In the city of Trondheim, Norway lies a hill that’s big and steep enough to deter casual cyclists. To help promote cycling in the city and give the environmentally friendly activity a ‘lift’, a bicycle escalator called the CycloCable was installed.
The 130 meter-long (427 ft) bike escalator
has a maximum capacity of six cyclists per minute and speed of 2 m/s (4-5 mph).
The distance between footplates is 20 meters (66 ft). The first prototype was
built in 1993 under the name of Trampe (now renamed CycloCable) and
during its 15 year operation it pushed more than 200,000 cyclists up the hill
in Trondheim known as Brubakken.
In 2013 the bike escalator was upgraded to
meet new safety regulations (it is now certified by the STRMTG (French Aerial
Ropeway and Guided Transport Technical Services) in accordance with the
European directive 2000/9/CE) and can now be used free of charge. The design
was invented by bike enthusiast Jarle Wanvik, who hopes to see more bike
escalators installed around the world to help promote casual cycling.
The Main Machine Structures of the Bike
Escalator are: Drive train; Start station and exit station; Rail housing; Soft
start launcher; Footplate; Carriages; Operation Panel; Emergency button; and an
Electronic command system.
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