Flurina Rigling in action at the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen. (Photograph: ETH Zurich / Daniel Winkler)
Flurina Rigling in action at the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen. (Photograph: ETH Zurich / Daniel Winkler) ETH student Luca Hasler developed a new set of handlebars for para-athlete Flurina Rigling. The cyclist hopes these will boost her chances of qualifying for future events - including the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. The Rigling family's farm in Hedingen is surrounded by woods and meadows. The day is still young, but Hasler and Rigling are already hard at work trying to come up with the best design for the new handlebar hand-rests. Hasler starts by moulding the soft thermoplastic to Rigling's hands to define the length and width of the hand-rests. Next, he smears on silicone putty and attaches them to a set of test handlebars mounted on Rigling's racing bike.
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