SOFABIKE in Action climing bridge

SOFABIKE riding across Hathaway bridge in Panama City Florida.
http://velomobile.org/library/articles-gl/132-madeinussr
Made February 1991.weight=13kg
Wheels 622mm x 20
Wheels base 1270mm
Back-wheel on rubber-suspention
Sofabikes rider: Nik Vatin weight=63kg height=1.80meters

Video Crew support:
van-driver Gregory
camera-man Eric
Auto/Truck: Mercedes/Dodge-Sprinter-2500
Roof mounted underwater camera.
we did have 2 cameras

OVERALL BRIDGE DIMENSION FACTS
http://bridgepros.com/projects/Hathaway/Index.htm
Westbound Length 1,163 meters
Eastbound Length 1,031 meters
Maximum height 25.91 meters
Maximum span -100.60 meters
Horizontal clearance -87.48 meters
Vertical clearance -19.81 meters

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[jonnyasprin]

Hathaway Bridge?

[sofabike]

@jonnyasprin Yes Dear Neighbor, it is Hathaway Bridge.

and thnx for coment

[TD4f22]

TURNING?

[sofabike]

@TD4f22 yes, yes, if it needed I can turn it.

thnx 4 coment

[jonnyasprin]

Sweet,I live in Santa Rosa Bch. Florida, we are neighbors.Tks for your video posts.

[sofabike]

@TD4f22 Agree with You 100% FWD will be better for ride uphills.

On this video I do demonstrate a sofabike ability to climb uphill.

I made sofabike with weigh distibution (when it has no cargo-load, only a rider) 50% to 50% on bough wheels

[TD4f22]

@madaboutvoice no my friend the fwd bikes aren't better for climbing, cos the front wheel spins very easily on the ground because there is lack of wheight on it..same as cars..regular bikes with rwd transmision are better for climbing as you are more steady when driving :)

[TD4f22]

@sofabike haha i like fwd bikes xD

[sofabike]

a hammer and The Hammer ** it is funny expresion. I let U finde difference yourself :)))

I was a diver in EU. Wellding was part of my job. Now I do only recreational diving and I own welding transfomer. I have only side picture. Will take from botom another one.

[madaboutvoice]

Thanks again for the replies. Yes, a close up picture would be nice of the fram underneath.

But it will take a lot more than a hammer, because if it were as simple as hammering a frame together I would have done it long ago. You're a welder by trade, ya?