Description: The arm-powered Handbike is a true two-wheeled bicycle specifically designed for people with lower limb disability, such as paraplegia or amputation. Riders experience the exhilaration of quick accelerations, speed, and leaning into curves as they power, steer, and brake with the hand cranks. Suspended side casters touch down at a pre-set maximum lean and latch for four-wheeling, transferring, ascending ramps, and maneuvering in tight situations. Riders with limited trunk stability balance the Handbike by steering. A folding crank tower option facilitates transfers. The Handbike began as a student project in the Stanford Design Division of Mechanical Engineering with further development at Rehab R&D Center under sponsorship from the Telephone Pioneers of America and the British Columbia Program for the International Year of the Disabled Person. Milestone: Mobility Engineering of Pasco, WA has purchased the inventory and rights to manufacture the commercial version of the HandBike from New Dimensions Designs following the death of its owner. The product is once again available for purchase. |
