I love the concept of this small-footprint bicycle with a hubless rear wheel.
This is a terrible idea, because of the unequal weight distribution on either side. Also, two people are responsible for steering. The traditional tandem bike (one person in back, one person in back) is much better for control and weight distribution.
There is a small subculture of mostly urban cyclists who ride something called "tall bikes". I saw a fair number of tall bikes in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood (around the very awesome Uptown Bikes), but I've never seen one 12 feet tall. This is crazy.
Need to ride at night? Check out Revolights. What it add is in weight it makes up for in coolness.
Ok, This is not a bi-cycle, but it is cool nonetheless.
Also, the hyperbike http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpXUbih8a8k
ReplyDeletehaha. wow. machines are meant to make work more efficient, right? This seems unnecessarily cumbersome but cool to watch.
Deleteplease please please build one of those unicycles!!! that is amazing!- emily hill
ReplyDeleteAll of the videos were interesting. My favorites would be the lights on the bike, neat and safe and the 12 foot bike. The 12 foot bike is amazing!!!I can't imagine getting on it, seems like it would be a balancing nightmare. Anna Cain
ReplyDeleteThey are cool. I like the lights on the wheels and the hubless wheel. I want to have one of them. -Juwon
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