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http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/05/28...nverted-to-bike-raises-attention-for-charity/

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That is cool! Looks uncomfortable though having only arm rests for seats and hard tires.
Look closer and you will see two handgrips in the back. So I would have to say it most likely has two armrests to sit on. Though even given that it still might a little hard on the backside to sit on.
 
Looks cool, and i'm glad you posted it, but all they did was take a functional wheelchair and make it into a poorly functioning bike. I think the Leveraged Freedom Chair and similar products are much cooler:
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These do the opposite.... they take recycled bicycle parts and turn them into functional wheelchairs. These are popular in developing nations, b/c they actually roll better over unpaved terrain, and they are much cheaper to produce, plus since most of the components are repurposed bike parts, it is easy & cheap to repair/replace parts....

http://inventforhumanity.org/2012/campaigns/manufacturing-mobility-in-romania/
 
Interesting concept... A idea would be to clip/attach a front part of a bike to a wheelchair,making a trike. Would circulate blood to the legs and exercise them...For some who are wheelchair bound and have use of bottom half?
 
808- I think the original intent s to create a bike that brings awareness to some heart/hospital program
Yeah, I get that.... but with ppl in this world who need a chair so desperately, it seems goofy to waste a good'n on a promotional stunt.
 
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