Right to Roam
Posted on Friday 27th May, 2011
I first came across a couple of bright young lads - backed by an experienced industry figure, David Rogers - when I was alerted to their prototype, off-road wheelchair or mountain trike.
Well the great news - especially for wheelchair users who love the great outdoors and want to do a bit of off-roading - is that Tim Morgan and his crew have now brought their product to market.
Their all-new website showcases the Mountain Trike in all its glory. I particularly like the videos which really demonstrate what the MT can do, in the forest, on the beach - anywhere in fact.
This machine has been made with top-end mountain bike parts and, as such, its £4,000 price tag is comparable with those machines - not bad for a piece of kit that is obviously going to be made in reasonably small numbers.
As a nation, we should be doing more things like this.
Annoying isn't it how those very helpful emergency cords in accessible toilets are always tied-up out of the way by the cleaners who obviously find them incredibly irritating to work around. 
I visited an elephant camp on Phuket Island, Thailand, recently and came across an accessible loo. Feel free to share this image with any business that refuses to make proper provision for its customers.
You may think this isn't the most complimentary name for a blog.