I dont know what it is, but it appears to have disk brakes. Yet no pedals. See it in motion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPabf7d2fcE&feature=player_embedded I will give a free DDS lunch to anyone who can name one advantage over an old fashioned bicycle. -tom ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dartmouth Mountain Biking To blitz to the list, send a blitz to [log in to unmask] To be removed from the list, blitz "SIGNOFF DOC-MOUNTAIN-BIKING" to [log in to unmask] If you have any questions about anything biking related blitz MBC