Helen, I am able to use a man…

Helen,

I am able to use a manual chair for only for brief periods and am unable to transfer myself.  I went and looked at my chair which is a Quickie and a coulpe thoughts came to me.  I don't know if they would work on your chair but I will share them with you. On my chair it is possible to remove the brake handle after the brake is locked on the wheel. Probably more practical is to get a velcro strap (or make one) which is self adhering and fasten it around your brake handle and thenaround the inside of the wheel forming a tight loop to prevent the brake from releasing.

In response to all the questions here a took the liberty of fowarding them to a friend who is a quadriplegic, is in a manual chair all the time, can tansfer himself and is pretty resourceful. His name is Andy and I believe he will respond soon.