Q Lowracer
The Q lowracer is an experimental design for aerodynamic racing. The frame is shaped to align with stresses applied upon pedalling. The frame wraps around the rider's torso in order to be in linear tension when resisting pedal forces between the front crank and the upper portions of the seat. The seat itself is suspended by a slender aluminum spine.
The Q lowracer prototype was also built to prove the StitesHub FWD concept on a bicycle. Previously, the StitesHub had only been applied to trikes. It is an R&D vehicle with specially CNC machined adjustable geometry for the head tube/fork/StitesHub area.
Adjustable
parameters are:
Wheelbase, head tube angle, fork rake [slidable dropouts], boom length
and height [2 BB shells], and seat height.
Note the roll bar for safety and ease of tailbox attachment.
Click on photos for enlargements
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