If I had decent balance... On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote:
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The latest pretender to the throne still > occupied by bikes <http://www.gizmag.com/tag/bike/>, > skateboards<http://www.gizmag.com/tag/skateboard/>and > scooters <http://www.gizmag.com/tag/scooter/> is the Freerider Skatecycle > – a two wheeled recreational vehicle that allegedly combines the “foot > control of snowboarding, the balanced turning of skateboarding, and the > nimble, undulating movements of casterboarding.” > > Receiving a bronze in the 2010 International Design Excellence > Awards<http://www.idsa.org/Awards>, > the Skatecycle’s frame is made of solid aluminum with body parts made of a > durable composite. It features two slip-resistant footboards sitting inside > the two 9-inch, polyurethane, hubless wheels that are connected by a > double-jointed, twisting axle. This axle enables the rider to twist their > body, moving their feet inwards and outwards, to propel the device. > > Although, judging by the video below showing some trendy young things > riding the device, it might take a bit of getting used to and could take > some effort to achieve some decent speeds. But the device’s designers say > the more experienced you get, the less energy you have to exert to gain and > maintain momentum on flat ground. > > Made by Brooklyn Workshop <http://www.brooklynworkshop.com/wdp/>, the > Freerider Skatecycle measures 32 x 6.5 x 8.5-inches (LxWxH), weighs 7.25 lbs > and is available now for US$149. > > the design > blog<http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/freerider-skatecycle-the-next-gen-recreational-vehicle/>via > ubergizmo<http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/07/freerider_skatecycle_recreational_vehicle.html> > Tags > > - » Caster boards <http://www.gizmag.com/tag/caster+boards/> > - » Hubless <http://www.gizmag.com/tag/hubless/> > - » Recreational vehicle<http://www.gizmag.com/tag/recreational+vehicle/> > - » Skateboard <http://www.gizmag.com/tag/skateboard/> > - » Snowboard <http://www.gizmag.com/tag/snowboard/> > - > > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
