SpokeGuards has entered into a new and exciting collaboration with artist and illustrator, Rainer Kalwitz. Rainer is an artist often employing pencil or acrylic on illustration board. His own web site kalwitz.daportfolio.com shows many examples of his unique work. Rainer … Continue reading →
Fabric Spoke Guards. Spoke guards are usually made from plastic with the design printed on them, but what about fabric spoke guards! Sophie Woodham, a student on the Foundation Degree Textile course at Cardiff and Vale College contacted SpokeGuards and … Continue reading →
Disabled Living Exhibition Kidz to Adultz Middle. SpokeGuards will be taking a stand at the upcoming Kidz to Adultz Middle at the Disabled Living Exhibition in March. This is being held at Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Thursday 21st March … Continue reading →
Smile With Shiv – Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Smile with Shiv – Shiv is a young boy who, at the age of 3 was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This condition means that he is getting weaker by the day. In … Continue reading →
Kidz to Adultz North Exhibition. As it is getting towards the end of the exhibition season, SpokeGuards are starting late and will be taking a stand at the upcoming Kidz to Adultz North event in November. This is being held … Continue reading →
Small spoke guards for powered wheelchairs. As you can see from many web sites, the majority of spoke guards supplied by any manufacturer are for manual wheelchairs. Ours are 18” (450mm) diameter, slightly convex so they stand a little proud … Continue reading →
Securing Spoke Guards to Wheelchairs. When I look at the number of suppliers of spoke guards, wheel cover, spoke protectors, whatever you wish to call them, by far the majority of suppliers use cable ties when securing spoke guards to … Continue reading →
World Cup flags on your wheelchair. Use spoke guards to show your support. Finally the 2018 World Cup is finished and we can all look back on the last four weeks and remember a lot more than football. The stadia … Continue reading →
Spokeguards or spoke guards or wheel cover or hub caps. They are, quite simply, plastic covers designed to sit on the wheel of a wheelchair. Traditionally they were used to avoid fingers or items of clothing of the wheelchair user … Continue reading →