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Skate Cycle

This is the skatecycle–the next generation recreational vehicle that won an International Design Excellence Award and a permanent place in the Henry Ford Museum. It combines the foot control of snowboarding, the balanced turning of skateboarding, and the nimble, undulating movements of casterboarding.

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Reverse Gear Three Wheeled Cruiser

This is the only single-speed, three-wheeled cruiser with a reverse gear for easy backwards movement. Unlike other vehicles that require a wide turn or dismounting to reverse direction, this one has an easy-to-use gear shift that once engaged, requires only pedaling backwards.

I never really “got” these things, but if you’re into three …