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John Cuthbertson
United Kingdom
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Disabled Ramblers - disabledramblers.co.uk/
The Disabled Ramblers exists to help mobility-challenged people get back out into the countryside.
We ramble in all weathers and over a variety of terrain. Our rambles are graded according to difficulty. A few are suitable for shopping buggies and power chairs whilst most need large scooters capable of travelling over rough ground.
Able-bodied helpers support members by opening gates, seeing us across roads and other jobs.
We spend a lot of time researching routes and working with the authorities to improve access. Many of our rambles are accompanied by staff from the area. This adds to our enjoyment of the ramble through their local knowledge and the extra security they can often provide.
About 30 rambles are run each year across England and Wales - mostly from March to October.
The Disabled Ramblers exists to help mobility-challenged people get back out into the countryside.
We ramble in all weathers and over a variety of terrain. Our rambles are graded according to difficulty. A few are suitable for shopping buggies and power chairs whilst most need large scooters capable of travelling over rough ground.
Able-bodied helpers support members by opening gates, seeing us across roads and other jobs.
We spend a lot of time researching routes and working with the authorities to improve access. Many of our rambles are accompanied by staff from the area. This adds to our enjoyment of the ramble through their local knowledge and the extra security they can often provide.
About 30 rambles are run each year across England and Wales - mostly from March to October.
Bath Waterways and Wildlife
Video by John Shaw.
A 3 mile urban trail based around a number of parks in Bath, including a Linear Greenway full of birdsong (old Twerton railway line) and a lovely stretch of Avon riverside. Crosses the river twice and passes under a railway viaduct built to a design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Includes two chicanes, one which is passable only for small pavement scooters.
A 3 mile urban trail based around a number of parks in Bath, including a Linear Greenway full of birdsong (old Twerton railway line) and a lovely stretch of Avon riverside. Crosses the river twice and passes under a railway viaduct built to a design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Includes two chicanes, one which is passable only for small pavement scooters.
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Winchcombe Ultimate
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Video by John Shaw. A 15 minute Winchcombe Ultimate Circular Ramble from Sudeley, Gloucestershire
Using the Porta Potties. Disabled Ramblers
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Please help to keep our Field Toilets clean
DR 2 New Porta Potties
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A short video highlighting the features of our new field toilets
Bathscape Limited Access
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The start of Bathscape ramble. A safety barrier on Weston Island at the bus depot that makes the walk inaccessible to anyone on a larger mobility scooter.
Ridgeway Monkton Down Fail
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Ridgeway. Overton Hill to Hackpen Hill. Monkton Down Spot Height 257. OS GR SU126722 The track across Monkton Down has been very rutted for years. In the wet it is even worse on slippery chalk
Ridgeway Uphill East to Sparsholt Firs
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Very deep ruts makes control impossible. Lifting wheel out of rut difficult on slippery chalk
The Ridgeway South of Liddington Hill
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One of the least accessible sections of the western side of The Ridgeway.
Leckhampton Trail by Tramper Mobility Scooter
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Thanks to work done by the Cotswold National Landscape Volunteers, the public foot path starting near Leckhampton Quarry Car Park is now accessible to large mobility scooters. Video by John Shaw.
2023 10 29 Ridgeway East from Scutchamer Knob to Post Box Cottage
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29/10/2023
Ridgeway Survey Post Box Cottage to Scutchamer Knob
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Some of the worst sections of the route.
