05-06-2021, 03:11 PM
Today I ran my wheelchair along OKC's imitation of a "riverwalk" -- the Bricktown Canal. It's roughly one mile one way, so I did two miles out and back. Pictures on the blog tomorrow, but I learned some interesting things with this experiment.
1. Fingerless gloves were a huge mistake. My thumbs are blistered and all the fingers are chafed. I need really good leather gloves for stuff like this.
2. My fanny pack should have been mounted on the wheelchair below the seat, not on my waist. In fact, during summer months it would probably be ideal to wear a breathable vest with four pockets on the front to carry all my stuff.
3. I need a water bottle cage mounted somewhere on the chair, but out of the way.
4. I'm praying for a much better wheelchair; this thing was slow as molasses out there on sidewalks and brick pavement.
5. Half of Bricktown is wheelchair inaccessible.
I'll be checking out some other parks like this around the OKC Metro.
1. Fingerless gloves were a huge mistake. My thumbs are blistered and all the fingers are chafed. I need really good leather gloves for stuff like this.
2. My fanny pack should have been mounted on the wheelchair below the seat, not on my waist. In fact, during summer months it would probably be ideal to wear a breathable vest with four pockets on the front to carry all my stuff.
3. I need a water bottle cage mounted somewhere on the chair, but out of the way.
4. I'm praying for a much better wheelchair; this thing was slow as molasses out there on sidewalks and brick pavement.
5. Half of Bricktown is wheelchair inaccessible.
I'll be checking out some other parks like this around the OKC Metro.