A trio of industrial designers from Purdue University have come up with a new tricycle design that could change the way kids learn how to ride bikes. The design, which does look incredible, allows the two rear wheels to ‘move’ together as the rider gets up to speed, creating what is, essentially, a two-wheeled bike. When the rider slows down, it reverts to a traditional three-wheeled setup.
If this design goes into production parents won’t be stuck running behind their young cyclists, holding onto their seats before letting go and seeing their kids look back in glee and amazement at their newfound skill. Oh, right. That’s part of the fun of it.
I still remember the day I went solo. I was out on the road with my dad running behind me and when I said something and he didn’t answer, I looked back and saw him 100 feet behind me tying his shoe. And, no, I wasn’t so nervous that I crashed. That came later.
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29 April »
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Cory
The Georgia Straight recently published an article about mountain biking on Vancouver’s Mt. Fromme.
For those of you who aren’t in the know, the trail network on Mt. Fromme is considered by many to be the birthplace of the ‘Shore’-style biking that really pushed the ‘freeride’ envelope in the industry. Fromme trails like Upper Oilcan, Seventh Secret, Espresso, and Ladies Only are renowned for their difficulty and quality of construction and bring riders from all over the world to Vancouver for holidays. Additionally, local riders bring significant dollars into the local economy.
The article also talks about the political mobilization of mountain bikers in the face of political threats made by councillor Ernie Crist who, quite frankly, seems to have made some effort to look like a tree-hugging crackpot without a lot of support from the groups that make use of the land; Crist frequently quotes studies and cites support from groups while failing to produce said documents or organizations.
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