One issue reveals another
Dear @Noemi. We are working hard on testing the Hybrid bike as a kickoff party together with WeMake (@Costantino, @Moushira) sharing with OpenCare, demonstrating feasibility of the WeHandU approach. As @Michel says, infrastructure is an issue especially in Italy. (what country are you in?). I know Belgiun like Holland is organized for soft mobility. You just have to fix some weather issues, where Milano has sun all in the plain but no consideration of planning safe infrastructure for cyclists, pedestrians etc.
@WinniePoncelet, it could be very good if you could elaborate on why you don’t have handbikers around because the berkelbike is dutch so It would be easy for people around you to get?
You have a good point,@WinniePoncelet, we could imagine raising funds to have a FES bike that people could try locally.
I’ve learned two things recruiting wheelchair users as testdrivers
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There is a perception that it may be physically harmful
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People are afraid of traffic. There is a perception that there are nowhere to use the a Handbike
As for 1. it shows the importance of having clinicians who can evaluate physical aptness for this exercise weighted against the alternative (cardiovascular diseases, pressure sores etc.)
As for 2. We need a method of showing where it’s possible to go safely, (Google maps in italy does not support cycling). @Francesco Maria ZAVA and others we could work on this