The Ridgeway. Ashbury Folly car park going east towards Wayland's Smithy
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The Ridgeway. Ashbury Folly car park going east towards Wayland's Smithy
2023 11 22 Ashbury Folly to Wantage Monument car parks
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2023 11 22 Ashbury Folly to Wantage Monument car parks
Gardiner's Quarry to Broad Down, Malvern Hills RR 006. 20215-12-02
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Gardiner's Quarry to Broad Down, Malvern Hills RR 006. 20215-12-02
Gardiner's Quarry to Broad Down RR 005
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Gardiner's Quarry to Broad Down RR 005
Scooting up Leckhampton Hill mk III SD 480p John Shaw
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Scooting up Leckhampton Hill mk III SD 480p John Shaw
Holkham Gap to Wells-Next-The-Sea and beyond 2023-09-16
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Holkham Gap to Wells-Next-The-Sea and beyond 2023-09-16
RADAR Gates will only open one way when unlocked
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RADAR Gates will only open one way when unlocked
2023 06 24 Bridle Gate Trial. Clip of Tramper Crossing Tractor Ruts
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2023 06 24 Bridle Gate Trial. Clip of Tramper Crossing Tractor Ruts
Gertrude (Joan) Cuthbertson Coventry Blitz
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Gertrude (Joan) Cuthbertson Coventry Blitz
Wayland's Smithy described by Andy Foley, National Trust
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Wayland's Smithy described by Andy Foley, National Trust
2022 10 11 Kidderminster Nature Reserves
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2022 10 11 Kidderminster Nature Reserves
I always carry a selection of bungee cords to temporarily hold gates back - but of course that means that I have to get off/on twice to achieve that. Not at all satisfactory...
Nice beautiful places.
The Swell Angels 😅
Thanks John, you would not get a Tramper through there.
Thanks for sharing, I didn't know there was a Disabled Ramblers Association, (found you from there) I have been trying to figure out where to go and what to go on myself. Would you happen to know anything about the Baja Wrangler 2 Scooter and how it compares with the Tramper ?.
Hi, looking at the specification of the Baja Wrangler 2 Scooter, it seems very capable but has less ground clearance. However, it requires a driver's licence to be used on any public place as it is heavier than allowed for a Class 3 scooter such as the Tramper.
Wgat mobile phone holder are you using?
It is a Garmin GPS in its dedicated holder. This was recorded in 2010 before we had GPS on our phones. There are plenty of phone holders available with a suction cup to hold them onto the front of the Tramper
Glad to see you recovered the situation John, that's a trail for the very adventurous.
Must be lovely to have trails like that for your scooters
Yes Vic, old railway lines are good too!
I've often wondered how 3 wheelers - even Trampers - could be stable in off-road situations. This clip suggests they aren't. A tip like that would be disastrous for me; I couldnt right myself, let alone the scooter.
Yes, they lack the stability of four wheels. That's why places like the National Trust only hire out four wheelers. However, I've done this stretch of The Ridgeway on a four-wheel Tramper with the same result. Being heavier, it was far more difficult to extract.
What tyres do you have John? Personally I use aggressive Off-road Tyres and yours look at bit narrow.
The standard TWS tyres Frank. They are the widest that will fit into my WAV.
Good recovery John, glad to see I am not the only one who rolls his Tramper.
Lovely video! I'm getting my outdoor scooter (Minicrosser X2 4 wheel) next month and have a few questions: how dangerous (for tire punctures) are those rocks on the road and what are the chances of the scooter falling over sideways on uneven terrain?
