Using a mobility scooter is not just for times when the weather is fine, and living in the UK you will be more than aware of how changeable our weather is and sudden cloudy skies suprise none of us.

Plenty of scooter users are willing to brave the rain, wind and cold but even being wrapped up warm and with the appropriate clothing on for the day it can be an added benefit to have an extra layer of protection against the elements.

You can purchase scooter capes that completely cover the mobility scooter and yourself with just the wheels and other essential areas exposed and they are made to fit quite snug around the scooter so that your vision around the scooter is not affected in any way.

You still have the use of your mirrors too as slots are usually in place so that important areas of the scooter are not closed in, so you still have normal use of your mobility scooter but with full protection from the elements.

The good thing is that the capes are waterproof and often have an attached waterproof hood too so you really are well protected if you need to venture out in bad weather or if the weather begins to change for the worse then you can take out the scooter cape and be protected from the weather.

When you’re a long term user of mobility scooters you are bound to see some natural wear and tear of your scooter and may get quite used to the feel and sound of yours so that you get to know when something is not working correctly or needing to be checked out, even before a professional has looked at it.

Depending on a persons disability, you may enjoy fixing your own scooter or have a relative or friends who either assist you or perform any repair jobs on it for you but there can be certain parts of your mobility scooter that are best dealt with by a professional who is used to dealing with all areas of repair on many makes and models.

This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t attempt some smaller repair and maintenance jobs yourself, especially if it saves you a bit of money, and in some ways it can be compared to someone wanting to work on their car themselves.

Your scooter is your transport or at least a part of your transport and you may enjoy getting to know the workings of your scooter, its always nice to build up extra knowledge, especially on something that is more specific and not so everyday a thing like cars and motorbikes but wherever you may feel that its best to get a professional involved for a more involved repair then its probably best to do so.

A recommendation of a professional service of your mobility scooter about every 12 months is something to go by but that doesn’t stop anyone doing a few maintenance and repair jobs in between that time if they want to and actually prefer to do that.

With a combined approach though of a bit of do-it-yourself and bringing in a professional service person you can keep your mobilty scooter working at its best and at the same time possibly saving a few quid and getting enjoyment from working on it yourself.

Naturally with a zimmer frame you’re not going to want to start adding anything to the frame that may make it unstable and dangerous to use but you can buy zimmer frame net bags and apron bags that have been specifically designed to be attached to a zimmer frame so that as you are moving around your home and even while using your zimmer frame outside you can carry a few items in the bag attached to your zimmer frame.

Now theres definately one issue with any extra weight added to a zimmer frame, they are designed to be lightweight and some individuals using a zimmer frame may have limited strength within their arms and upper body to manoeuvre the frame so any added weight could cause problems and more difficulty for the person using the frame.

That said, the net and apron bags available for a zimmer frame are specifically designed so that they are limited in what they can carry, but its also about the type of item that you place within the bag that could influence the weight and balance of the zimmer frame.

Zimmer frames are really quite safe and provide good stability and support for the user, as long as the frame does not become too heavy or weighted in a way that could cause an imbalance.

If you do attach a bag that has been specifically created for use with a zimmer frame its probably safest to limit the types of items that you may place into the bag, smaller leightweight items should be fine, for example spectacles, a book, magazine or newspaper, a mobile phone, basically items that will not add unnecessary weight to the frame.

And using a zimmer frame bag for moving around indoors where you are only going limited distances as opposed to using a bag attached to a zimmer frame while out shopping.

Bags that can be attaced to zimmer frames are welome and handy accessories, they just need to be made use of in the safest and best possible way, to ensure that they dont make your zimmer frame unstable and also that they dont add to the effort required by the user to lift the zimmer frame forward.