Robbie was probably thinking about something more along these lines http://kickbikenw.com/store/ http://www.the-vu.com/tag/sidewalker/
The problem is these are still not street legal in Wisconsin since they do not have pedals. They are not classified as bicycles but rather as a “play vehicle”, even though the wheels might be the correct size and it has brakes. 340.01(5) “Bicycle” means every vehicle propelled by the feet acting upon pedals and having wheels any 2 of which are not less than 14 inches in diameter. 340.01(43m) “Play vehicle”: (a) Means a coaster, skate board, roller skates, sled, toboggan, unicycle or toy vehicle upon which a person may ride. (b) Does not include in−line skates. Arthur Arthur Ross, Pedestrian-Bicycle Coordinator City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 100 PO Box 2986 Madison, WI 53701-2986 608/266-6225 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robbie Webber Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 10:06 AM To: Bikies Subject: Re: [Bikies] biking and tailbone problems I can't find a link quickly right now, but a couple years ago I saw a bike/scooter parked by the Geology Bldg - Weeks Hall on Dayton St - that looked like a combination of a bike and a scooter. Sort of like the one pictured in the link below, but more sophisticated. I can't remember whether it had pedals of just a scooter platform. http://brandscycle.com/product/torker-scooter-12-red-24242.htm?gclid=CN2S-OOq1LUCFaI-MgodHBEAJA I think it might have even had a rack on the back for panniers. It definitely had handle bars and brakes. As I was looking at it, the owner came out, and I asked her about it. She said she had some sort of injury that prevented her from using a regular bike, but she really loved biking, and now this is what she uses. She got on and zipped off pretty easily, at least as quickly as other bicyclists. Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst State Smart Transportation Initiative www.ssti.us<http://www.ssti.us> 608-263-9984 (o) [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 4:15 PM To: bikies Subject: [Bikies] biking and tailbone problems Anyone have experience moving back to biking after a tailbone injury? My doctor has no experience in this area. A bike with no seat would be ideal, but I doubt they're street legal. ;-) Kathryn Kingsbury
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