bicycle lift in Norway(!)
03-29-07, 07:23 PM
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bicycle lift in Norway(!)
...amazing. overkill, perhaps, but a good way to encourage cycling for people intimidated by hills. check it out.
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I've seen it in person!
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What I would have given for one of those as I wheezed up the 59th Street Bridge during a bout with a rather phlegmy cold a while back... yuck.
(opted for the subway for a few days after that...)
(opted for the subway for a few days after that...)
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I can see kid's and drunk's fingers getting sliced off verrrry easily....
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Awesome idea! I could think of a few places I wouldn't mind one of those.
Of course, I'd feel like a p*ssy after using it...
I think it'd be a good way to get people on bikes, though. I know a couple of my coworkers don't cyclocommute but want to due to the hills.
Of course, I'd feel like a p*ssy after using it...
I think it'd be a good way to get people on bikes, though. I know a couple of my coworkers don't cyclocommute but want to due to the hills.
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wow, it is amazing something that helps you take the work out of excercise was not invented here in the US!!!!
03-30-07, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by DukeArcher
I can see kid's and drunk's fingers getting sliced off verrrry easily....
03-30-07, 06:10 AM
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Yeah, I'm surprised that wasn't invented first in America. 
those wacky Norwegians.
They call that a hill? I mean, at least something like that could be justified if it was a real hill, but that? pfffftt!
those wacky Norwegians.They call that a hill? I mean, at least something like that could be justified if it was a real hill, but that? pfffftt!
03-30-07, 11:15 AM
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Dumb, is that free or pay per ride? I see a card slot or something. How well does it work in 4ft of snow? Just think of all the lawyers, they're going to love this thing.
03-30-07, 01:23 PM
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I could take on the possy hill
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03-30-07, 01:27 PM
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Holding your leg out like that all the way up seems like it would be more effort than just riding up the (pretty small) hill.
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Here in Charleston, WV, there are many streets that are impossible on a bike unless you are an athelete in tip-top shape on a very high-end machine; thus, large parts of the city are not accessable by bicycle. The Edgewood area, for example, has several streets where cars labor, much less a bike. We are not called 'the Mountain State' for nothing. I would not advocate that all hills have them all the way, just the steepest parts. It would certainly make more parts of the city accessible to more cyclists, and anything that will remove the barriers to transportational cycling is good.
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After watching a few European Cycling Races, some of those roads are almost unrideable by the pros.
Just something I noticed. What an appreciation and acceptance of cycling! Would the city you live in spend any money on that sort of contraption. I know mine wouldn't.
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Just something I noticed. What an appreciation and acceptance of cycling! Would the city you live in spend any money on that sort of contraption. I know mine wouldn't.
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03-30-07, 10:07 PM
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Hmmm, I wouldn't mind one on my street. I wouldn't be ashamed to use it, no matter who thought I was p*ssy or lazy. And while I may be lazy (aren't all men?), I still bicycle everywhere, so I can't be that lazy.
Now, who do I see about getting one installed?
Now, who do I see about getting one installed?
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Norway is a bit hilly for fixed gears I would imagine, but that thing is a great idea. I'm sure it does help persuade some people who live there to bike a bit more often. They know that one of their biggest obstacles is no longer a problem.
The idea could use some tweaking, maybe to make it easier to use or safer for "children and drunks", but it shows that when people don't limit themselves to the status quo, some innovative ideas come up and can make life a bit easier without massive cost.
The idea could use some tweaking, maybe to make it easier to use or safer for "children and drunks", but it shows that when people don't limit themselves to the status quo, some innovative ideas come up and can make life a bit easier without massive cost.
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Read more about it at this website: https://www.trampe.no/english/
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Looks too awkward and slow. I'd rather ride up that hill at 20mph...
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I'd love to ride past the pansies getting their lift.
For great justice.
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The concept would be good for people who aren't in great physical shape or who don't want to get sweaty climbing up a hill. It does look it could be a bit awkward, especially if you had the seat pretty high.
It looked like there was a coin slot in the video, so maybe it was a pay per ride thing.
It looked like there was a coin slot in the video, so maybe it was a pay per ride thing.
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1:5 hill 130meters long. Operated by a keycard - You can either buy or-;if a tourist or one-timer-;rent a key card. The rental is for free, and for 100 NOK per year, you will have your own keycard.
20-30 000 trips a year.
Basically you stand on the pedal thing and have the bike roll next to you - it mentions that they've seen people going up the thing without a bike. :-)
Also the terrain helps - the town center is at the bottom of the hill, but the university and living areas are at the top.
20-30 000 trips a year.
Basically you stand on the pedal thing and have the bike roll next to you - it mentions that they've seen people going up the thing without a bike. :-)
Also the terrain helps - the town center is at the bottom of the hill, but the university and living areas are at the top.
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In the Deuche-Ban train stations all across Germany there are similar apparatuses to allow you to get your bikes up stairs.