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Better than Skates or Skateboards; It’s Even Got Brakes
It’s not a half-baked attempt to tout a new Segway and neither is it replacing the rollerblades; StepGlider is in a league of its own. Using the natural swagger of us humans as its inspiration, this new kind of travel mode guarantees stability as it causes a linear locomotion which gives us a sense of safety. As Thomas describes it, “The momentum is caused by the correlation between walking and a force among the hands and a gearbox, through which an accelerated movement is obtained.”
You can’t expect the older generation adopting StepGlider, but the weary middle-age folks may find it a fascinating ride. It is a comforting thought to know that it has a braking system in place and all you need to practice is your natural walk, for it to glide. Check out the video that makes this mode of transportation an easy breeze.
Designer: Thomas Van Halewyck
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13 Comments »
Julien Bergignat says
great idea
JJduPz says
Fantastic concept. Will it however be able to manage slightly rougher terrain ? Is this commercially available yet ?
MB says
My god! Brakes of the kind that you are talking about is spelt b-r-a-k-e-s. You’re meant to be a journalist!
JJduPz says
god didn’t write it …
Come on. says
get a life
tudza says
Way too many parts for what are essentially roller skates, and who want these poles attached to their feet? It’s like putting a motor on a Frisbee or something.
liqqy says
Do you really need to hang on to that stick?
weshwesh says
It’s for the coming grandpas skater generation. Or for the fans of nordic-skiing. for the oldschool
Alex says
Anything with this many gears will have severe reliability problems. Other than this it’s a nice idea.
AlienzExist says
I like new propulsion mechanisms. But it seems like you can do the same job with roller skates and ski poles.
M.S.W. says
Reminds me of the push backwards to rev up toy cars.
How I Lost 30 Pounds in 30 Days Without Dieting says
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