Hi Ninette, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you have a lot of fun on your Minicrosser. Rocks haven't been a problem but the real danger is from Blackthorn Hedges which tend to be cut in the Autumn and left on the ground for scooter tyres to collect. As a precaution, we add OKO off-road tyre sealant to the innertubes. Amazon link below. We also carry a tyre pump. This can often get one to home. Electric ones are available from Amazon, Halfords etc. For long trips, we also carry a puncture repair kit, spare innertubes and tyre leavers. Alternatively, solid tyres are available. I once had to deal with a flat tyre 4 miles up a mountain. The innertube had twelve holes in it which the OKO sealant had filled - until this final puncture. Falling off on a side camber does happen to the unwary. If one had upper-body strength and control, one should sit on the uphill edge of the seat and lean into the hill - depending on the steepness. The Minicrosser is lower to the ground than the Tramper, which most of us use, so you might have less of a problem than on a Tramper. It does also depend on your height as this can raise the centre of gravity and weight which does the same. Can I suggest asking to join our Facebook Group where you can ask these and any other questions to our keen technical members: facebook.com/groups/DisabledRamblers www.amazon.co.uk/Off-Road-Tyre-Sealant-Puncture/dp/B006THGZZ2/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2KVJHQN9LHOLL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PWFhyVDZYa7c-x64GAra9a-WxTvDuE5dRjkJt9V5RGa7Kgw9OpyPe34brUiAx8O_XgD6RfjEiL1SEvui3tCKC6ST-M8ea5dYdVNcQTHQHIN7V4m-EARCATW7KySA6Q9JH7AzBGA5hDNSnib61Y4U-ENigKbkB7G8sUT7j13LAho9qOrMsPPayjyWwv0xlUPt5e8IvQeI4knpFE_1JAe4vmsYftrYIaBBaoHn5hrVCV8.gIg3G9RBVwZGvK6zmAJ1YCeJmXRDttsl0Cyp1Il26Lw&dib_tag=se&keywords=oko&qid=1713783703&sprefix=oko%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-4
@@jrcuthbertson Thank you for your answers, Jon! I plan to add a lockable box to my scooter to carry a repair kit, tyre pump, etc. Will join the group! For me this is so exciting after staying indoors for half a year. Kindest regards from Antwerp, Ninette
That's great, as long as the trail user has upper body strength to manipulate a key into a lock. There are a multitude of solutions that could actually be accessible systems that allow the unlocking and opening of gates, then closing them after passing through. The fellow in the video clearly has the needed upper body strength and upper body function to handle unlocking and then locking the gate. That won't work for a very large part of our community! Get with it and find real solutions that actually work for everyone!
I find these scooter treks very interesting as I have a class 3 but there's nowhere to do a ride like this where I live except for the odd 1 mile cycle path or pavements, enjoyed the ride John and thanks for sharing your journey with us.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride
People refer to the Tramper as 4 wheel drive-surely it's just rear wheel drive isn't it?
Yes, just rear wheel drive
Thanks-there seems to be a bit of confusion with it.
magic
More handicap people should be consulted when installing gates and other obstacles faced when navigating these important activities.
I'm not handicapped but I was able to demonstrate the disabled toilet access at our community centre in the community centre owned wheel chair. The result - electrically operated toilet door and also main building door.
Colonie de vacances à l'EHPAD du coin... 😂
"Promo sm" 😑
Yep we're taking over this town🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
That makes no sense to me on that ride that there is people walking knowing that they will get tired and y’all have to stop so they can rest used to seed it mobility scooters so that your partner or friend or everyone good rest
Hope you finish at the pub
Better scooter across the pond
Nagyon ügyes, Gratulálok hozzá. 😘👍👏👏👏😍❤️
And they call it a public right of way yes if your a waker no if your disabled in a disabled scooter
Thanks John, though you could do with a gimbal to take out the vibrations.
Very true - any suggestions?
Great idea!
It certainly could be a two way design, it just needs a little adjustment of the clearances so it doesn't foul the frame. It really ought to be a two way design.
We could do with more of these being installed in the UK, then at least we'd be able to get our scooters on more footpaths
Borrowed one of these for a trip up Brean Down. I was amazed. Are you using something like chain wax or ptfe spray for steering joints?
Yes, I use GT85 spray with PTFE
A lot easier with a socket.
thumbnail made this look like a disabled man gets stuck in kissing gate video and now im disappointed
Good to see the mobility scooters offroad. How do you get the temp/speed/elevation/course etc superimposed on the right please?
My Garmin VIRB camera records this data except for temperature which is a separate device. I then use Garmin VIRB Edit software to add the data to the video if I wish. Also, I use an external battery attached to the camera to give me a full day of recording time. www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/165499
@@jrcuthbertson Thank you John, nice piece of kit the Garmin VIRB and Edit software and I have good experiences with Garmin. I will save my pennies.
