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One-Ride Human Powered Vehicle, Alex Fisher, Alex Sahyoun, Geoffrey Schmelzer, Brendan Taylor, C.J. Toy
One-Ride Human Powered Vehicle, Alex Fisher, Alex Sahyoun, Geoffrey Schmelzer, Brendan Taylor, C.J. Toy
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This document discusses the design, analysis, manufacturing and testing of the One-Ride human powered vehicle which was entered into the 2015 ASME West Coast HPVC Competition. The goal of the vehicle is to entice people to switch from gas powered vehicles to the One-Ride for trips of up to 20 miles round trip. The One-Ride design features fully adjustable seating and steering positions and was designed to fit anyone between the heights of 5'2" and 6'4" comfortably. The seat is adjusted using metal sliders, manufactured in the SCU machine shop, which fit into brackets attached to the frame. The bike …