17.5 km range. So five miles out and five miles back. So like a three hour hike. Anyone should be able to do that without a friction-burn- causing Roboleg attachment.
I guess if it meant I could bring my paraplegic neighbor hiking it would be cool.
I guess if it meant I could bring my paraplegic neighbor hiking it would be cool.
She was in a coma. Unlike the movies, you don't usually just "wake up" from a coma. She'll never recover, and she used to love to walk in the park rather than be wheeled around it. Now she can again.
It was worth it. To me and to her.
I love cycling. Even without electric assist I find using mechanical advantage invigorating.
No one is forcing an exoskeleton or ebike on you. Why can’t you be happy for the people whose mobility it improves? What have you lost by their gain?
It lowers the barrier for entry, doesn't prevent effort
There is also quite a lot in between “climb a mountain” and a “walk in the local park”.
Probably a third of that at max power usage/support capacity.