Work out faster with SlowWheel
It’s not always easy – or enjoyable – to go for a bicycle ride with a slower rider.
To help serious cyclists hang with the weaker crowd and still feel as if they’ve had a good workout, Nathan Paul Womack of Lafayette has invented the SlowWheel.
The rear-wheel replacement allows riders to adjust wheel tension, giving them the feeling of an uphill ride even on a flat surface.
There’s also a SlowWheel for children’s bicycles so parents can control how fast their kids ride.
Womack, an avid cyclist who typically rides at 20 mph, provides information and updates about the sales of the SlowWheel on his website, www.slowwheel.com. – Kimberly S. Johnson, The Denver Post
Centennial company eyes success
A Centennial company expects to boost its business in the second quarter of this year, thanks largely to a $75,000 grant from the Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology.
CCAT, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, identifies and helps commercialize technologies for the military and homeland security. The program has supported Liteye Systems Inc.’s development of a lightweight head- or helmet-mounted display that allows military personnel to view digital data – such as maps and emergency medical information – while in the field. The display covers one eye, allowing users to see what’s happening around them.
CCAT’s money helped Liteye Systems develop a plastic lens to replace the glass lens now featured in the helmets, which are used by the U.S. military and military organizations in Asia and Europe.
The plastic optic is expected to hit the market by September. – Christine Tatum, The Denver Post
