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Permalink Reply by George Perfect on October 13, 2011 at 9:50

Hi Carole,

Many rear scooter bags like this one (click here) have a couple of stick holders. While I had my scooter I had a bag with stick holders - basically a tube on each side that had a simple webbing strap with one of those "click" fasteners on it ... that I used to hang shopping bags off! You could easily use them to hold a zimmer frame on. You also get a useful bag to carry your shopping or scooter spares etc. Note that I am NOT suggesting you use the stick holders (most zimmer frames have a cross brace that makes them impossible to put in a stick holder. It's the webbing straps (intended to hold the sticks steady) that you want to use.

While I had my scooter I was still able to use sticks or crutches but found that a pair would fit in just one side.

If you don't want a bag, look (eg in B&Q) for some long velcro wire/plant ties. These can be wrapped round and left permanently attached to the scooter .. to carry your zimmer frame wrap the loose end of each tie round the frame and fasten as with any velcro. Problem solved for a couple of Pounds!

Hope this helps

George

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Permalink Reply by Stuart Ross on January 27, 2012 at 20:22

No Problem, Ive been using a Scooter for megga years (about 20 of them). While sitting in the scooter lift the zimmer over your head and slide the top end down your back so the top of the zimmer sits between you back and the seat, problem solved for zero pounds!

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Permalink Reply by Anne Walker on April 19, 2012 at 14:14

couple of good ideas there folks, I tend to only go into shops that I can get access to while remaining in my scooter, ok rules out the smaller shops but never had any problems with the big stores,

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Permalink Reply by Linda Jane McLean on July 20, 2012 at 14:46

You do know about the conversion you can achieve for a wheelchair for use outside?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ChWfngkLsA

Linda

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Permalink Reply by Stuart Ross on August 28, 2012 at 19:23

Hi Carole

Sorry to hear that your scooter is disabled, its normally the people who are disabled (Joking apart ).I have been disabled for megga yonks and have used scooters  for over 30 years and you learn by expierence

While sitting in the scooter and the zimmer in front of you lift it over your head and slidedown the back of the seat so the top of the zimmer is on the seat. OK it might look a bit silly but just tell anyone who makes a comment its your roll bar! Stu

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