To compensate, some manufacturers will even slightly alter the geometry of a commuter cycle, perhaps tilting the seat post at a different angle, but that could potentially lead to shorter riders being forced into a more hunched or horizontal position.

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Unfortunately, tragedy can strike with as simple an act as brushing one's elbow across the table, and that's all it took for me to knock my smartphone right onto a hard surface -- facedown in a perfectly horizontal position (the worst imaginable angle).

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The main outer handles feel very similar to what you'd find on a bike, and they can even be shifted to a horizontal position for motorcycle racing by sliding two tabs that rest near your thumbs -- the right handle can even be used a twist throttle, but it's dependent on title support.

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Meanwhile, the product's gyroscope sensor gauges height, rotation and slope to optimize sound quality, whether the soundbar is placed in a horizontal or vertical position.

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The monitors provide plug- and-play convenience from a simple USB key and can be set in either a horizontal or vertical position for more flexible placement options.

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It measures force to determine 3-dimensional position, such as deep, shallow, horizontal or vertical, and adapts the pool cleaner for maximum cleaning action.

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