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Danny Colyer
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Ottawa Dave wrote:
> I have seen a recumbant bike that you crank with your arms on the bike
> path near my home. The cranks work like a uni with both cranks faceing
> the ground. I think thats called kangaroo when used on a uni.
Are you sure it wasn't a trike? Hand-cranked cycles are usually made
for people who don't have use of their legs, so the rider needs to be
able to stop without having to put his feet down. So they're usually
strikes. I know of one company that makes hand-cranked bikes (with
outriggers), but I've never actually seen one:
<URL:http://www.mobilityeng.com/>
I've seen quite a few hand-cranked strikes at BHPC events [1].
> The rider sits with the cranks in frunt of him at chest hight and sort
> of rows along with both arms.
Or maybe a rowingbike: <URL:http://www.rowingbike.com/main.php>
[1] British Human Power Club: <URL:http://www.bhpc.org.uk/>
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> I have seen a recumbant bike that you crank with your arms on the bike
> path near my home. The cranks work like a uni with both cranks faceing
> the ground. I think thats called kangaroo when used on a uni.
Are you sure it wasn't a trike? Hand-cranked cycles are usually made
for people who don't have use of their legs, so the rider needs to be
able to stop without having to put his feet down. So they're usually
strikes. I know of one company that makes hand-cranked bikes (with
outriggers), but I've never actually seen one:
<URL:http://www.mobilityeng.com/>
I've seen quite a few hand-cranked strikes at BHPC events [1].
> The rider sits with the cranks in frunt of him at chest hight and sort
> of rows along with both arms.
Or maybe a rowingbike: <URL:http://www.rowingbike.com/main.php>
[1] British Human Power Club: <URL:http://www.bhpc.org.uk/>
--
Danny Colyer (the UK company has been laughed out of my reply address)
<URL:http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/danny/>
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." - Thomas Paine