Disclosed herein is a reciprocal drive for a hand powered vehicle including a first axle, connected to a propulsion lever that the occupant of the vehicle pushes and pulls in a rowing motion, a first and a second power gear mounted on the first axle, wherein the first and second power gears rotate in opposing directions when the user pushes and pulls the propulsion lever, a first and a second drive belt, wherein the first drive belt delivers propulsive force from the first power gear to a gear wheel when the user pushes the propulsion lever and the second drive belt delivers propulsive force from the second power gear to the gear wheel when the user pulls the propulsion lever, and a second axle, on which the gear wheel is mounted, which rotates a drive wheel of the vehicle.
