TREE HUGGER - Mechanical Engineer Stephen Coates thought that
traditional bikes has limitations when it came to balance, comfort,
storage and joint-friendly leg action. He has developed the [three
wheeled] hiker, and says that he "has done away with the inefficiencies
of both traditional bicycles and recumbent bicycles - tricycles. For
starters, the seat is at standard chair height and does not require a
complicated movement to get onto and off of. The revolutionary tangent
lever design abolishes circular pedal travel in favor of a simple leg
extension for forward movement. Due to the versatility of this design,
all that is required is a simple internal 3-speed hub to ensure optimal
gearing with minimal changes. As for steering, all that's required is an
intuitive lean, thanks to the new center-pivot steering ."
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/03/hiker_sitdown_t.php
traditional bikes has limitations when it came to balance, comfort,
storage and joint-friendly leg action. He has developed the [three
wheeled] hiker, and says that he "has done away with the inefficiencies
of both traditional bicycles and recumbent bicycles - tricycles. For
starters, the seat is at standard chair height and does not require a
complicated movement to get onto and off of. The revolutionary tangent
lever design abolishes circular pedal travel in favor of a simple leg
extension for forward movement. Due to the versatility of this design,
all that is required is a simple internal 3-speed hub to ensure optimal
gearing with minimal changes. As for steering, all that's required is an
intuitive lean, thanks to the new center-pivot steering ."
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/03/hiker_sitdown_t.php
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