Recumbent
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Recumbent bicycles may offer a more comfortable riding position, but they typically also have pretty long chains. Marc Le Borgne, however, has created an alternative. His KerVelo recumbent has an 18-speed gearhub transmission built into the front wheel.
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The annual World Human Powered Speed Challenge draws cyclists from around the world seeking to push the limits of pedal-powered motion, but it was Canadian Todd Reichart who left the competition in his wake to clock a top speed of 85.71 mph (137.9 km/h).
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We've already seen a few bicycles that attempt to provide riders with more exercise by having them pedal with their legs and arms. Ruder-Rad, however, believes that a two-wheeler is too unstable a platform for that kind of locomotion. That's why it's introducing the Ruder Trike.
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While they come in various forms, handlebars are a vital component on virtually every type of bike. The Joystick Bike replaces the ubiquitous bars with a right-hand joystick, delivering precise control that feels more like an aircraft or video game.
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A lot of other people shy away from recumbents, as they have concerns about visibility. That's why Australian manufacturer Hiele has created the Trivek. It's a semi-recumbent delta tricycle that lets its rider sit back in a comfy seat while still sitting tall.
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The four-wheeled Velove Armadillo supports a big, ol' cargo box or semi-trailer on the rear, making the typical two-wheel grocery getter look downright undersized. The pedaled quad is so cargo hungry, Velove believes it can replace the cargo van when transporting smaller loads over short distances.
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While inclement weather and exertion are certainly factors, one of the big reasons that many people don't commute by bike is the fear of getting hit by cars. London-based Crispin Sinclair Innovation has set about addressing that fact, with its new Babel Bike.
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Last December, British adventurer Maria Leijerstam became the first person to cycle from the edge of the Antarctic continent to the South Pole. She did so on a custom-built recumbent fat-tired tricycle. Inspired Cycle Engineering is now offering a commercial version of it, known as the Full Fat.
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AeroVelo aims to take September's World Human-Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain, Nevada, with an ultra-efficient high speed bicycle named Eta.
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Seeking to cross the relaxed-back comfort of a recumbent with a higher seating position, German engineer Christoph Lenz has innovated the MaynoothBike, named after his home in Maynooth, Ireland. In place of the usual bottom bracket-mounted crankset, the linear drivetrain is built into the fork.
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The University of Liverpool Velocipede Team (ULVT) has announced its intentions to take the world's fastest bicycle title with the Arion1 Velocipede, a recumbent bicycle resembling an oversized medicine capsule that has been left out in the sun too long.
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Looking to allow extra room for performance for electric bike users are Milwaukee-based inventors Dustin Herte and Ryan Bass, whose Odyssey electric trike, fitted with a 4 kW motor, can reach speeds of up to 50 mph (80 km/h).
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