The commuter bike of the future you always dreamt of is finally here. It counts cals as you sweat and pedal, plays music as well as has asolar-powered motor for times when you are exhausted and need some recusing. The famous Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman unveiled the design of the future. It is expected that the bike will become an intrinsic part of our lives in the next 20 years. The technology has arrived just that the execution may take some time.
The concept bike has an inbuilt computer system that has an ‘unbreakable’ locking device that open only after recognising the owner’s fingerprint. Once that part is duly taken care of, you can board the bicycle for some cool exersion. The mini computer on the handlebars keeps track of the calories while the spoke-less wheels ensure that the bike remains aerodynamic and the tyres are puncture-proof.
A carbon-fibre frame holds the bicycle making it both strong as well as light-weight. As of now, the bike isnt financially feasible but the makers hope that it will be in the near future. The rep at London Cycling Campaign was seen appreciating the motivation behind the new concept bike but he too felt that it needs to be made affordable in order to work well.
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Posted by Saba on August 14, 2009 in Concepts, Design · 2 Comments
Techno mash-up collage-o-rama. I am the broken record of critique; hubless rims, inefficient, unstable, hugely increased drag from increased number of bearing points… Assist motor; good… funky bar ends; no need… Addition of needless computerized functions to a commuter bike. Technology is an outcome of human application of knowledge. Adding technology in the guise of progress is naive. This concept has been done 100 times over; it is not new. Every design student has come up with the same thing. There is a reason it is not made. It does not make sense. Computerized, hubless rimmed bike in the rain?! Think about it. I have built, ridden and field tested bikes and components. Simplicity will win out, always does, always will.
I think its funny how there is only one pixelated image to support all these claims. BS