Racing Wheelchairs | How It's Made

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5 жыл бұрын

Wheelchair racing is a serious sport that uses aerodynamic chairs. World War Two Veterans disabled in combat were the first to race in wheelchairs.
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@jamesbegone2689 2 жыл бұрын

2:07 i hope that guy just didn't wear a mask for this shot, otherwise it will be very unhealthy...

@deisi1569 5 жыл бұрын

1:09 Enemy Spotted!

@JabbuGuy 3 жыл бұрын

A-10 incoming!

@ravik8808 2 жыл бұрын

what is the minimum distance at which it's possible to bring the back tyers closer , make it less wide , without compromising on the balance & movability of the wheelchair. How many inches apart are the tyers in this one ?

@chronicqueer Жыл бұрын

It’s not really possible to give an estimate since every rider is going to have a different seat width and knee size + camber (tilt of the wheel) options vary significantly before even getting to brand differences, so even if we had the exact measurements for this athlete’s, it’s functionally useless bc everyone’s is different. The camber is also essential to helping keep the racers (all in a race, not just the user) safe as it helps avoid stacks, albeit not entirely since accidents can and do happen. iirc it’s also more useful for speed since aerodynamics, though I’m not 100% sure about the physics regarding that. Track racers also tend to need less stability than road marathoners, so that’s another way the camber will often vary. While you could in theory have a racing chair with no camber at all, it’s not recommended; it’s also not measured in distance, it’s measured in degrees since the tilt of the wheel is what’s measured for accuracy. Measuring by distance would also vary based on the type of wheel is on the chair, etc. so there’s no real way to measure this by inches.

@lindathrall483 2 жыл бұрын

MY CLASSMATE HAD TWO OF THESE CHAIRS ONE WAS BLACK WHICH HE USED FOR RACING THE OTHER ONE WAS WHITE IT GLOWED IN THE DARK IT WAS HIS WORKOUT CHAIR

@joaocarlosmossoni3138 5 ай бұрын

Qual o valor de uma cadeira dessa?

@lynnpabontheelitehero6579 5 жыл бұрын

The handicapped races just got more interesting!!!

@annadaneshhiremath7394 5 жыл бұрын

I need one whillcher

@francousmiani1234 Ай бұрын

RGK racing wheelchair made out of carbon fiber:😈

@MD-hm2oq 4 жыл бұрын

the wheels are tilted.. so aren't they harder to move ? Also, doesn't the center axle & wheel hub break under the weight of the rider ?

@wheelix5797 4 жыл бұрын

Nope

@adavis1129 2 жыл бұрын

No to both of your questions. The camber of the wheels (tilt) allows for more agility and balance in the chair. While each chair will be built to a weight limit, it’s usually far more than one of these athletes will weight, the limit is usually 110-120kg for a normal frame.

@wumboqwark 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they break. That's what they built their whole career around. Making racing chairs that just break. 💩👍

@Ojibs 5 жыл бұрын

What software is that

@CPD-KD6-3.7 2 жыл бұрын

This is an extremely late reply, but it seems for all the world like a really old version of SolidWorks. Seems to be pre-2012.

@Stand-firm 5 жыл бұрын

when you hear someone behind you in fortnite 1:09

@bclemente95 3 жыл бұрын

Thats a knee slapper !!

@niblet8308 5 жыл бұрын

Finally, Joe from Family Man can compete in the Olympics

@akosacs01 5 жыл бұрын

Family man

@wumboqwark 2 жыл бұрын

Family Man

@annadaneshhiremath7394 5 жыл бұрын

I neEd

@adeneduncan2244 Жыл бұрын

I would be uncomfortable. In that racing wheelchair

@melakiacarter3674 5 жыл бұрын

First like

@b.roa2366 5 жыл бұрын

Had to read the title twice then ask myself what?

@whatthehelliot Жыл бұрын

why? can you not read?

@ghostyfriend9359 5 жыл бұрын

First

@NovaStorm93 5 жыл бұрын

reeeeeee im beeeeeeeee

@NicholeWilliamsAmorvicitomnia 5 жыл бұрын

Put a wheelchair in a Tesla then send it into outer space

@RonPaulgirls 5 жыл бұрын

PUT YOU IN A WHEEL CHAIR AND SEND YOU INTO OUTER SPACE........

@jasonduarte95 5 жыл бұрын

Put me in outerspace in a chair wheel

@NicholeWilliamsAmorvicitomnia 5 жыл бұрын

@@RonPaulgirls SOUNDS FUN MATE, WANNA JOIN ME?

@stephenfairbanks8434 5 жыл бұрын

Put outer space in a Tesla and park in a handicap parking spot!

@b.roa2366 5 жыл бұрын

You're probably talking to space x spaceship right? Because tesla is a car company that doesn't involve space exploration. Lol

@tolioliver1470 3 жыл бұрын

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