iSkibikeDesigned for Adaptive Skiing
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What is iSkibike?
iSkibike is a skibob.
iSkibike is a full suspension sit-down ski bike used with small foot skis.
Sit-down ski bikes are also referred to as skibobs, a term from Europe where skibobs were invented.
Sit-down ski bikes are also referred to as skibobs, a term from Europe where skibobs were invented.
iSkibike is Perfect for Adaptive Skiing.
iSkibike provides a very stable platform with a low center of gravity, and is easy to ride requiring minimal physical strength and coordination. Small skis on your feet help you balance and provide for braking, which creates immediate confidence for learning, and superior control while carving a turn or coming to a stop. Best of all, iSkibike's unique design allows the chairlift to carry the iSkibike for you, while you sit comfortably on the iSkibike's seat.
T A K E T H E E A S Y W A Y
Ride the Chairlift
I M A G I N E T H E F U N
iSkibike Features and Benefits
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Super Cushy Seats
iSkibike's unique saddle-shaped, soft, padded seat (we call is soft-grip) prevents sliding around on the skibike's seat, allowing your weight to be directed precisely into the iSkibike's ski-edges for superior control.
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Foot Skis with Brakes
iSkibike foot skis have what we call a "heel-edge" component designed to dig into the snow, which create tremendous braking power even on hard-pack snow. This "heel-edge" component allows beginners and persons with disabilities to balance and go their own speed [as slow as they want!], immediate confidence for learning, and superior control while carving a turn or coming to a stop [even for advanced riders!].
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State-of-the-Art Skiboards
iSkibike uses downhill ski bindings to attach skis allowing you to choose which skis to use. Match skis to the snow conditions you are skiing or upgrade to the newest coolest skis on the market.
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Safety
iSkibike incorporates on-slope runaway prevention into the front and rear suspension systems. Releasable downhill bindings on the skis reduces the risk of injury and they each have their own safety-stops.
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Long Lasting
iSkibike is built strong.
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Smooth Ride
Full shock absorbers
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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
Ski Resort Restrictions
iSkibike is different from most modern "mountain-bike" inspired ski bikes. It uses foot skis so there is no foot traffic around the lifts or on the slopes. The iSkibike never requires lifting or boosting to load & unload ski lifts. Some persons may require slowing or stopping the ski lift for loading & unloading to accommodate specific disabilities . The iSkibike is fully equipped with safety-stops and releasable downhill ski bindings to fully prevent on-slope runaway problems when riderless.
To find ski bike friendly ski resorts, the American SkiBike Association keeps a list of ski resorts who do allow ski bikes for the general public, and a partial list of ski resorts who have published policies allowing adaptive ski biking. Not only is calling ahead to seek permission for adaptive ski biking belittling and demeaning for a person with a disability, but as often as not still results in ski resorts denying access, claiming the person on the phone misunderstood your request, or some such nonsense. The only real solution is to demand access, and insist that ski resorts follow disability discrimination laws, and receive disability discrimination training as necessary.
To find ski bike friendly ski resorts, the American SkiBike Association keeps a list of ski resorts who do allow ski bikes for the general public, and a partial list of ski resorts who have published policies allowing adaptive ski biking. Not only is calling ahead to seek permission for adaptive ski biking belittling and demeaning for a person with a disability, but as often as not still results in ski resorts denying access, claiming the person on the phone misunderstood your request, or some such nonsense. The only real solution is to demand access, and insist that ski resorts follow disability discrimination laws, and receive disability discrimination training as necessary.
Leashes - Manufacturer's Recommendation
Shroombob's safety analysis has determined that leashes SHOULD NOT be used with the iSkibike.
While skiing downhill, DO NOT attach a strap or leash between the iSkibike and its rider.
While riding on ski lifts, DO NOT attach a strap or leash between the iSkibike and a ski lift chair or rider.
While skiing downhill, being leashed to the skibike increases the risk of personal injury to the rider. A leash can pull the equipment on top of them if they fall, or get snagged on obstructions and cause a fall.
Runaway ski equipment is an inherent risk of skiing. By their very nature, riderless ski bikes readily tip-over and stop. By careful design, iSkibike further mitigates runaway risks to other skiers, by using releasable downhill ski bindings with ski-stops to attach skis to the iSkibike. iSkibike's suspension system [with two inline skis] prevents the riderless iSkibike from tracking in the snow, which causes the ski bindings to release, bringing the now ski-less iSkibike to an immediate stop.
While riding on ski lifts, iSkibike will not fall from the lift. The rider sits on the iSkibike seat while riding the chairlift and the chairlift safety-bar can be used to secure both the iSkibike and the rider on the chair.
People, skis, poles, backpacks, and other items being dropped from chairlifts are an inherent risk of skiing, but leashes and straps are never used to secure them to a chair. Leashes and straps [usually on a backpack] caught on the chair routinely ensnare and drag skiers [usually while unloading], potentially injuring the skier or damaging the chairlift.
Remember, skiing is inherently dangerous. The increased risk of injury to the iSkibike rider or to chairlift machinery, far exceeds the risks to others that the leash supposedly mitigates. We therefore strongly recommend that leashes NOT be used with the iSkibike.
While skiing downhill, DO NOT attach a strap or leash between the iSkibike and its rider.
While riding on ski lifts, DO NOT attach a strap or leash between the iSkibike and a ski lift chair or rider.
While skiing downhill, being leashed to the skibike increases the risk of personal injury to the rider. A leash can pull the equipment on top of them if they fall, or get snagged on obstructions and cause a fall.
Runaway ski equipment is an inherent risk of skiing. By their very nature, riderless ski bikes readily tip-over and stop. By careful design, iSkibike further mitigates runaway risks to other skiers, by using releasable downhill ski bindings with ski-stops to attach skis to the iSkibike. iSkibike's suspension system [with two inline skis] prevents the riderless iSkibike from tracking in the snow, which causes the ski bindings to release, bringing the now ski-less iSkibike to an immediate stop.
While riding on ski lifts, iSkibike will not fall from the lift. The rider sits on the iSkibike seat while riding the chairlift and the chairlift safety-bar can be used to secure both the iSkibike and the rider on the chair.
People, skis, poles, backpacks, and other items being dropped from chairlifts are an inherent risk of skiing, but leashes and straps are never used to secure them to a chair. Leashes and straps [usually on a backpack] caught on the chair routinely ensnare and drag skiers [usually while unloading], potentially injuring the skier or damaging the chairlift.
Remember, skiing is inherently dangerous. The increased risk of injury to the iSkibike rider or to chairlift machinery, far exceeds the risks to others that the leash supposedly mitigates. We therefore strongly recommend that leashes NOT be used with the iSkibike.
Testimonials
H E A R W H A T P E O P L E S A Y
... the iSkibike handled phenomenally!!! -- Fran Coopersmith |
For both of us, this ski bike is a miracle... -- Lawrence and Carolyn Brick |
