Christmas deadlines and promotions

Not wanting to wish the months away until the big festive season is upon us, but with deadlines to meet we thought we’d let you know that if you were wanting to order any of our Mountain Trike products and would like them before Christmas then you would need to have placed your order and deposit with us by 31st October 2016. We are also running a promotion for all orders placed with us during 1st October – 31st October (deposit required). SAVE £250.00 If you were to order a Mountain Trike lever drive all-terrain wheelchair with us during this period you would receive £250.00** off the total price. FREE GIFT WORTH £50.00 And for ALL orders received during this period either on the MT, MT Push or MT Evo you will all receive our special Christmas bundle gift, which includes the following: Trabasack bag/lap tray Trespass hiking bag with…

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Snowdon Shove 2016 – the Support Dog Team’s climb with a Mountain Trike wheelchair

Planning, Preparation and no Sleep! Up until the 2nd of Sept I had never even seen a mountain let alone been up one. Don’t ask me why I decided to do this as I am not really sure how it came about other than I had a Mountain Trike (specialist off-road wheelchair) and it’s name just seemed to lead that way. Initially it was just going to be me and a team of able bodied pullers, but I had a friend from work whose son, Ryan, had suffered a serious head injury from a biking accident so I thought it would be great to get him to the top as well. This added an awful lot of logistical issues as I was now trying to cater for two separate disabilities, physical sizes and the fact that Ryan did not have an off roader. All the things I have done…

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Accessible holidays, how I became a cruise-convert

Fiona Gosden is the Disability Specialist at DisabledHolidays.com and is a wheelchair user with Ollier’s Disease. Fiona has travelled extensively throughout Europe and is excited about going even further afield as her confidence grows. She is keen to support others with disabilities or health conditions to enjoy independence, gain confidence, and create happy memories by encouraging people to go on holiday. Fiona writes about her travel experiences on her blog and we invited her to share her experiences with Mountain Trike. Before I had experienced an accessible holiday, I felt overwhelmed by the thought of travelling abroad because of my previous experiences of the barriers and challenges I had faced. The thought of travelling highlighted my disability and I felt disadvantaged compared to my friends who were always planning to travel. I thought it was easier to accept that I would never explore the world like they could, but…

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MS Life 2016, ExCel, London – come and see the Mountain Trike team

Imagine everything you ever wanted or needed to know about MS under one roof. Then check your diary and see if you’re able to get to London on either 17 or 18 September, because you will find precisely that at ExCel, where the MS Society will be hosting the biggest free lifestyle and information event of its kind in Europe – MS Life 2016. What’s more, we’ll be there, and would love you to come and see us! Whilst we dare say you need go no further than the Mountain Trike stand, where we’ll be delighted to welcome you at our very own area, the event offers information and advice on every element of life with MS. The space will be split into lifestyle zones, including Managing my MS symptoms, Mood and Cognition, Work and Benefits, Mobility, the Get Active zone, and Science, Family and Carers. There will be…