Pedo-Manomotive carriage, from France, approx. 1868
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Pedo-Manomotive carriage, from France, approx. 1868

Proper coordination between hands and feet required!

The special thing about this bike is that it is driven by both the hands (mano) and the feet (pedo). In addition to pedals, the bike features five handles. Two have been mounted on levers to provide support to the pedals when, for example, cycling up a hill, one serves as a brake, one as a steering wheel, and the last handle is a freewheel for one wheel, to master the curves. This requires a proper coordination between hands and feet.