# Skatecycle

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Self propelled skate

Skatecycle

The **Skatecycle**, also known as the **Freerider Skatecycle**, is the world's first mass-produced [hubless](/source/Centreless_wheel), self-propelled skate.[1] Invented and patented by Alon Karpman, the Skatecycle was manufactured by Brooklyn Workshop, Inc. based at that time in [Red Hook, Brooklyn](/source/Red_Hook%2C_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](/source/Henry_Ford_Museum)[2] and the [Bicycle Museum of America](/source/Bicycle_Museum_of_America).

## Design

The Skatecycle contains a double-jointed twisting [axle](/source/Axle) connected to two standing platforms surrounded by 9" polyurethane wheels. A [hubless wheel](/source/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.[3] 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) [4]

- 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).[5]

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Brooklyn Workshop rolls out the first hubless skateboard"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160602123324/www.outdoorinformer.com/index.php/GearPosts-Blog/brooklyn-workshop-rolls-out-the-first-hubless-skateboard.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.outdoorinformer.com/index.php/GearPosts-Blog/brooklyn-workshop-rolls-out-the-first-hubless-skateboard.html) on 2016-06-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The Freerider Skatecycle"](http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/the-freerider-skatecycle.html). 19 November 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Archived at [Ghostarchive](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/YjxoGAzJEgs) and the [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/web/20101007104115/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjxoGAzJEgs): [*Skatecycle how to #1 - ANVLboards.com*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjxoGAzJEgs). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Core77 Design Awards | Transportation"](http://www.core77designawards.com/awards/transportation/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["IDEA 2010 Transportation Gallery | Industrial Designers Society of America - IDSA"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130607140019/http://www.idsa.org/content/panel/idea-2010-transportation-gallery). Archived from [the original](http://www.idsa.org/content/panel/idea-2010-transportation-gallery) on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-29.

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