Upsets are like time bombs waiting to explode when the countdown hits zero. Last weekend, North Carolina State was playing the top-ranked Duke in men’s college basketball. As the final seconds were winding down, victory was certain for the underdogs at NC State. Final score: 84-76. As the buzzer was still ringing in the air, Read more…
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The MDA Muscle Walk is Coming Near You!
Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a disease that affects millions of people every year, both directly and indirectly. To bring awareness and raise funds for MD research, the MDA hosts an annual Muscle Walk. Rather than have one big event in just one city or a touring event that moves to select cities, the Muscle Walk Read more…
New Developments Regarding Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease that can have a wide range of symptoms and signs that typically affect the brain and spinal cord. MS is not something people are born with, rather it’s something developed within the body. The likely hood of developing MS depends on a large variety of factors, some of which Read more…
Three Men Plan to Do 50 Marathons in 50 Weeks
This Saturday, approximately 3000 people will be participating in the Mississippi Blues Marathon. For most, this will be the only marathon they run this year. Maybe the only one they run in their whole life. But for three men in wheelchairs, it will be the first of 50 marathons spread across 50 states in 50 Read more…
The Rollx Vans Reconditioning Process
There are an endless amount of places that sell used vehicles. There are even quite a few who sell used wheelchair accessible vans. While you could say that Rollx Vans sells them too, we like to think our “used” vans are more than some beat up, rusting vehicle you’d typically expect to find. Instead, we Read more…
How Wheelchair Van Conversions Work
In case you didn’t know, wheelchair vans aren’t built as wheelchair vans. Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, and Honda do not have wheelchair van departments that design and construct handicap accessible vans. So how are we able to provide our wonderful, high quality wheelchair conversion vans for sale?? We convert them ourselves. It’s much more than bolting Read more…
Noah Galloway: Double Amputee Marathon Runner
It was Christmas morning when Noah Galloway awoke. In front of him was his mother and father. Despite the holiday, both parents wore a look of sadness. Before he could ask what was wrong, his mother explained. Noah had lost two of his limbs. His left arm and leg. As a fitness loving military man, Read more…
Alex Zanardi: Race Car Driver, Paralympic Gold Medalist
Another race was almost over. As Alex Zanardi emerged from the pit at the EurtoSpeedway Lausitz, he had one goal in mind: winning. The race was in its final laps, and Zanardi had been leading. If he could just keep the pace, maybe he could win. Maybe he could be a champion racer again like Read more…
Black Out Rett Syndrome (Rett Syndrome Awareness Month)
Along with being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month. Rett Syndrome is brain disorder that almost exclusively affects females. It’s frequently confused with Angelman syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism. How Rett Syndrome Works Like most neural diseases, Rett Syndrome (or RTT) is pretty complicated. Allow me to simplify it as best Read more…
Handicap Van Ramps: Making the Video
At Rollx Vans, we believe in transparency. We want our customers to know what’s happening. Part of that includes showing them exactly how our wheelchair vans work and what options we offer. This led us to making a video for our different tie-downs a while back. Now, we have decided to bring you another video. Read more…