Skibobbing
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Skibobbing (also called skibiking or snowbiking) is a
Although skibobs are often called ski bikes or snow bikes,.
Type-1 skibobs have minimal to no suspension, you sit on the seat and foot ski's are used for control.
Type-2 bikes, also known as "peggers" are similar in design to a mtn bike which usually has full suspension but utilizes the foot pegs and are generally operated standing up. Also called "freestyle" ski bikes.
Type-3 bikes, or 'Trikes' have 1 ski in the front and 2 in the back and are considered more stable and easier to ride.
History
Although the original idea for a bicycle with skis was patented as early as 1892, and skibobbing had been a form of transportation in the Alps, it was not until 1954 that the first international race was held. Seven years later, the FISB (Fédération Internationále de Skibob) was formed, which since 1967 has held an annual Skibobbing World Championship.[3]
Originally, skibobbing was one of the very few methods by which people without strength in their knees[
Austrian skibobber Erich Brenter is noted for setting the first world record for downhill skibobbing speed in 1964, at 102 miles per hour (164 km/h).[4]
Gallery
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A 1949 skibob -
A Lenz Sport Ski Bike which is considered a Type-2 or "Pegger" ski bike -
1976 skibobs -
SMX Type-3 (Trike) ski bike
See also
- Jack jumping
- Sit-ski, used in Para-alpine skiing
References
- ISSN 0037-6159.
- ^ a b "SkiBob". www.holz-schlitten.de. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Skibike.net
- ^ Time (magazine): 1967
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