Two-wheeler riders can now probably look forward to that perfect triangle of comfort where the seat and the handlebar are in sync, making back pain a thing of the past, thanks to an invention of a mechanical engineer from Thrikkakara in Kerala.
Hissam E.K., an employee with a major automobile dealer in Kochi, has been awarded patent for an adjustable handlebar – Electronic Variable Rise Bar (EVRB) – by the Union government’s Patent Office for a period of 20 years with effect from April 2018. It can be installed on any two-wheeler between the handle and the fork and the rider can adjust the handle through a two-way switch to find that perfect seating angle while riding.
“While cars have tiltable steering wheels and adjustable seats for drivers, two-wheeler riders who cannot afford a car have no such supporting systems to fall back on. That is perhaps why not all two-wheelers are fit for everyone and many complain of back pain because of the one-size-fits-all alignment between the seat and the handlebar,” explains Mr. Hissam.
