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.

Technology Innovation

All Tied Up

Posted on Thursday 19th May, 2011

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.

BBC on the right track to accessibility

Posted on Tuesday 10th May, 2011

I've been badgering the BBC for a couple of years now to make the excellent My Web My Way website much more user friendly by adding 'how to' videos to the site. After all, people with a variety of impairments are very easily put off by a long list of text instructions. If you can see how to do it on screen, you're much more likely to be able to make the changes for yourself.

If they can do it...

Posted on Sunday 1st May, 2011

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.