others might be, like advice about flat tire avoidance. Who better to offer suggestions than cycle cops on the streets 6-8 hours a day, year-round? (OK, bike couriers perhaps.) Grady uses Tuffy strips inside the rims and thorn-proof innertubes. A Kevlar™ puncture-proof strip that fits inside the tire, or a Specialized^*^ puncture-proof guaranteed inner tube were also recommended. Bicycle patrols lead to other city bike use because maintenance costs increase after about 18 months, when the bike should be retired to less rigorous duty. Grady suggested using them for plain clothes patrol, park detail or even for use by the police academy as physical fimess equipment. Giving a copy of this book and a letter of encouragement to your local department may be all it takes to get a bicycle patrol rolling. This fecumbent tflke is the most comfortable vehicle of any kind you'll ever ride. The fast new trike from Dick Ryan of Ryan Recumbents (3910 Stewart Rd., Unit F, Eugene, OR 97402, phone: (503) 485-6674) is latest for bicyclists tired of aching backs and butts. Cost: $1,000. MRI also assess an organization’s cycling needs based on such factors as travel distances, terrain, weather conditions, and available skills. Their trailers include: The One-Wheeler, which uses square aluminum stretching from below the bike seat to a sturdy 24" plastic wheel. In between are cordura fabric bags capable of carrying two headloads of materials. The other bag carries smaller items. Together this is a 6(XX) cubic inch capacity. The One Wheeler is ideal for single track paths yet sleek enough to safely glide through urban thoroughfares. Costs $275 + extra $45 for the wheel. The Cargo Hauler is made of PVC pipe wrapped in fiberglass and supported by bicycle forks and 24" plastic wheels. This sturdy vehicle, weighing just 23 lbs., has a canvas basket suitable for carrying large, heavy, or irregular shaped objects. Costs $440. The Versa-Van is a steel chassis that supports a custom designed container capable of transporting up to 500 lbs. of goods, from electronics to plumbing equipment to medicine. A bakery in Santa Fe. NM uses Versa-Van to deliver more bread than the baker’s Izuzu Trooper! Costs $318 without “Twex” (Coextruded thermoglazing w/ aluminum wall). $948 with “Twex” container. The Stretcher Trailer uses telescoping aluminum, plastic net and a plastic wheel to make a lightweight portable emergency vehicle. It's perfect for carrying a disabled person to a clinic. A related version, meant for paved road transport of the sick, has two wheels for added stability and hitches to the bicycle for faster trips. $490. Contact Ken Hughes at: Mobility Resources, Inc., P.O. Box 381, Santa Fe, NM 87504, phone: (505) 988-9297, fax: (505) 983-4853. Mobility Resources, Inc. in New Mexico distributes all terrain bikes and special utility trailers designed to handle unpaved conditions. The cargo bags are versatile and can be custom designed with carrying pouches of any size or shape. These human powered vehicles can greatly enhance transport fleets by reducing costs and decreasing energy expenditure. In addition, MRI offers technical advice on tool selection, trains mechanics on assembly of trailers and bikes, and sets up repair workshops for on-site maintenance. Dumptrikes, from George Bliss of Human Powered Research in New York City, are used by the Village Green Recycling team to haul newspapers, bottles and cans, and by a Manhattan construction company to deliver materials and remove debris. With a capacity of nearly 400 pounds, the various models of the dump trike, with their sturdy frames by Worksman Cycle and their Rubbermaid 1/2 cubic yard polyethylene containers, are ideal for heavy, messy work. Cost: $800-$1600. Available from Human Powered Research, 600 W. 131st Street, NY, NY 10027 (212) 505-8276. Rain Winter/Spring 1992 Volume XIV, Number 2 Page 19
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