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It's red, for now. Unless I scrape the paint off bumping into too many walls and posts. LOL. I just took a round trip on the bus. I haven't had my official training so I asked the driver. He said OK, then I proceeded to make an ass of myself like I was on a bumper car ride. A young man then helped me navigate and it was all good. Until it was time to get off. Drivers changed shifts en route so the new driver was super helpful. I drove it off without much difficulty. It's just backing into the courtesy spot that is a bit dicey. It's called a 3/4 wheel. Which means there are two smaller front wheels closer together that gives it more stability than the 3 wheel scooters - and it's allowed on the bus. The standard 4 wheelers are not allowed on the bus.

I would rather drive most of the way to where I'm going - and take the bus - than hassle with handidart because apparently they're always quite late. I drove it downtown and back and it still had a good charge left.

I know about those upright walkers, and I applied for one, but the OT said they're usually for people who have trouble using their hands. I think they are good for people with trouble with sore backs too. For anyone who needs a walker. There's no point being hunched over if there's a new design that uses the same basic materials and allows people to stand up as straight as possible. I don't think it'll get funded, though. I might buy one at some point.
 
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This is mine, but mine is red. I don't want to post a photo of my own. They are not cheap so I had better be careful. Problem is the "shell" is just shiny hard plastic - can't be crashing too hard into concrete barriers. Lol. I'll get the hang of it.

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BetteTheRed said:
Not as cool as I thought. Just a rollator. Drive Medical Hugo Elite Rollator Walker with Seat, Backrest and Saddle Bag, Blue 1 count: Amazon.ca: Health & Personal Care
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Yeah, you want to have at least 8” wheels for uneven ground outdoors. Depending on your strength and ability to lift it, a bit heavier might also have benefits to driving straighter in the outdoors/ gravel. What this one doesn’t seem to have is a little thing at the rear wheel, called a curb climber- you step on it and it helps lift the front wheels over obstacles.
 
Mrs.Anteater said:
Yeah, you want to have at least 8” wheels for uneven ground outdoors. Depending on your strength and ability to lift it, a bit heavier might also have benefits to driving straighter in the outdoors/ gravel. What this one doesn’t seem to have is a little thing at the rear wheel, called a curb climber- you step on it and it helps lift the front wheels over obstacles.
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My walker has that. The one you posted can be bought at a pharmacy and I think needs to be self assembled (maybe not), but the one I have cost $350. It wasn't funded. It's super solid - has rubber tires with treads - has had a ton of mileage and is still fine except one handle grip is cracking from me gripping and pushing down too hard - and has a seat and basket that carries a lot (it's amazing, it's been like a pack horse for me) - and it folds. I like it, but for the back and shoulder pain I've acquired. I will still use it sometimes.

My scooter got special funding. It was cheaper than the ad I posted but still an expensive bit of equipment. I've been a little hard on it while learning, so I need to be really careful. It's not as easy as you'd think getting into and out of tight spaces. That's the only problem I have riding it. I'm fine otherwise. I can take tight corners, just not in tight spaces!

I just got home and bashed into the wall taking a tight turn from the door into my room. Nothing harmed except I chipped a spot of paint on the wall.:eek: Oops. I don't want to damage the house. I was going as slow as possible, then a back wheel got stuck on the doorway lip while it was turned and I had to turn a little, back up, and go forward, then it lurched as it got unstuck and I bumped the wall. I think I can fix that spot with a dab of filler and paint though (about the size of a quarter in diameter). I need to get better at this. There's nowhere else I can bring it inside - especially where it's not obstructing a doorway, and I don't want to leave it outside.
 
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On the busses here, one spot has a tie down, and the other side (best one for scooter) has a post on the side that I have to back in beside (or maybe both sides have seat belts but only one side requires I use it) - I parallel park backwards and get between the post and the side of the bus where the side seats flip up) but I don't need to be strapped in. If I'm stopped, brakes are on, and I'm safe beside that post. It's just tricky getting in there. Much easier driving it off the bus.
 
Kimmio Laughterlove said:
My walker has that. The one you posted can be bought at a pharmacy and I think needs to be self assembled (maybe not), but the one I have cost $350. It wasn't funded. It's super solid - has rubber tires with treads - has had a ton of mileage and is still fine except one handle grip is cracking from me gripping and pushing down too hard - and has a seat and basket that carries a lot (it's amazing, it's been like a pack horse for me) - and it folds. I like it, but for the back and shoulder pain I've acquired. I will still use it sometimes.

