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Adam Stephens Conquers the Hills with Innovative Trike

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Source: 2008.07.01  Summer 2008 Cal Poly Magazine - Hot Shot

Adam Stephens’ outlook on a favorite pastime changed one day along the slopes of California’s Mt. Diablo. That’s when the Cal Poly industrial technology professor accidentally plunged his mountain bike off a l2-foot vertical drop, shearing offhis bike’s front fork and pulverizing the rear - leaving him splayed on the ground, writhing in pain. Stephens was afraid he would never ride a mountain bike again, at least not in comfort, due to a slipped spinal disk…..Two years ago, Stephens began developing a trike designed specifically for back pain sufferers: “The Berserkeri’ a recumbent, off-road tricycle that minimizes prostate and back pain, as well as palm and foot numbness. “The trike makes you feel like you’re almost floating above the terraini’ Stephens says. Suspension systems on each wheel absorb shock and prevent body pain, while larger-than-average wheels allow the trike to roll over big objects….

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