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[ericr]

I am looking to get spinergy wheels and could use so advice. My current wheels on my quickie2lite seem to be to heavy and hard to push. im considered a quad however i have really good upper body strength and finger movement but my grip strength is not as good which is making harder to push. I think spinergys with diffrent hand rims would help alot and make my chair lighter and easier pu push around and get in the car.
my questions are as follows:

my wheels now are 24 inch will going to 25 inch make it easier to push up inclines and getting around?
is it worth the extra money to get 12 spoke lx vs 24 spoke spox( which i can get for 250)
will tires make difference what kind to get im mostly on smooth level surfaces

thanks for everyones help

i want to order tommorrow so i have for christmas. my gift to myself

[Char]

I have spinergy tires and have used them for years. I am not sure how they compare to your current tires as far as weight. Mine are the 25 inch. I recently went to using the natural fit handrim on the chair which is ergonomically better. Spinergy also makes an ergonomic rim. I used kik solid inserts tires for years so as to avoid flats and airing up tires. I recently switched to the schwalbe tires and love them. You get the benefit of the solid tire but it has air. So, the ride is smoother and seems easier to me. Plus, I have been told it is virtually impossible to get a flat in them.

For info on the ergonomic handrims, you can see them on sportaid.

[LuckyinKentucky]

the best gripping i have found is the combo of rubber coated hand rims with knobby mountain bike tires. Spinergys can reduce your weight which makes pushing easier

[AndrewB]

I would go with a 26" set, pneumatic tires are the best. you'll get your easiest roll from that.

[ericr]

Char, on Dec 21 2009, 09:59 PM, said:

I have spinergy tires and have used them for years. I am not sure how they compare to your current tires as far as weight. Mine are the 25 inch. I recently went to using the natural fit handrim on the chair which is ergonomically better. Spinergy also makes an ergonomic rim. I used kik solid inserts tires for years so as to avoid flats and airing up tires. I recently switched to the schwalbe tires and love them. You get the benefit of the solid tire but it has air. So, the ride is smoother and seems easier to me. Plus, I have been told it is virtually impossible to get a flat in them.

For info on the ergonomic handrims, you can see them on sportaid.

Thanks for the help I ended up ordering 24 inch lx 12 spoke spynergys with natural fits from sportaid.A christmas gift to myself. Sportaid has a coupon for $45 off purchase of $400 code is sa1217 good thru 12/31

hopefully these work thanks for the help

[Ches]

Im not a big fan out of my natural fit rims, a few minutes into the day and I already feel kinda arthritic in my hands.. I have to stop and pop my knuckles few times a day...

[ericr]

Ches, on Dec 24 2009, 04:04 PM, said:

Im not a big fan out of my natural fit rims, a few minutes into the day and I already feel kinda arthritic in my hands.. I have to stop and pop my knuckles few times a day...

great now u tell me..lol hopefully they are better than the regular hand rims, i have limited hand function and grip which made it difficult to move around. i guess i will just have to see when they get here. hopefully they work.

[Ches]

Well being a para I can't relate or begin to understand that particular matter,.. so yeah, you'll just have to see! Who knows, they may be perfect for you!

[Char]

I love my natural fits. Having used the chair for 18 years, it is a big difference for me. Did you also get colored spokes? Hope you enjoy the new wheels!

[ericr]

Char, on Dec 24 2009, 10:57 PM, said:

I love my natural fits. Having used the chair for 18 years, it is a big difference for me. Did you also get colored spokes? Hope you enjoy the new wheels!

yeah i hope i like them. i got blue spokes w shwambe tires that have a small blue stripe. should look good with my chair that is black pearl.

[larry0816]

i ordered 24 inch spynergy spox hopefully i will like them

[Charlie1284]

I LOVE my natural fits too. It hurt my hands - even with gloves - using the regular rims that come on chairs. I felt like my knuckles and metacarpals were being strained.
Not to mention bending my fingernails back when I'd accidentally hit the brackets/screws that attached the rim to the wheel
So much happier now and I don't grab the tire anymore - which saves my palm skin - since I'm lazy about putting my gloves on

Though, I do have full function of my hands and they are somewhat small - only 6.5" from middle fingertip to wrist. Your comfort level with the rims may vary with injury level and hand size.

[qman]

spinergies are good wheels but it is a bit of a myth that they are significantly lighter. Spinergies got rejected by the cycling world and they did a great marketing job on the WC world.

dont get me wrong they are Ok but not the be all and end all of wheels