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[Lucydog]

Im in the process of giving my chair a bit of an overhaul as you may have noticed from my previous postings.... still squeaking...... and Im thinking of putting some new push rims on. Mine are looking very tatty, Ive chipped lot of the paintwork off, and generally give them a hard time.

they seem to be bog standard alloy grey metal ones, nothing special, no idea on any sort of specifications etc, so I was wondering what everyone reccomends. I do find them cold and not so easy to grip this time of year, and I also read you can get plastic rims? I suppose these are a lot lighter and warmer to touch, but not so durable. I have a mid range sort of budget.

Any suggestions welcome.

Cheers
lucy

[Bulky]

Hi Lucy. I'm an incomplete c5 quad and I use rubber coated rims n rubber inlayed push mits. Round the house n at work no gloves, out n about - mits. Vynal coated is a much lighter option. Check sportaid (US site) for a range of options.

[AHolland]

I personally don't like the rubber coated rims. Great for grip, but they can burn your flesh off if you get going.

A lot of people opt for wraps in fancy colors. They are rolls of material, much like a tennis handle wrap. They come in a number of normal and flashy colors. they are cheap to buy (less than $10.00) and brighten up the chair. They definitely add grip. The downside is they eventually wear off and get dirty, then it's time for a re-do.

[paragirl]

Hi Luckydog,

That's a good question you have here. I have actually been wondering the same thing myself. I have plastic coated hand rims and they have worn off very quickly. All it takes is one bump into a doorway with these, or a scratch and the whole thing starts falling apart. Then, you get this stuff on your hands from the inside coating. Its all a mess. I would just rather have the regular ones at this point.

[Boozyuzi]

Cyclone sell push rims in all shapes and sizes.

http://www.cyclonemo...dnProductID=173