This project is to design and create a functional prototype that will allow someone that is wheelchair bound to raise and lower their bicycle from the back of a vehicle fitted with a trailer hitch receiver. The lift will be controlled by an electric motor or device capable of lifting or lowering the bike with the use of a button or controller. This will allow those that are unable to physically lift their recumbent bike into a vehicle safely. It is not a requirement that the bicycles be loaded into a vehicle but that they are raised high enough off the ground to safely travel. This device will allow the user more independence and freedom from having to rely on assistance with their bike.  

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