A two-wheeled vehicle comprising: a forward structural member supported by a front wheel rotatably mounted thereto, the forward structural member pivotally connected to a rearward structural member supported by a rear wheel rotatably mounted thereto, the front wheel and the rear wheel in tandem, the front wheel pivotable about a substantially vertical steering axis, the steering axis and a point of contact of the rear wheel with the ground defining a plane, a point of contact of the front wheel with the ground located rearward of a point at which the steering axis intersects the ground, a point of contact of the front wheel with the ground and a point of contact of the rear wheel with the ground define a longitudinal axis; a saddle mounted to the rearward structural member positioned forward of the rear wheel axle and aligned in the plane, the saddle configured to support a rider in a feet down mode of operation such that the feet of the rider contact the ground and permit the legs of the rider to form an interface with the rearward structural member and the ground whereby said interface enables the rider to maneuver against the saddle to control the vehicle; a torso brace attached to the forward structural member or rearward structural member; wherein the torso brace is configured to be engaged by a part of a rider's body other than a limb while the rider is supported by the saddle, and is positioned at a location forwards of the abdomen of a rider which allows the brace to be easily engaged when riding in said feet down mode, and is in communication with the forward structural member, such that the torso brace is configured to allow movement of the rider against the brace to cause the front wheel to pivot about the steering axis; and at least one handheld pole; wherein the vehicle is configured to be ridden without the hands of the rider making contact with the vehicle apart from the at least one handheld pole, and wherein the vehicle is configured to be propelled by the feet of a rider pushing against the ground, or by the feet of a rider and with at least one handheld pole pushing against the ground. a forward structural member supported by a front wheel rotatably mounted thereto, the forward structural member pivotally connected to a rearward structural member supported by a rear wheel rotatably mounted thereto, the front wheel and the rear wheel in tandem, the front wheel pivotable about a substantially vertical steering axis, the steering axis and a point of contact of the rear wheel with the ground defining a plane, a point of contact of the front wheel with the ground located rearward of a point at which the steering axis intersects the ground, a point of contact of the front wheel with the ground and a point of contact of the rear wheel with the ground define a longitudinal axis; a saddle mounted to the rearward structural member positioned forward of the rear wheel axle and aligned in the plane, the saddle configured to support a rider in a feet down mode of operation such that the feet of the rider contact the ground and permit the legs of the rider to form an interface with the rearward structural member and the ground whereby said interface enables the rider to maneuver against the saddle to control the vehicle; a torso brace attached to the forward structural member or rearward structural member; wherein the torso brace is configured to be engaged by a part of a rider's body other than a limb while the rider is supported by the saddle, and is positioned at a location forwards of the abdomen of a rider which allows the brace to be easily engaged when riding in said feet down mode, and is in communication with the forward structural member, such that the torso brace is configured to allow movement of the rider against the brace to cause the front wheel to pivot about the steering axis; and at least one handheld pole; wherein the vehicle is configured to be ridden without the hands of the rider making contact with the vehicle apart from the at least one handheld pole, and wherein the vehicle is configured to be propelled by the feet of a rider pushing against the ground, or by the feet of a rider and with at least one handheld pole pushing against the ground.