My scooter got special funding. It was cheaper than the ad I posted but still an expensive bit of equipment. I've been a little hard on it while learning, so I need to be really careful. It's not as easy as you'd think getting into and out of tight spaces. That's the only problem I have riding it. I'm fine otherwise. I can take tight corners, just not in tight spaces!

I just got home and bashed into the wall taking a tight turn from the door into my room. Nothing harmed except I chipped a spot of paint on the wall.:eek: Oops. I don't want to damage the house. I was going as slow as possible, then a back wheel got stuck on the doorway lip while it was turned and I had to turn a little, back up, and go forward, then it lurched as it got unstuck and I bumped the wall. I think I can fix that spot with a dab of filler and paint though (about the size of a quarter in diameter). I need to get better at this. There's nowhere else I can bring it inside - especially where it's not obstructing a doorway, and I don't want to leave it outside.
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Sounds like a good quality walker. Drive Medical, the walker Bette referred to is more of an “affordable” company but still a better quality than buying from Canadian Tire. The advantage of the more expensive products is that you can get replacement parts.
Running into things is completely normal. You could check if the doorsill would benefit from having a little ” ramp” added, depending on the height that could just be a triangular piece of trim.
Scooters have a larger turning radius than wheelchairs, you might just not have enough space in certain spots of your house. Attaching a plate/ metal or wood could protect your wall.
 
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I'm glad you were able to get a scooter @Kimmio Laughterlove. I've enjoyed reading your stories of your adventures getting familiar with it. You will be a pro in short order.

Kimmio Laughterlove said:
There is a bus that stops there for 15 minutes and it’s usually pretty empty at that stop...so I thought of asking the driver if, maybe, they’ll let me practice by myself a couple of times so I can use the bus with the scooter sooner.
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This is a really good idea. I hope they let you.
 
I look forward to more baking, cleaning, gift wrapping today. Today, I plan to make tourtiere. It is one of the things I serve on Christmas Eve. Tomorrow I make home-made buns...to be served Christmas Day. (I've already made multiple batches of cinnamon buns for all of my family for Christmas Day breakfast). Traditional eats. I'm lucky to be able to do this for my family.
 
I’m off until after Christmas. No more riding late at night for awhile. Hopefully just in the daylight. It takes me awhile to shake off the anxiety when I get home after riding in the dark. I think i’m going to buy a headlamp because my headlight isn’t bright enough. I want to be able to see further in front of me on the side streets. Sidewalks are narrow here and it’s a bit freaky at night. I will look ridiculous but it’s better to be safe. The other night my basket came off at an intersection, and the little Christmas gift I got at work (candy and a Starbucks card) went spilling in the opposite direction. I waited at the median until it was clear to pick up the basket (it came off the bracket when I went down the little bump on the curb) but I left the candy, etc. No time. The basket didn’t get run over, nor did I. I hooked the basket on (and later wired it on so it’s not going anywhere.) Then, I got to a very steep street to cross along a busy road...it crosses on a slope, which looked too tippy, so I turned and rode up the steep hill hoping (the scooter is powerful enough to do it...luckily) to be able to come out on the next cross street...old, dark, neighbourhood, bumpy street...dead end. There was an apartment building along it so I thought maybe I could go through its parking lot and get out to the crossroad on the other side, but no...behind their dumpsters was a friggin cliff! (The area is very steep and hilly)...so back down the steep hill having to turn a sharp right on a slope, onto the narrow sidewalk lining the busy road (and the curb cut is narrow and angled more toward the busy road than the side road I was crossing. There were some not very bright sidewalk planners decades ago, I must say...some sidewalks are just ridiculous...where there’s hardly any point in having a curb cut because it’s not made to be very helpful). I was freaked out but I made it. Eventually got home. I had another incident where I got to a crosswalk on a very busy road, but there was no crossing light...so I turned my “hazard lights” on. They blink and beep quite loud...everyone can see and hear me, which was good in this case. I waited until cars saw me and were stopped in both directions before crossing. Even if they were blocks away and I had time, I didn’t want to risk it. I can’t believe when I was a teenager I could ride a bike in the dark, no lights or helmet (there were no laws about it then and no bike lanes). What an idiot I was. A fortunate one. I think i’ve found my regular route now...the safest one, with few obstacles, at least not very dangerous ones. I’ve memorized what to expect...but I still don’t like riding it at night all that way. It takes about 30-45 minutes to get home.
 
