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Just what out-of-shape America needs!


JUST WHAT OUT-OF-SHAPE AMERICA NEEDS! Opel debuts an integrated rear bicycle bicycle, light, two-wheeled vehicle driven by pedals. The name velocipede is often given to early forms of the bicycle and to its predecessor, the dandy horse, a two-wheeled vehicle moved by the thrust of the rider's feet upon the ground.  carrier, dubbed dub 1  
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 the FlexFix, on its 2007 Corsa. Located directly underneath the rear bumper, the carrier slides out like a tray See tray drive, tray card and System Tray. , accommodating two bikes with no additional tools required. The bad thing for auto-of-shape Americans the Corsa isn't available here.

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Title Annotation:OBJECTS OF INTEREST; FlexFix, an integrated rear bicycle carrier on Opel Corsa 2007
Comment:Just what out-of-shape America needs!(OBJECTS OF INTEREST)(FlexFix, an integrated rear bicycle carrier on Opel Corsa 2007)
Publication:Automotive Design & Production
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:4EUGE
Date:Aug 1, 2006
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