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See the Freedom Chair in Action
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How Fast is the GRIT Freedom Chair?
Leave your friends in the dust with the GRIT Freedom Chair.
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The GRIT Freedom Chair in soft sand
Like anything else, self-propelling the GRIT Freedom Chair in soft sand requires more exertion, but we think it's well worth it!
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Loading & unloading the Freedom Chair
Curious about what it's like to load & unload a GRIT Freedom Chair into a car? Watch this video and see for yourself!
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The Freedom Chair: built for adventure
The Freedom Chair is like a mountain bike for your arms, helping people of all abilities move beyond the pavement. Check out this video to see the Freedom Chair in action and to...
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How to: adjust your parking brakes
The parking brakes on the Freedom Chair are adjustable to accommodate a range of riding conditions and even different wheels. In this video, Mario explains how to adjust the position...
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GRIT Freedom Chair Rider's Eye View
A rocky, uneven, unpaved driveway is no match for the GRIT Freedom Chair!
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Overview of the Leveraged Freedom Chair in Developing Countries
Overview of the Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC), a wheelchair designed specifically for use in developing countries, where existing products cannot cope with the rough terrain. For...
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1017.1 General
This section contains the technical requirements for trails....
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Beneficial Designs The Universal Trail Assessment Process (UTAP)
Benefits of UTAP The UTAP can be used to: provide Trail Access Information to users document and monitor trail conditions and the environmental impact of the trail...
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Applying the Forest Service Trails Accessibility Guidelines
The trail has a "Designed Use" of "Hiker/Pedestrian" as defined in the Federal Trail Data Standards....
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Trail Constructed Feature
Trail Constructed Feature. A constructed feature that functions as part of the trail tread. Examples include puncheon, trail bridges, boardwalks, waterbars, and switchbacks....
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7.2.1 General Exception 1
Where a condition in 7.1 prohibits full compliance with a specific requirement in 7.4 on a trail segment, that trail segment shall comply with the specific requirement to the maximum extent...
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Federal Trail Data Standards (FTDS)
Federal Trail Data Standards (FTDS) enable national-, regional-, State-, and trail-level managers, and the public, to use mutually understood terminology for recording, retrieving, and applying...
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F247.1 General
Where a trail is designed for use by hikers or pedestrians and directly connects to a trailhead or another trail that substantially meets the requirements in 1017, the trail shall comply...
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What do you call a reroute?
If trail work is grouped into only three categories— construction, alteration, and maintenance—what category do things like rerouting, reconstruction, and extensions of existing trails fall...
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Step 3: Apply the Accessibility Provisions
Use the trail running slope (grade) as an example....
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7.1 Conditions for an Exception
Where one or more of the following conditions exists on a trail, an “exception” provided in the guidelines for that specific technical requirement can be used where that condition exists...
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Openings [1017.6]
Openings are gaps in the surface of a trail....
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Federal Trail Data Standards
Federal Trail Data Standards—Standards that are published by the Federal Geographic Data Committee....
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Cross Slope [1017.7.2]
Cross slope is the side-to-side slope of a trail tread....
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7.4.2 Clear Tread Width
The clear tread width of the trail shall be at least 36 inches (915 mm)....
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Trail Slopes
Short sections of steeper trail are allowed so that trails can be constructed in varying terrain....
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Protruding Object
A constructed feature such as a sign that extends into the trail tread more than 4 inches (100 mm) between 27 inches (685 mm) and 80 inches (2030 mm) above the trail tread. ...
