The fat wheel can be used on most manual wheelchairs that use a 24 or 25-inch wheel. The wheel is extra wide to allow more grip on rougher terrain. I have included a photograph showing one wheel as normal (Schwalbe Rightrun, 1-inch wide) and another as the beach wheel, so you can easily compare the two side by side.
These wheels enabled me to visit the beach for the first time in nine years. I’ll admit it was still hard work on the loose sand; I couldn’t go for long distances over that terrain, but it allows me to move from the loose sand to the harder sand when the tide is low, and this area is easily accessible with these wheels.
They also help when I’m using my Triride on rougher terrain; it makes the ride much more comfortable, as the larger wheels help with shock absorption. Swapping from a beach wheel to a standard wheel is simple; both wheels have their own axles, as you will need different lengths of axle pins, but they function the same way as your standard wheels. Invictus Active was very helpful in advising me on which axle length I needed (and they came with my order).
I didn’t think the beach was accessible to me anymore, but I’m looking forward to many more beach walks with my dog and less pain from our off-road walks in the forest!
