WaterCycle - WaterBike = Hydrobike
Water recreation is an active part of living on a lake lifestyle. Whether a graceful glide to one of the lakeside restaurants for dinner, a moonlight cruise, adventure or Fourth of July fireworks ride.
Imagine yourself moving quickly and quietly from cove to cove, with sunlight bouncing off the water, the sounds of seagulls calling, waves gently lapping against the hull of your sleek vessel.
You reach for your camera to take a photo of the scenery and admire the view, under way all the while. Ahead you spy a group of canoeing and kayakers heading along the same course. Within minutes your waterbike catches up, you exchange greetings, and effortlessly pass by.
Soon you are headed for the remote island camp grounds near the outer reaches of the lake. This is the kind of freedom previously available only in your dreams!
A watercyle called the Hydrobike, developed about 15 years ago consist of a bicycle frame mounted above two long pontoons. They are strictly a human-powered watercraft. When the rider pedals, a chain drive turns a propeller. The craft steers like a bicycle, with the handlebars turning a front-mounted rudder. Each Hydrobike has a lever for bringing its prop out of the water so it can be cleaned.
Unpadded seats are adjustable to compensate for riders of different heights. Climb aboard and your weight is naturally centered between the pontoons, producing a very stable ride.
"It's like riding a bike on the water. This watercycle is the ultimate in pedal powered-human powered watercraft. With little effort you can cruise at 5 miles per hour. They can easily be ridden in even the windiest and waviest conditions. Hydrobikes are quiet, nonpolluting, environment-friendly water vehicles.
They are virtually impossible to tip over and they are GREAT for fishing. You can stand on one of the pontoons and fish all day. Its computer designed propulsion system makes the Hydrobike GO, GO, and GO.