Break rotors are fixed to the bike frame even with wheels removed. Spokes of wheels key into brake housing.
Mounts for suspension shock.
Before and after sand blasting ready for powder coating.
Mechanism to allow duel action breaking. Pull in for front breaks, push sideways for back.
Mounting the chain for the first time.
Wheelchair is clipped into the bike frame with plastic mounts.
The front section folds down and the side tubes are removable for transport.
14 gears with Rohloff speed hub.
Bike folds down flat into a box if required. Also fits in the back of a car.
Extend the ring and place it over the brake lever to park the bike.
The problem: My brother uses a wheelchair and just one leg. How can he bike AND have his wheelchair along with him?
The solution: A folding recumbent bike based on his wheelchair as the seat and the wheels as the front wheels for the recumbent bike. The design is quite unique as the bike can be converted back into a wheelchair in just a few seconds as you can see above. The additional challenges were that the brakes had to be integrated into the wheelchair wheels but remain in place once the wheelchair is removed. All operations must be possible with one hand including front and back braking as well as gear shifting and steering.