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Sports 'N Spokes, March 1998
Paraplegia News, April 1998
"The One-Off Titanium is an all-terrain handcycle that can really get you off the road. The cycle's seating position, rear wheel drive and "opposed" crank orientation all separate it from other recumbent handcycles. The rider sits in the seat with legs and butt strapped into place and the chest supported by a sternum pad. The pedals are located below the sternum pad for maximum power. The sternum pad also controls the steering while climbing--weight on one side or the other turns the cycle in that direction. While travelling downhill the rider uses the handlebars to steer like a bike. Riders report that the cycle is fast, responsive and agile." Caliper, Summer 1999
"The downhill racing wheelchair designs from John Castellano, Bill Grove and Michael Whiting have shown how maneuverable and stable wheelchairs can be. 'Everyone I talked to who has ridden downhill chairs--although they
loved the ride down--hoped for a more self-propelled vehicle. Call it Current handcycles are ill suited for off-road use, Augspurger said. Most require the rider to sit in a reclined position, operating the up-right hand cranks with their hands together. The three-wheeled vehicles are driven by the front wheel and are steered when the rider leans or turns the cranks." Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, June
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"The One-Off all-terrain handcycle is reportedly the first vehicle
to bridge the gap between today's road-only bikes and downhill chairs.
With bicycle cranks for propulsion and steering similar to racing chairs,
the handcycle can reportedly climb mountains and descend with safety.
A combination of a new rider position (similar to that of an able-bodied
cyclist) and "opposed" crank orientation delivers unprecedented
climbing power and steering control..." 
"...I
would like to take advantage of the exciting environment at these mountain
bike races to push technology even further. Let's have an arm-powered
mountain bike race. We can all design and practice the course in the
days prior to the big Mt Snow weekend..."
an arm-powered downhill racer, or an all-terrain handcycle, they were
looking for something like the mountain bike,' Augspurger said.