Category Archives: Posts

“Why can’t a mobility scooter be sexy”?

Eugene Emmer asks this question in the blog WHEELCHAIR PRIDE.  Good Question Eugene – WHY THE &%$#@&* NOT?!

Leave a comment

Filed under Accessibility, Mobility Aids, Photos, Posts, Videos

Pedal power – Bikes AND People – are just COOL!

German bike designer Dieter “Didi” Senft, aka El Diabolo during the Tour de France, presents his latest bicycle invention, the so-called ‘111-twelve-teeth-rake-bicycle’ in Storkow, Germany on March 12, 2012. The bicycle is made of 111 garden rakes.

Cyclists wear costumes on the 13th Tour of the Fireflies in Pasig, Philippines on April 17, 2011. The event aimed to promote environmental awareness and push bicycle riding as a means to minimize pollution

Check out Lane Turners amazing collection of photographs from around the world that celebrate the bike and those that imagine, build and ride them. “Gathered here are images of people around the world as we pedal for a reason, or just because. — Lane Turner (49 photos total)”

Leave a comment

Filed under Mobility Aids, Photos, Posts

StopGap – Designing for function AND fashion!

StopGap’s Community Ramp Project

Now these guys have it right. Design is SO often ageist or ableist… BUT when it’s smart AND sexy everyone wants it! Now THAT’s COOL!

Listen to the interview on CBC with Matt Galloway to learn more about this amazing project and the guys behind it!

1 Comment

Filed under Accessibility, Articles, Photos, Posts, Projects

Personalized mobility aids

My bike is MY mobility aid and I have it (and me!) pimped out for FUNCTION and FASHION.

I”m always on the lookout for other people’s ride and get inspired by the way we personalize them! Check out THIS guy – LOVE IT!

Leave a comment

Filed under Mobility Aids, Personal Stories, personalizing, Photos, Posts

Lego Wheelchair

My buddy Hugo loves Lego – lets build one of these!

Leave a comment

Filed under Mobility Aids, Posts, Videos

Arty artificial limbs

Leave a comment

Filed under Articles, Photos, Posts

Welcome to The Mobility Project!

This is a space to share the amazing, cool and unbelievably inspiring images and stories that celebrate our mobility AND a place to scream and rage on the barriers that limit to our ability to do so.

Leave a comment

Filed under Posts, Uncategorized