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This mainly affects off-road riders, and can be ameliorated by shifting the weight forward, applying steady pressure to the pedals, and using tires with more aggressive tread. Another disadvantage of PBFWD for some riders is a slightly longer "learning curve" due to adaptation to the pedal-steer effect (forces applied to the pedal can actually ...
A recliner Recliner aboard a business jet. A recliner is an armchair or sofa that reclines when the occupant lowers the chair's back and raises its front. [1] [2] It has a backrest that can be tilted back, and often a footrest that may be extended by means of a lever on the side of the chair, or may extend automatically when the back is reclined.
In such cases the transfer of forces from the deck to the seat is achieved through one or more linkage members. The suspension module may be of custom design or adapted from the shock-absorbing isolators used in off-road vehicles, trucks, or mountain bikes. Weight restrictions, space limitations, and rider sight-line requirements determine the ...
A pop-up canopy. A number of frame tents at the Portland Farmers Market. Semi-permanent gazebos at a holiday resort. A pop-up canopy (or portable gazebo or frame tent in some countries) is a shelter that collapses down to a size that is portable. Typically, canopies of this type come in sizes from five feet by five feet to ten feet by twenty feet.
Lifting canopy on a Sterling Nova. A vehicle canopy is a rarely used type of door for cars. It has no official name so it is also known as an articulated canopy, bubble canopy, [1] cockpit canopy, [2] canopy door, [3] or simply a canopy. [4] A canopy is a type of door which sits on top of a car and lifts up in some way, to provide access for ...
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon also adopted a frameless bubble canopy in conjunction with a raised and reclined seat that granted unobstructed forward and upward vision. [9] The canopy of the F-16 comprises a single piece of bird-proof polycarbonate ; it lacks the forward bow frame found on many fighters, which is an obstruction to a ...
The Chrysler Crossfire is a rear-wheel drive, two-seat sports car, marketed by Chrysler and manufactured by Karmann of Germany for the 2004 through 2008 model years. Developed during the period when Chrysler and Mercedes Benz had merged, known as Daimler Chrysler , the two-seater uses the Mercedes-Benz R170 platform and shares 80% of its ...
Featherbed frames were also successfully modified for use in off-road racing or motorcycle scrambling. [ 25 ] [ full citation needed ] In the 1950s, Ron Hankin designed a featherbed-inspired Moto Cross frame for Les Archer junior , having curved downtubes to allow for greater front suspension movement without fouling the wheel on the frame, and ...