Toronto Design Exchange Transportation

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The mode of transportation presented is a modified tricycle, which has 2 front wheels and 1 back wheel to promote balance. Instead of using a handle bar, you would lean to steer, this is achievable using springs, adding suspension to the trike allowing the rider to have a smoother ride. Handle bars can be used instead of leaning, or can be used in conjunction with leaning for sharper turns. The size is changeable; the handle bars and seat can be adjusted to be comfortable for the rider. Furthermore, the trike can be folded, as well as handle bars and seat detachable, to fit in a compact space such as a school locker, helping owners keep their trike safe from weather, vandalism and theft. The trike uses a belt drive to avoid entanglement as well as be easier to handle when folding the trike. Also, the trike is relatively light having the frame made of aluminum. The majority of the material used to make the trike are either recycled such as the aluminum, or renewable such as rubber, allowing the trike to be cheap to produce and can be sold at a low price.