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Kimmio Laughterlove said:
I’m off until after Christmas. No more riding late at night for awhile. Hopefully just in the daylight. It takes me awhile to shake off the anxiety when I get home after riding in the dark. I think i’m going to buy a headlamp because my headlight isn’t bright enough. I want to be able to see further in front of me on the side streets. Sidewalks are narrow here and it’s a bit freaky at night. I will look ridiculous but it’s better to be safe. The other night my basket came off at an intersection, and the little Christmas gift I got at work (candy and a Starbucks card) went spilling in the opposite direction. I waited at the median until it was clear to pick up the basket (it came off the bracket when I went down the little bump on the curb) but I left the candy, etc. No time. The basket didn’t get run over, nor did I. I hooked the basket on (and later wired it on so it’s not going anywhere.) Then, I got to a very steep street to cross along a busy road...it crosses on a slope, which looked too tippy, so I turned and rode up the steep hill hoping (the scooter is powerful enough to do it...luckily) to be able to come out on the next cross street...old, dark, neighbourhood, bumpy street...dead end. There was an apartment building along it so I thought maybe I could go through its parking lot and get out to the crossroad on the other side, but no...behind their dumpsters was a friggin cliff! (The area is very steep and hilly)...so back down the steep hill having to turn a sharp right on a slope, onto the narrow sidewalk lining the busy road (and the curb cut is narrow and angled more toward the busy road than the side road I was crossing. There were some not very bright sidewalk planners decades ago, I must say...some sidewalks are just ridiculous...where there’s hardly any point in having a curb cut because it’s not made to be very helpful). I was freaked out but I made it. Eventually got home. I had another incident where I got to a crosswalk on a very busy road, but there was no crossing light...so I turned my “hazard lights” on. They blink and beep quite loud...everyone can see and hear me, which was good in this case. I waited until cars saw me and were stopped in both directions before crossing. Even if they were blocks away and I had time, I didn’t want to risk it. I can’t believe when I was a teenager I could ride a bike in the dark, no lights or helmet (there were no laws about it then and no bike lanes). What an idiot I was. A fortunate one. I think i’ve found my regular route now...the safest one, with few obstacles, at least not very dangerous ones. I’ve memorized what to expect...but I still don’t like riding it at night all that way. It takes about 30-45 minutes to get home.
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You are having quite some adventures. I hope you could at least safe the gift card?
My mom used to lock the basket to her scooter, so nobody could steal it when its parked and also have something fabricky on top of the basked which she tucked over her purchases, so 1. Nobody could exactly see what she got in there/ purse etc. And also it wasn’t so open to grab it and run ( Berlin city, I suppose has similar issues to BC cities).
This Christmas, I had my siblings send me the measurements of her basket and I sewed her an outside cover with a zipper on the top for quick access. I also made the top higher than the basket, like a little roof, so she can put more things in it than the basket is high.
 
I had to go and deliver something to a Friend in Halifax yesterday and took the opportunity to go to Davids tea and Costco. Surprisingly, Costco was not extreme busy, but they also had all lines open. I was surprised to notice that I could feel tension in my abdomen when driving- which I didn’t notice going short distance locally, so it must have been just driving stress. Something I suppose one doesn’t usually notices unless you have an incision there.

I have this wonderful Davids tea advent calendar and yesterdays tea was wonderful, so I had to buy more of it, using the coupon for $5 off that came also in the calendar. Tea will go to the friend who gave me the calendar.
I am almost all set for Christmas. Have to sew one more thing and make cookies ( cinnamon stars, which are almost completely made from almond flour) with daughter in common law.
 
Kimmio Laughterlove said:
What an idiot I was.
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Seems a bit harsh in your judgement of yourself! You're learning, and experience is the best teacher - and you've also said you've now discerned the safest route for travel - so I see that as all pretty productive. Those hazard features on your scooter sound great! I've seen some people also use bike strobe lights on their scooters - they are great for getting noticed in any weather at any time of day. Enjoy your Christmas break!
 
I have some clip on bike lights that flash and/ or stay static, I got from the dollar store. I transferred them from my walker to the cane holder on the back of my seat for now. They're LED with built in batteries that don't last long if they're on frequently (they're $2 each so...) . I bought a proper bike light that I can use as a headlight from Canadian Tire today but forgot to buy the AAA batteries that they require (I bought a jumbo package of AAs on sale the other day for a couple of strands of my Christmas lights, that seem to drain quickly...but those won't help in this case...argh....why is there both AAA and AA? Can't they make battery compartments more universally useful? Just when I think I have some around, no...I have to buy more).
 
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