ROUGHRIDER AMERICA

The RoughRider wheelchair was designed by Whirlwind Wheelchair International, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit with 40 years of history designing rugged and durable wheelchairs for use in developing countries. RoughRider America LLC has improved the design of the RoughRider and introduced the Aurora, a lightweight aluminum version of the RoughRider. RoughRider America is a private company that specializes in the production and sale of the RoughRider and Aurora wheelchairs in the US and internationally... RoughRider America is a business led by Marc Krizack, who was executive director of Whirlwind Wheelchair International from 2002-2019. Marc transformed Whirlwind from a typical non-profit that received its income from grants and donations to a social enterprise earning more than half of its income from the sale of the wheelchairs it designed. Whirlwind was founded by paraplegic wheelchair designer Ralf Hotchkiss to provide durable, usable, low cost, wheelchairs made from locally available..

Also known as: RoughRider America LLC

Primary location: Berkeley United States