• technomad
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    4 months ago

    I wonder how much weight an effective design would add. It would probably need to be made out of some decent material, which would probably drive up the cost.

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      4 months ago

      Aluminium would probably suffice, I doubt it would add more than a kilogram even if made of steel. You need an articulation that can hold let’s say 150kg for an overweight person putting all their weight on one leg. It is not a crazy mechanical constraint. Bikes handle more with lightweight structure and more complex mechanisms.