Thursday, May 29, 2008
Dreamfit Enables Paraplegics to Ride A Bike
“I asked the guy how much he missed being around bikes,” says Lomman, “and he looked me in the eye and said if he could have one wish, it would be to ride again."
This chance encounter with an ex-motorcross racer in a hospital carpark inspired Darren Lomman to drive the road not driven.
Bikers who have met with an accident have bounced back from severe injuries with great determination and willpower. But they still cherish a dream - to ride once again. And Dreamfit steps in to put them back on track.
The Dreamfit CBR250RR which started out as a university project has been modified to suit riders paralyzed from the chest down, with thumb-activated pneumatic rams for foot-free gear shifting, a combined braking system, custom-moulded ergonomic cups to hold the rider in place without any lower body strength, and a set of steel-braced "landing gear" wheels that drop to provide stability at very low speeds.
Currently they have created prototypes of a bike, a seated surfboard, a ski boat and a hovercraft for disabled people.They have received 150 enquiries about the bike from all around the world. It is now seeking investors to make this dream a reality.
Source - Dreamfit via Bikergene
This chance encounter with an ex-motorcross racer in a hospital carpark inspired Darren Lomman to drive the road not driven.
Bikers who have met with an accident have bounced back from severe injuries with great determination and willpower. But they still cherish a dream - to ride once again. And Dreamfit steps in to put them back on track.
The Dreamfit CBR250RR which started out as a university project has been modified to suit riders paralyzed from the chest down, with thumb-activated pneumatic rams for foot-free gear shifting, a combined braking system, custom-moulded ergonomic cups to hold the rider in place without any lower body strength, and a set of steel-braced "landing gear" wheels that drop to provide stability at very low speeds.
Currently they have created prototypes of a bike, a seated surfboard, a ski boat and a hovercraft for disabled people.They have received 150 enquiries about the bike from all around the world. It is now seeking investors to make this dream a reality.
Source - Dreamfit via Bikergene
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