Norwegian City’s Ingenious Bicycle Lift Makes Cycling Uphill a Breeze b4in.org/a6HO The city of Trondheim in Norway is the first and only one in the world to have a lift specially designed to help cyclists travel uphill. The contraption is called ‘Trampe’ and it can get you up a very steep hill with practically no effort on your part. Trampe was first opened in 1993, and quickly turned Trondheim into a very popular tourist destination for cyclists. Over 200,000 cyclists have used it to go up a 130-meter hill, with no accidents reported so far. In 2012, the original lift was dismantled and replaced with a more industrialized version in 2013, called the CycloCable. CycloCable is very similar to a ski lift in terms of functionality. The device is seamlessly integrated into the road, with the design structure placed just below the street surface for a safer experience. To use CycloCable, all you need to do is punch in your keycard into a special slot and push the green button at the start station. Then you wait for the footplate; once it arrives, you stand up on your bike and put your right foot on the metal plate and shift your body weight onto the right leg. More b4in.org/a6HO
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:50:50 +0000
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