Ti Lite Aero Z: My Dream Chair

I need to take a look, my current one is too wide now so a friend is lending me a smaller one till i get my own. Thanks for that wavewolf,

TiLite ZR, with ADI backrest and braking system, and Natural Fit pushrims.  Supracor Stimulite Contoured Classic cushion, on fabric seat to start but may need to go to solid seat for support.  Chair will be "black" look with satin titanium finish.  To save my fingertips and Jamin's tail, I am getting spokeguards--Cosmic Swirl from coolhubcaps.com.  Also ordered some great storage items from activedogs.com.  Yeah, blowin' the wad, but for quality of life!

Indeed!  I have done something like this only once before in my life.  After being on a medication that caused severe depression, and not making the cause-effect connection, I had been prescribed various anti-depressants--they either made me comatose or manic, so could not continue taking.  My insightful PCP quoted research that said extreme exercise could be as effective as drugs in combating even severe depression, and "prescribed" that I indulge in something I would continue doing and enjoy.  So, after putting off buying a kayak for decades because I thought I would wait until retirement, I purchased a state-of-the-art racing/surfing sea kayak and hit the waves!  It was the best thing I could have done, as I made a whole new circle of paddling friends and had the most wonderful experiences on the water for many years.  Not only did it cure my depression, but it taught me that sometimes things need to be enjoyed in the present rather than put off.  I tend to delay gratification, great work ethic and all that.  But one can miss joy in life if that is overdone.  Balance is needed.  With this outstanding kayak, I paddled with so much less effort than others, could carve really big waves, and 50-mile day was very do-able.  I was able to do more than I had ever imagined with this beautiful and well-engineered kayak, well worth the money I spent!  Now I realize that if I had put it off until retirement, I would not have the wonderful memories I have because I can no longer do this activity which I love so much, and miss terribly. 

I do not have a long life ahead of me.  My disease is progressing, and I see decline in my body every month.  I want to live to the fullest while I can, and need the benefit of technology to help me continue to live independently as long as possible.  So, I will enjoy this new chair to the uttermost!  I forgot to mention that I will also be getting SmartDrive.  This incredible manual setup is an alternative to a power chair which I don't need now, and could not transport with my present vehicle.  Another vehicle is probably not in the future for me, so this allows me assisted propulsion and maximum use of my body as able, easily loaded into my present vehicle's tailgate or center-open side doors.  I am also hoping to buy a Freewheel to open up the great outdoors!  Cost of this setup is still less than power chair.  It does not allow tilt feature, as power chair might, so I will have to tilt myself otherwise!