Our friends and colleagues in Vermont who use a push rim wheelchair acknowledge that the roads, the winters and the hills in Vermont make it a difficult place to get around.

• The front caster wheels get stuck.
• It’s difficult to propel uphill and not safe on the downhill run.
• Loose stone and gravel present a big challenge.
• Wrist and forearm injuries are an issue for 80% of wheelchair users.

As a state well known for its outspoken and forward-thinking individuals who are advancing the issues of our time: human rights, socially-conscious business practices, international land mine issues, women's issues, environmental issues …

There is an opportunity to expand the envelope with one more. . .

Real mobility options in environments that present an impossible challenge to anyone who uses a push rim wheelchair.