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Ride a Wooden Bike Down the Swiss Alps
Feb 20 2019
Skiing and sledding down a mountain? Amateur hour. Try rolling through on a wooden bike. Say hello to the Velogemel, a snow bike local to the Swiss town of Grindelwald. Named for the Swiss words for bike (“velo”) and sled (“gemel”), the mighty Velogemel allows you to ride down a slope while sitting upright, as if you were cycling. The wooden vehicle has been crafted exclusively in the small town for over 100 years. And despite the introduction of modern machinery, the simple and unique production principles still remain the same.
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#Swiss #Bike #Cycle
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This Great Big Story was made possible by Swiss. [LINK: www.swiss.com/stopover]
#Swiss #Bike #Cycle
This story is a part of our Frontiers series, where we bring you front and center to the dreamers, pioneers, and innovators leading society at the cutting edge. Let us take you along for a trip to the oft-imagined but rarely accomplished.
Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at hey [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com
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