use anti-tippers). The only thing that will take some real getting used to is the back. The Corbac is about 4 or 5 inches lower than the back I had on my old chair and I keep finding that I'm leaning backwards, unconsciously expecting my backrest to be there and it's now not. My cushion still hasn't arrived so I'm using a borrowing cushion (a Jay Active, same as what I ordered) from the chair store. You can see the little green 'demo cushion' type tag hanging off of it My cushion should arrive within a week or so and then all is taken care of!

Looks sweet! I love those knobbies, and that back looks freaking AWESOME!! I am going to check into one of those tomorrow. I have had the pleasure of wearing through the foam in the J3 back already, and having to replace it with something denser, so I can't wait to try the corbac. I agree, the Quickie sideguards suck.

[twisted_ophelia]

Yeah, I LOVE the knobby tires. They make a huge difference in getting around in the snow and any kind of rougher terrain. I took off the brakes today because they get in the way of switching wheelsets (couldn't even use them with the knobby tires). I barely used my brakes on my old chair anyway. I also got my ex husband to take off those arm rest holder thingies and I was surprised at how heavy they were! They are now off the chair and everything is good. The knobbies initially rubbed against the sidegaurds, even with my zero camber, so I adjusted the angle of the sideguard brackets holding them onto the chair to go more inwards and the problem was solved.

I'm loving the Corbac even though it's only been a few days. I'd recommend it to anyone. http://www.ridedesigns.com for anyone who is interested in checking it out.

Edited by twisted_ophelia, 09 March 2009 - 02:59 AM.

[Bagpuss-wheels]

twisted_ophelia, on Mar 8 2009, 05:52 AM, said:

Yeah, I LOVE the knobby tires. They make a huge difference in getting around in the snow and any kind of rougher terrain. I took off the brakes today because they get in the way of switching wheelsets (couldn't even use them with the knobby tires). I barely used my brakes on my old chair anyway. I also got my ex husband to take off those arm rest holder thingies and I was surprised at how heavy they were! They are now off the chair and everything is good. The knobbies initially rubbed against the sidegaurds, even with my zero camber, so I adjusted the angle of the brackets holding them onto the chair to go more inwards and the problem was solved.

I'm loving the Corbac even though it's only been a few days. I'd recommend it to anyone. http://www.ridedesigns.com for anyone who is interested in checking it out.

Even with the wheels offset (with enough space to get my thumbs between the inside of the wheel and the frame of the chair), I frequently get my Quickie sideguards rubbing on my wheels - unfortunately they seem to slide on the titanium frame so have to keep having them adjusted every month or so, so that the gap is reinstated! (I don't have a Quickie chair, Bromakin use Quickie sideguards on their so-called 'custom-built' chairs.)

Glad that you've been able to lose some more weight off the chair with getting rid of the armrest holders (and your brakes).

Must admit, I only use my brakes when having to transfer in/out of the car on slopes that are too steep not to use the brakes! Have toyed with the idea of removing mine. Then again, I took a wheelchair accessible vehicle 'taxi' to a meeting the other day and needed the brakes in conjunction with the straps/rails to anchor the chair.

Have never tried the knobbly tyres myself though was very tempted when we had unexpected snow in the UK - one time when Schwalbe Marathon tyres are not so useful! (Then again, I'm getting on better with them in everyday usage than the 'cheap' 'standard' tyres which were originally fitted!)

Glad to hear that you are getting on well with the new back so far too!

Best wishes,

Cat

>v,,^<

[norma]

Very nice!!! My next chair I'm wanting a back like yours that has no space between the seat and the backrest. I get a cold bum when i go to the hockey rinks LOL.

[twisted_ophelia]

I am thrilled that there is no open space between the Corbac and cushion! No more butt crack/bare back sticking out for everyone to view!

Edited by twisted_ophelia, 09 March 2009 - 01:44 AM.

[Doppleganger]

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No more butt crack/bare back sticking out for everyone to view!

haha - I know the feeling! Living in Sweden there is always a wind whistling around mine with ATI Carbon fiber back


Glad you got the chair sorted ok

[twisted_ophelia]

Doppleganger, on Mar 11 2009, 07:22 AM, said:

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No more butt crack/bare back sticking out for everyone to view!

haha - I know the feeling! Living in Sweden there is always a wind whistling around mine with ATI Carbon fiber back


Glad you got the chair sorted ok

I'm so used to reaching behind me and either checking to see if my ass is sticking out or pulling down my shirt that I find I keep unconsciously doing it even though the overlay of the Corbac blocks any view of it. Old habits die hard! STILL waiting on my own cushion to arrive. Crossing my fingers that I'll get it this week. Sunrise Medical sure does like to take their sweet time.

[Bevan-L]

russ1, on Feb 2 2009, 09:55 PM, said:

Getting dumped out the front - does happen as the front end is quite flexy and if you get the castors hooked up on a bump the front can flex rather than the castors being forced over the bump as would happen on a stiffer frame, answer is to be more vigilant with bumps or dial in a little more dump.

Got a Quickie GTi..... and uh yeah.... twice in one day, right by my work... i actually lost all confidence in myself and the chair... i wouldnt even go over the smallest of bumps etc but i realised what was going on with me and the chair and have fixed it... i'm loving my chair not to mention the bright orange its in

[twisted_ophelia]

Oh yeah, I forgot to post a few days ago that I almost got dumped out of the Ti! And the crack I hit in the pavement was not even that big! I've also noticed the frame flexing issue since I got the chair and it isn't happening to me often but when it does, it is over the teeniest of bumps on the surface. I've just been more vigilant about looking where I'm going.

[twisted_ophelia]

Thought I'd post some pictures of my chair after the modifications I have done to it. I shortened the frame by an inch (though the tubes now stick out a bit at the back because of that), brought the rear wheels forward an inch (or it might have been an inch and a half) and played around with the footplate height. I may bring the rear wheels forward another half inch to make it even more spinny. Right now the chair is slightly tippy but it's far more manouverable. The footplate is now raised probably close to two inches. I had to drop it back down a bit after a few days because it raised my knees too high and I dont want to risk putting all that extra pressure on my bum. Oh, and I've got 24" Kenda knobby tires on the original rims right now. I'm working on getting a Spinergy wheelset, hopefully will get it sometime in late May. Pardon the mess in my bedroom and the cat toys all over the floor

Edited by twisted_ophelia, 25 April 2009 - 01:57 AM.

[a la carte]

Bevan-L, on Mar 22 2009, 10:35 PM, said:

russ1, on Feb 2 2009, 09:55 PM, said:

Getting dumped out the front - does happen as the front end is quite flexy and if you get the castors hooked up on a bump the front can flex rather than the castors being forced over the bump as would happen on a stiffer frame, answer is to be more vigilant with bumps or dial in a little more dump.

Got a Quickie GTi..... and uh yeah.... twice in one day, right by my work... i actually lost all confidence in myself and the chair... i wouldnt even go over the smallest of bumps etc but i realised what was going on with me and the chair and have fixed it... i'm loving my chair not to mention the bright orange its in

I highly recommend you guys try Frog Legs forks and maybe larger casters. The forks "give" and allow you to glide right over the small stuff. I'm very impressed with them. And they're surprisingly light, but somewhat spendy...