Hi John, How far will one of these trappers go over rough hilly ground please. And same question but over level even track or pathway. Thanks once more for your great videos, I can and do watch them all over and over. Specially in winter months. Kind Regards Bri
Hi Bri, Quick answer for lead batteries, 6 to 10 in winter on hilly, rough ground. 15 to 20 in summer on reasonable ground. Long answer. Variables include: Weather - hot, cold, wind, rain Load - weight of rider and luggage Battery - newness, state of charge, size, type Machine - stiffness of bearings. Axel, filled with oil or grease takes time to warm up and so for the resistance to drop Tyre pressure - Keep to recommended. Surface - rough and rocky surface lowers mileage as more power is needed to ‘climb up’ each stone or rock. Speed - the slower you go, the more power can be got from the battery Beamer/Tramper tell me that in order to be able to compare mileage figures between manufacturers, the advertised figure is obtained by driving a new Tramper indoors in a large sports hall to remove the effects of weather and giving a very smooth surface, going round and round at a set (slow) speed with a load of 12 stone and no extras. Lithium batteries are totally different. Some of our members report doing 35 miles over rough, hilly ground and the battery monitor still showing half full. For more details see: www.tramper.co.uk/Press/5603dd92150bcac87df0fcd3
How does this chair do on pebbly/ shingly beaches? Thanks for the video - looks great.
I've not used it on a beach. However, all chairs & scooters need firm shingle or they sink in. I've taken a Tramper from Milford to Hurst Castle on the shingle spit. It's OK if you stay on the firm ground but if you go onto loose shingle your chair needs recovering
@@jrcuthbertson that's really helpful, thank you. I heard that the magic mobility extreme X8 does well on shingle beaches, but it is very expensive!
@@zephyr2888 It's hard to see how the X8 would do any better on loose shingle as it has the same tyres as many chairs/scooters. Why not join our Facebook Group and ask the folk on there for advice? facebook.com/groups/DisabledRamblers
Thanks, I actually just found your fb group and joined today. Great to find other wheelchair users who love being out in nature too.
That's all we need, bunches of retired hooligans tearing up the countryside and scaring the life out us youngsters on our enduro bikes!£
Good show!
Thanks
I mean, without being in any way ageist, check out how intrepid these folks are!, all thoroughly enjoying the challenges of the great outdoors! Disabled Ramblers…brilliantly organised, safe and, not least, incredibly good fun!!👍👏👏👏
Bloody oath they.are
Disabled Ramblers…an absolutely brilliant organisation well run with high standards of safety taking people with mobility limitations to places they (we) would’ve only visited in our dreams! Can’t wait for ‘Ramble Season ‘23’!
Thanks Charles
Great stuff John. Thanks for the trip!
Glad you enjoyed it Martyn
What software are you using for the video?
Garmin VIRB Edit with my VIRB EX camera
Interesting terrain, John. Excellent self rescue.
Thanks 👍 It was only another 10 yards to the end of the rut but... I'll be seeing if the RoW office will repair it as it will make a great circular route.
This must of been challenging terain
Yes, that's what attracts many of our members - being able to overcome difficulties like this
@@jrcuthbertson This is great because its not just overcoming challenges it also about enjoying the fresh air and having a conversation with other people Sadly im unable to be part of your ramblings because its not the finances its getting to the different rambles thats the problem so I have to improvise which isnt that fun but hey its better than nothing
I now own a breeze s4 with canopy and sides its a classic it goes when and where ever you take it my breeze has given me my life back
nice video
It must be very difficult for this lady every time she is face with this obstacle but she has a co scooter and whats great is that its registered with dvla and that it had its own number plate my breeze s4 has its own number plate because I use it on the roads alot
Thank you for taking us on your exploration in which you do here it shows what the trampers are capable of really well and the enjoyment and fun that can be had at the same time
Glad you enjoyed it
Brilliant keep up the good work very enjoyable to watch and they seem to have enjoyed it
I own a tga and I have a number plate for it because I use the road alot
Wow this looks like great fun may I ask which mobility scooter is suitable for this
Hi Denise, most of our members use a TGA Supersport or a Tramper. This route is not too demanding though so most Class 3 (those with lights etc for use on roads) scooters should be capable of it.
@@jrcuthbertson thank you so much for the reply my strider st6 is sadly unfixable so I now have a breeze 4 which im hoping will take me on journeys like this