THE ULTIMATE WHEELCHAIR THAT CAN BE RIDDEN ALMOST ANYWHERE A MOUNTAIN BIKE CAN BE RIDDEN

Why should wheelchairs stay boring when the people using them have so much personality? That is exactly what Bill Lasher when he created his first sporty wheelchair.

In the six years since that first garage tinkering, Lasher has built Lasher Sport, crafting custom wheelchairs and handcycles that can roll on sandy beaches, ski on snowy mountaintops and careen terrifyingly fast down the slopes of the Swiss Alps. The chairs are also one of only a handful of products fully manufactured in Alaska, though Lasher does contract to Lower 48 firms for some processes. They are sold to clients all over the world – from Guam to Germany.

 

The Lasher Sport ATH- All Terrain Handcycle, another addition to the Lasher Cycles line. On road, off road, where ever you want to go.

The chairs aren’t cheap – from around $5,000 to upwards of $10,000 for a custom chair.

Anything but medical-supply beige, they’re inspired by Orange County Choppers and mountain bikes, often tricked-out with chrome details that wouldn’t look out of place at a car show. They range from basic but sleek with vibrant oxidized colored aluminum – like a fresh custom car paint job – to fanciful, like one with a dragon motif that features gold and red details, fire-breathing dragon cutouts and a foot rest that looks like two gold coins.

COMMENTARY:  Much more than an off-the-shelf handcycle with fat tires, the all new Lasher Sport ATH -All Terrain Handcycle- was specifically designed for use off the pavement, yet is still very adept on the pavement.  A generous 6” of ground clearance helps you get over rough trails and gnarly terrain.  That’s enough clearance to pop up or drop down a standard height curb when biking in the concrete jungle.

The frame is built from custom extruded ovalized magnesium for maximum strength and durability.  The forks and backrest are built from 6061-T6 aluminum.  The seat back connects to the axle with dual adjustable supports for additional triangulated rigidity.

The ATH comes with more wheel options than any other handcycle.  The standard 26” mountain bike wheels can be outfitted with any 26” mountain bike tire sold in your local bike shop, so servicing the wheels is easy.  The standard wheel set includes quick release 26” (559) rear wheels with Schwalbe mountain bike tires, the same wheel size as a 25” (559) wheelchair wheel, so you can use the same wheels on your wheelchair as you do on your handcycle.  You may opt for the bolt on rear wheel option which can be outfitted with or without hydraulic disc brakes.  You can also get an extra set of 650c road wheels and easily convert your ATH to a road bike. This will also lower the cycle an extra inch to the ground.  You may choose a Spinergy 29er wheel set which adds an extra inch and a half of ground clearance… a whopping 7.5” of ground clearance!  Or, if you’re into winter biking (or beach biking), you may choose to go with a 4” wide tire on an 80mm rim.  This provides for 7” of ground clearance.  

Wheel Sizes Options:

• 25" (559) wheelchair wheel
• 26" (559) mountain bike wheel
• 29er (622) mountain bike wheel
• 26" (559) 80mm wide winter wheel
• 650c (571) road wheel
• 700c (622) road wheel

Since the ATH is front wheel drive, the riding position is familiar and comfortable.  With the seating designed to be more upright and forward, there is plenty of weight on the front drive wheel to get up relatively steep slopes without drive wheel slip.  This bike wasn’t designed for extremely steep hills or crazy slopes, but it will perform exceptionally well when you want to go trail riding with your mountain bike friends.

The base ATH comes with Shimano SLX components (which are a pretty exceptional component set) and Avid hydraulic disc brakes, some of the best you can put on a bike.  From there, you may opt for the Shimano XT or XTR component set.  Or, mix and match each component individually.  It’s your bike, so you can choose what goes on it.

If accessories are important to you, the ATH has got them. Your ATH can be outfitted with LED headlights and tail lights for night time riding, custom made frame mounted bag for cross country or over night trips, front and rear fenders, click strap seatbelt, integrated hydration system, cycle computer system from Garmin, even a headmount or frame mount ContourHD camera system to make your own YouTube adventure videos. The ATH was designed to accomodate all these accessories... and more are being worked on.

Finally, you want your bike to look good when you’re riding it.  The ATH comes in 19 standard powder coat color choices, and 48 optional powder coat color choices for a total of over 60 colors!Then we put on our color matched reflective decals so your bike is more visible when riding at night.

If you’re looking for a handcycle that can take you beyond the pavement, this bike is for you! 

The ATH All-Terrain wheelchair is one hell of a bike and gives individuals with disabilities and have lost the use of their legs hope and enjoyment in activities they thought were impossible.  The folks at lasher sport have done a great job of designing an incredible wheelchair, or should I say wheelbike.

Courtesy of an article dated October 16, 2011 appearing in Business Opportunities Weblog Network

Comments

[drthgroves]

Thanks for sharing such a valuable information among the users about Wheelchair. It is very useful and admirable post for those who want to use Wheelchair. Keep doing such a great posting.

[Tommy]

Thomas, I totally agree. Thank you for your nice comment and keep visiting my blog regularly. Tommy

[Thomas Wright]

Okay, that looks pretty awesome! That's a great response from Bill, questioning the limits of what a wheelchair can do. It just goes to show that with the proper drive and determination, there's nothing that can stop a person from following what they want in life, disabled or not.

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