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Peter Clinch
Guest
BioHazard wrote:
> I ride my Marauder lowracer hands off all the time. Even have a video of
> it for proof.
The Flevobike "Bike" and "Racer" models don't have conventional
handlebar and fork steering but pivot in the middle, steering
controlled by the legs. The bars are merely are place to put the
brake and gear levers and have nothing to do with steering, so it's
no probem for their riders to get about hands-free.
German special-needs specialist Draisin make a recumbent trike that
has optional adaptations to be steered with the hips. Not only can
it be ridden hands free, but by a rider with no hands, or even
arms! (braking adaptations too to allow safe riding.)
But then since these are merely illustrations that Ed doesn't know
what he's talking about, it's none too surprising such machines
exist...
Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email protected] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
> I ride my Marauder lowracer hands off all the time. Even have a video of
> it for proof.
The Flevobike "Bike" and "Racer" models don't have conventional
handlebar and fork steering but pivot in the middle, steering
controlled by the legs. The bars are merely are place to put the
brake and gear levers and have nothing to do with steering, so it's
no probem for their riders to get about hands-free.
German special-needs specialist Draisin make a recumbent trike that
has optional adaptations to be steered with the hips. Not only can
it be ridden hands free, but by a rider with no hands, or even
arms! (braking adaptations too to allow safe riding.)
But then since these are merely illustrations that Ed doesn't know
what he's talking about, it's none too surprising such machines
exist...
Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email protected] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/