The Easy Rider

Geared for Developing Countries

Specifically designed and developed for the economical, physical, and mobility needs of Whirlwind manual wheelchair users of developing countries, The Easy Rider is a user-friendly 2:1 ratio gear system that increase the user's mechanical advantage to ascend a sloped terrain with ease.

SF lab develops unique wheelchairs

Ascending with a Wheelchair

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Through the years I have found my design process to be influenced by the ergonomics and mechanics of products related to transportation design and mobility design which assist the user in mobilizing from one place to another with relative ease....


Whirlwind Rough rider wheelchair

Final Problem & Purpose Statement

At this moment I have 2 problems identified.

1. Problem Statement:

Manual wheelchairs users require additional skill and strength when riding up a ramp or hill.

Purposed Statement:

The purpose of this study was to research and develop a user friendly system to increase mechanical advantage when confronted by an incline.

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2. Problem Statement:

The wood lab in the Design and Industry Department at San Francisco State University has a system in place to keep different size drill bits organized, however, it is not working.

Purposed Statement:

The purposed of this study was to research, develop, and design for the wood laboratory in Design and Industry a precise user friendly system that will organize metric and inch size drill bits with ease.

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