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Fast, nimble, and fun. After a decade of development the Freerider Skatecycle is ready. Designed with care and high quality materials, Brooklyn Workshop will process your order when recieved. The wheels are a special blend polyurethane that ensures both speed and grip. The frame is made of solid aluminum and the body parts of a durable composite. The ride is fluid. The learning curve is steep. The more experience you have the less energy you exert to gain and maintain momentum on flat ground.
Sep
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Skate Test Dummy App
During the initial stages of development for the Freerider, we would dream of what it would feel like and how far we could push it. Telephony Media has made that part of the dream come true with “Skate Test Dummy”. It was fun to see the Skatecycle in action before we had it in our hands so we thought you might enjoy it as well (Skate Test Dummy, Free download, only on iTunes). As a bonus you can use the AR anvil marker in the Brooklyn Workshop section to play with the augmented reality app on the main flash site. Just look for the AR tab on the upper right hand side.
This post serves as an information page for the app.
The game will begin with a short movie clip. After the video is done you will automatically be set on the home page.
The home page has 3 options. Play, Brooklyn Workshop, and Freerider. Use your finger to swipe (rotate) the discs to bring your selection to the front. Select the button to activate option.
Brooklyn Workshop: This is the page with the AR marker. Center the marker on the screen so just a bit of white can be seen on the edge top and bottom. Go to a computer with a webcam, then go to brooklynworkshop.com. You will see on the website a tab on the upper right hand side that says “AR”. Click on that and then click “allow” to allow the camera to be turned on. When you see yourself hold the AR marker to the camera for the AR game simulation to begin. Make sure there is adequet light in the room and adjust the screen brightness to get optimal results.
Freerider: This selection takes you to a rotatable skatecycle. The one in the game is the A12 Skatecycle which is a prototoype of the Freerider.
Play: This selection takes you to the game. to play, simply tilt the phone to get momentum. You can swirl the rider to perform rail slides, or tilt back and forth, causing the rider to jump in the air. The trick is to balance the rider while in the air to land him back in the same bowl or an adjacent bowl. Keep an eye on his shadow to see where he will land.
Have fun!
Call 646-330-5859 or email info@brooklynworkshop.com with any questions or concerns.
Jul
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The Award winning Freerider Skatecycle
Winner of a Bronze 2010 IDEA Award. The Freerider Skatecycle is a self propelled hubless skate capable of riding on flat ground or tackling any skatepark. The 9 Inch wheels makes it easier to overcome objects in your way and is very durable. Weighing just 7.3 lbs, it folds easily, and can even sit over your shoulder freeing up your hands when you walk. Now part of the permanent collection at the Henry Ford Museum, the Freerider Skatecycle is in stock and available for 149.95. Just click the “shop” tab on top. Wholesale and distributor inquires should write to info@brooklynworkshop.com for details.
Apr
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New Rider!
If you can ride a Ripstik/Wave board/casterboard, surf, snowboard, skate, Freeline skate than you have the base skills to get started with the Freerider Skatecycle. This is a short video of a new rider on his 5th attempt on the Freerider. It is best to give yourself 3 days to figure out the movements and get comfortable to the point where you are not exerting much energy to propel yourself. This guy is off to a good start!Casterboard rider trying a Freerider
Nov
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AR from Patchedreality.com
If you look through the Brooklyn Workshop section of the Skate Test Dummy game, you will see an AR marker that can be used on the Brooklynworkshop.com main flash site. Just click the tab on the upper right and show the marker from your iPhone. If the marker is not working from your phone for any reason (bad camera or lighting), don’t worry, just click on this link and print out the marker.pdf
Patched Reality, Inc is a New York City based developer of augmented reality software for Flash and iPhone. Patched Reality’s past clients include A&E Television, SAP, augmented reality start-up Ogmento, creative communications firm Circ.us, and community video sharing start-up mobdub.