Skatecycle

{{Short description|Self propelled skate}} [[File:Skatecycle.jpg|thumb|Skatecycle]]  The '''Skatecycle''', also known as the '''Freerider Skatecycle''', is the world's first mass-produced [[Centreless wheel|hubless]], self-propelled skate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outdoorinformer.com/index.php/GearPosts-Blog/brooklyn-workshop-rolls-out-the-first-hubless-skateboard.html|url-status=dead|title=Brooklyn Workshop rolls out the first hubless skateboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602123324/www.outdoorinformer.com/index.php/GearPosts-Blog/brooklyn-workshop-rolls-out-the-first-hubless-skateboard.html|archive-date=2016-06-02}}</ref> Invented and patented by Alon Karpman, the Skatecycle was manufactured by Brooklyn Workshop, Inc. based at that time in [[Red Hook, Brooklyn]]. Unlike most traditional skateboards, the user does not need to continuously push off the ground to gain and maintain speed. The Skatecycle is part of the permanent collection at the [[Henry Ford Museum]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/the-freerider-skatecycle.html|title=The Freerider Skatecycle|date=19 November 2010}}</ref> and the [[Bicycle Museum of America]].

==Design==

The Skatecycle contains a double-jointed twisting [[axle]] connected to two standing platforms surrounded by 9" polyurethane wheels. A [[hubless wheel]] is present on both sides of the axle. In order to engage the unit, the rider needs to twist their feet inwards and outwards.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/YjxoGAzJEgs Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20101007104115/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjxoGAzJEgs Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjxoGAzJEgs| title = Skatecycle how to #1 - ANVLboards.com | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The Skatecycle measures 32" x 6.5" x 8.5″ (LWH) in dimension and weighs 7 1/4 lbs.

==Awards==

* Core 77 Design Awards: Runner Up (Professional Notable) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.core77designawards.com/awards/transportation/|title = Core77 Design Awards | Transportation}}</ref> * Bronze 2010 IDEA award in the transportation category (as part of this award, the Skatecycle became part of the permanent collection at the Henry Ford Museum).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idsa.org/content/panel/idea-2010-transportation-gallery |title=IDEA 2010 Transportation Gallery | Industrial Designers Society of America - IDSA |accessdate=2013-05-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607140019/http://www.idsa.org/content/panel/idea-2010-transportation-gallery |archivedate=2013-06-07 }}</ref>

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[[Category:Skateboards]]