1 SUCCESS STORIES The handbike of the future is designed with Creo In recent years, thanks also to the efforts of popular sports figures, para-cycling has become one of the most popular and recognizable sports for the disabled covered by the media. The handbike athlete, often an ex-diver or motorcyclist, has typically suffered a spine injury leaving them paraplegic - if not tetraplegic - resulting in the loss of use of their legs or even the correct use of their hands. Unlike the traditional bike, which uses the thrust of a rider’s legs and feet, the handbike moves thanks to the strength in the rider's arms. In its standard conformation, the handbike is essentially composed of a frame, with a seat on which to either sit or lie down, to which the front wheels and two rear whe

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