Cross-country skiing provides effective and gentle training for the whole body; heart, oxygen uptake and muscle mass. It is preventive for your health! Which makes it one of the best forms of exercise you can choose! But the snow does not last forever, but it can be the form of training if you choose roller […]
Author: Anders Skaarud
Kommende arrangementer
SmartBrake skal på messeturne og vi gleder oss til å se deg! Du finner oss på stand sammen med Medema og svarer på alle dine SmartBrake spørsmål. Messene har gratis inngang og enkel servering. Haugesund Dato: Onsdag 27. april Sted: Tysvær Arena, Hamrane 5B, 5563 Førresfjorden Tid : 10:00-15:00 Stavanger Dato: Torsdag 28. april Sted: Forum Expo Stavanger, Gunnar Warebergs […]
Can I get a bike brake adaptive to my special needs?
The use of bicycles adapted for the disabled has become very popular, and the selection of bicycles is increasing every year. At the same time, it is a challenge common to all bikes; they come with standard brakes developed for functionally strong and healthy people. These brakes are rigid, hard to use, and often over-dimensioned […]
Is there a brake adapted for small grips?
Traditional bicycle brakes are essentially universally designed; The “one-size-fits-all” principle enables mass production at the lowest possible cost. It does not consider that not everyone has a healthy adult’s hand size or grip. Many people have minor hand grips (e.g., children or elderly) or weak hand grips (e.g., people with disabilities, gout, osteoarthritis, etc.). There […]
Wireless handcycle
User needs Brake cable on hand bike is exposed to great wear and risk of cable breakage, due to constant rotation. The cables can also be hooked up e.g. on boarding / disembarking The cables are visually disturbing to the user (in the field of view) Many users need more functional levers, which can be […]
Wireless brakes in tetra grip, adult handcycle
User needs The person had a brake that he/she could not handle at speed. The person experienced it as unsafe to let go of the handlebars to brake. The person experienced that the lack of a brake stopped the person from participating independently and safely in activity. Solution SmartBrake was mounted on the user’s own […]
Wireless brakes, Exero Spike
User needs Spike comes with mechanical brakes, which the user activates by pushing in the lever mounted on the side of the sled. Users with reduced grip, hand force or upper body mobility may have difficulty getting the required braking force via the mechanical brakes. Solution SmartBrake 1×1 kit: 1 brake unit is mounted on […]
Wireless brakes, racing wheelchair
User needs The user has problems using the manual brake mounted on the front wheel of the wheelchair. With ski poles in his/her hands, it is extra difficult to grip around the brake lever at high speed. There is a risk of the ski poles getting into the wheels or under the chair, which can […]
Wireless brake for epilepsy, adult tricycle
User needs A user with epilepsy experiences a risk of losing control of the bicycle in the event of a seizure. The user needs a brake that is activated automatically in the event of sudden seizures. Solution SmartBrake 1×2: Brake unit is mounted with rim caliper of the front wheel, thumb brake replaces one of […]
Wireless brake controlled by chest/chin, adult handcycle
User needs The person cannot operate the brake with his hands, and as consequence cannot ride a bicycle as he/she cannot adjust his speed or stop. The person misses participating in activity as equal with others. The person cannot use the bicycle as transport vehicle. The person will benefit physically and mentally from cycling, but […]