Bike Design for Amputees Wins James Dyson Award

[Wayne R]

via Treehugger:

Each year, the James Dyson Foundation runs a competition for the most
innovative new designs. This year, Seth Astle took home the award with
his design for Cadence, a prosthetic limb and bike pedal that makes
bicycling easier for amputees.

Prosthetic limbs can be specialized for different activities. You've
likely seen the Cheetah, a design specifically for runners. Seth took
the idea of limbs made for specific sports and applied it to cycling.

"Currently, cyclists with other prosthetics have a limited range of
motion and cannot pivot their feet. Astle recognized the limitations
of other prosthetics and worked to provide a solution," notes the
press release.

The rest of the story here:

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Wayne R