On Thursday, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce announced Freedom Trax as the winner of this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Colorado award.
Freedom Trax is a motorized off-road attachment designed for manual wheelchairs. It allows people whose movement is restricted to enjoy trails and terrain they wouldn’t be able to otherwise without having to pay for an expensive power chair.
Golden company Tour Engineering built the product to help navigate hard terrain, and they are breaking down barriers to accessibility for Coloradans in the outdoors in the process.
“Small, innovative businesses and products like Freedom Trax are driving our economy forward and helping Coloradans of all abilities access our great outdoors,” Gov. Jared Polis said in a prepared statement.
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