Handcyclists

Handcyclists
Watermans Bay, Australia (AU)
A handcycle is a type of human powered land vehicle powered by the arms rather than the legs, as on a bicycle. Most handcycles are tricycle in form, with two coasting rear wheels and one steerable powered front wheel. Despite usually having three wheels, they are also known as handbikes.
A handcycle is a type of human powered land vehicle powered by the arms rather than the legs, as on a bicycle. Most handcycles are tricycle in form, with two coasting rear wheels and one steerable powered front wheel. Despite usually having three wheels, they are also known as handbikes.
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@ 2011-09-06 16:30:20
I know a guy who did all 762 miles of Paris-Brest-Paris on one of these in the same time it took riders on traditional diamond frame bikes.

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