In 1991, Patrick SEGAL who was one of the deputy-mayors of the City of Paris asked CORIMA if it was possible to adapt the monobloc wheels (Disc and 4 Spoke) for the sport of wheelchair athletics for his Paris Racing Club Team.

That’s how exceptional athletes such as Mustapha BADID, Philippe COUPRIE and Jean-François POITEVIN have competed in the highest international events and in the 1992 Paralympics and also later on, with wheelchairs that were built with CORIMA wheels.

Contrary to what many cyclists think it’s during athletic wheelchair races that the wheels are undergoing the toughest conditions of use. The inclined position of the wheel makes a pressure on the internal side and the moving technique that involves strong efforts on the pushrims requires strong and stiff wheels. The CORIMA wheels have been chosen as the best in these conditions by these brave athletes.

The AERO, 4 SPOKE HR or HM and DISC C+ or TD6 C+ wheels are, because of their light weight, rigidity and low inertia in rotation, perfectly suited to equip the competition wheelchairs and handbikes.

CORIMA has decided to produce more dedicated wheels for all these athletes with the launching of the new TD6 C+ wheel for wheelchair races and the AERO 26” for handbike.