This new Rodriguez touring bicycle comes with S and S Couplings, pictured here, that enable it to be folded up and packed in a suitcase. Dubbed the “W-2 Adventure”, the bicycle is built by hand in Seattle. More here….
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Seattle bicycle show: Pack 'em up
Here's a hand-built touring bicycle that travelers can fold up and stick in a suitcase.
The Rodriguez Bicycle company has been hand-building bikes in Seattle for more than 30 years. At this year's Seattle bicycle expo the firm displayed its W-2 Adventure.
The touring bicycle features S and S Couplings, which allow it to be folded and packed …
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Normally a manufacturer of recumbents, RANS has entered the comfort bicycle field this year. These bikes — this one displayed at the Feb. 19 and 20 Seattle bike show — allow the rider to sit lower, enabling him to stop with feet flat on the ground, and the seat position also reduces hand pressure on the handlebars. Although it looks like a beach cruiser, the bike sports plenty of gearing for hills. More about the RANS product line is available here.
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David Hawkins, left, and David Krafchick show the Brake Director, the one-hand power braking system for bicycles. The device allows for smooth front and rear braking using one hand. It's designed for use by those with physical limitations, as well as beginning and experienced riders. Hawkins said cyclocross racers, who make quick dismounts during races, have expressed an interest in it. More informatioin is available at the website.
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Outdoor Life Network's pro cycling race commentator Bob Roll speaks at the Seattle bike show. He predicts Lance Armstrong will win the Tour de France in 2005.
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This is the differential for the Brake Director, a device that allows smooth one-handed braking on bicycles. It was mounted on the handlebar of a bicycle at the Feb. 19 and 20 Seattle bike show.
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Walt Krul, one of the inventors of the WITFIT, shows how this four-wheeler is operated. He and his brother, Steve, developed the cycle, which is built in Pasco, Washington. The rider propels the cycle with his arms and legs, and steers by leaning the handlebars. More information is available at their website.
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A closeup view of the S and S coupling on the new Rodriguez “W-2 Adventure” touring bicycle on display at the Feb. 19 and 20 bike show in Seattle. For more information on this foldable bike, visit the Rodriguez website. More information on S and S couplings is available at the S and S Machine website.
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The Seattle-based Rodriguez bicycle company displayed its new “W-2 Adventure” travel bicycle at the Seattle bike show on Feb. 19 and 20. Rodriguez introduced the use of S and S couplings on this hand-built touring bicycle so it can be folded and transported in a 26-by-26-inch suitcase. For more info, go to the Rodriguez website.
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