Principal Investigator Amos Winter
Project Website http://www.gogrit.org/
The Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC) is the international humanitarian version of the GRIT Freedom Chair, the mountain bike of wheelchairs. It enables people with disabilities in developing countries to move beyond the pavement, providing them with the mobility they need to lead independent lives.
We designed the LFC from the ground up and engaged wheelchair riders throughout the design process, ensuring that it met their unique needs.
The LFC is built out of steel and bicycle parts that can be found in any rural village in any developing country. This enables repair anywhere.
The LFC's unique lever drivetrain makes it faster than regular wheelchairs and offers off-road performance like no other mobility aid available.
A version of the LFC, known as the Freedom Chair, is available to individuals and organizations in the United States.