Cab-Bike
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The Cab-Bike is a type of velomobile that has been in production since 1998.
The design was developed in Germany by Reihold Schwemmer and German Eslava as a vehicle that would permit year-round commuting. Among other things it has a self-supporting monocoque chassis, suspension on all three wheels and a completely enclosed chain, which decreases the need for maintenance and is reported to prolong its life cycle considerably.
The vehicle is built in a modular fashion and and can be easily converted to different designs by simply changing some of the exterior covers. In the "Cabin" version of the Cab-Bike the rider is fully enclosed and protected from the elements, while in the "Speedster" version the rider's head is exposed. Because of its reduced frontal area the "Speedster" is also faster than the Cabin version. The Cab-Bike is well known for its very large luggage area.
