On a more less depressing note than some threads recently - i thought this was really cool:
Interesting to see the geometry etc too, and exactly how they're different from a 'standard' type bike - very slack head angles. Perhaps for the long-travel suspension, free ride crew, and so on....
https://www.islabikes.co.uk/collections/disproportionate-dwarfism
The bike has been in the magazine adverts for some time - fantastic news that inclusivity is really happening
Brian Curtis made a bike for kids with dwarfism.
Nearly as cool as the titanium wheelchair Merlin Metalworks made way back.
I’d just been reading that article.
It’s good to see good things can happen.
Nearly as cool as the titanium wheelchair Merlin Metalworks made way back.
Titanium wheelchairs are now pretty mainstream. There have also been a few posted custom bikes for people of different dimensions. Everyone should be able to ride.
My favourite builder.
https://www.englishcycles.com/custombikes/the-smallest-english/
I’d just been reading that article.
It’s good to see good things can happen.
Me too, well done Islabikes.
Interesting to see the geometry etc too, and exactly how they’re different from a ‘standard’ type bike – very slack head angles. Perhaps for the long-travel suspension, free ride crew, and so on…
I remember reading something about handlebar width being a factor when it comes to head angle.
Back when everyone was running 67-69 degree head angles the fashion was for 800mm bars which gave better control, then when head angles began to slacken off the bar widths got narrower again. I'd imagine this is simply an extension of this design philosophy taken to an extreme by necessity.