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walkable cities mean sittable cities (slrpnk.net)

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[–] technomad@slrpnk.net 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how much weight an effective design would add. It would probably need to be made out of some decent material, which would probably drive up the cost.

[–] keepthepace@slrpnk.net 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Aluminium would probably suffice, I doubt it would add more than a kilogram even if made of steel. You need an articulation that can hold let's say 150kg for an overweight person putting all their weight on one leg. It is not a crazy mechanical constraint. Bikes handle more with lightweight structure and more complex mechanisms.