First bike escalator. Way cool!
 

I swear I saw this like 20 years ago.

It's a nice idea, but don't expect it to ever happen in the USA. It's too easy to imagine how someone could fall while using this leading to a lawsuit. So while I think this is a nice, safe concept that could make sense in some places, it's too dangerous (legally) to ever happen here.

'Invented in the 90’s by a commuter who grew tired of showing up to work sweaty and exhausted, the Trampe lift, recently upgraded and reinvented as the CycloCable..'

Yes, It was Put in A Long time ago Text says Trondheim (fjords) and 90's .. Scandinavia has different Priorities than the USA

Why not just walk your bike up the hill if you don't want to ride? I would hate to see my taxes spent on something like this.

Makes sense, I have seen earlier versions, like bike traks to help up steep hills. It will be useful where cities are built around bays and have lot's of immediate steep climbs for cyclists to negotiate.

Marc

They say $2000 to $3000 per installed meter. This compares to an average cost of $81 per meter in the USA to create a five foot wide bike lane.

I hate seeing my taxes spent on Tools of Violence against my fellow Humans .

I have never agreed with you more.

+1.

I remember seeing this a while back in some other thread...

It occurs to me that to do this in the US, it would likely have to look just like a real escalator... which might not be a bad thing at all.

But it's OK to spend your taxes on adding another freeway lane somewhere?

Honestly, I would love to see your taxes spent on something like this. Bike escalators are far cooler than more cheap consumer junk and factory farm food.

San Francisco already has cable cars, with cables running up the hill. Something like this could easily be done for the steeper hills without too much additional cost - in terms of material i.e. The legal costs would go through the roof though - it would never be accepted on that basis. I still remember the reaction I got from the Foster City parks and rec committee about having a light installed in children's playgrounds so that they can be used in the evenings during the winter months .. :rolleyes:

heh the song near the end of the video is used in car insurance company Esurance commercials.

Well said! :thumb:

My city isn't hilly but there is one street that I hate with a fiery passion. I would sell lemonade to raise money to install a bike escalator on it.

Big difference North Sea Oil profits went into the Norwegian treasury , British part, it went into BP and Private Pockets .

For wimps. If you can't pedal then push it aways. We don't need technology that has to be maintained and powered to solve every little problem while our bodies waste away in comfort.

But the technology already exists - its called a car. And because solutions that make bicycling attractive aren't common, most people use cars.

Yeah. Cars are for wimps too. I'm for human power.

+1 Our priorities are not something to be proud of. For that matter nor is our having the highest annual auto fatality rate of all developed countries. Even Greece is safer than us.

Perhaps a better solution in many cases is a bike with electric assist for those who need it. An exception might be in a place like Trondheim or other places that only have one or two really bad hills.

Tell that to the mom with groceries and a baby. Or the 80-year-olds that ride but need some help up hills like this.

I'advise a mom with groceries and a baby that she's better off keeping a solid footing and leave this thing alone.