Concept Bikes & Bike Innovation - for better or worse

actually no, I figured out. ah, Fridays.

In a head on crash the steerer column would go straight into your crotchal area. ouch.

And yeah, the little wheel would be rubbish. I can't say I have ever felt the need for 2 wheel drive on a bike.

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I have always wondered if it is possible to make a super-compact folding bike by using a step-up epicyclic gearbox in one of the hubs.[/QUOTE]

Could that not be built into the BB shell? So the gears are in the BB with a simple belt drive to fixed sprocket? The home made carbon folder in the other thread would be a prime candidate for this.

Yup such things exist (Schumpf Speed Drive) but it doesn't really solve any problems - you've still got to have some form of drive from the cranks to the rear hub. Having a hub epicyclic would make it possible to attach the pedals to the centre of, say, a 20" wheel (would have to work out pedal clearance), and still have a high enough gear for normal cycling.

Samsung is jumping on the smart bike bandwagon, except their bike isn't smart.

Samsung Smart Bike on Vimeo

Yeahhhhh... nah. They haven't put much effort into that one, it's presumably just a technological showcase. I quite like the idea of using smartphones to gather road usage data, perhaps that is already happening though.

http://road.cc/content/news/118098-strava-moves-big-data-london-glasgow-already-signed-find-out-where-cyclists-ride

But will be quite biased towards a certain type of rider, I would suggest.

http://road.cc/content/news/118098-strava-moves-big-data-london-glasgow-already-signed-find-out-where-cyclists-ride

But will be quite biased towards a certain type of rider, I would suggest.

This Winter. Me and the fatbike will be creating segments across every local frozen lake (and there are shite loads up here).

Heat map that data, Strava.

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/samsung-launch-laser-guided-bike-video-41383/

Wasn't this done ages ago by smaller company?

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/is-this-bike-without-a-seat-the-end-of-saddle-sore-41469/

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/is-this-bike-without-a-seat-the-end-of-saddle-sore-41469/

See 3 weeks ago

See Jyrobike on cycle show? Cool!

http://thejerseypocket.cc/2014/07/24/reinventing-the-wheel-loopwheels/

‘Reinventing the Wheel’ is the paradigm of a redundant endeavour

The whole silly idea summed up in the first paragraph.

I think, in spite of repeated references to 'tangential' suspension, what he has actually invented is a wheel with radial suspension, and he might be better going back to his inspiration - tiny wheels on prams and strollers take hits close to radially from kerbs, and might actually benefit from his design. Big wheels on bikes need to be controlled with dampers, or you just turn your bike into a two-axis pogo stick.

or you just turn your bike into a two-axis pogo stick.

Would be pretty cool...

The whole silly idea summed up in the first paragraph.

I think, in spite of repeated references to 'tangential' suspension, what he has actually invented is a wheel with radial suspension, and he might be better going back to his inspiration - tiny wheels on prams and strollers take hits close to radially from kerbs, and might actually benefit from his design. Big wheels on bikes need to be controlled with dampers, or you just turn your bike into a two-axis pogo stick.

Wouldn't those create a lot of resistance for the constant squashing and releasing of the loops?

Otoh the faster you go, the higher you are the less resistance you get?

Anyone familiar with this? http://oregonmanifest.com/vote/

Its a contest where i think the winning team gets their bike made by fuji

^ thats really interesting what team would you vote for and do you think it could work here?

http://www.wired.com/2014/07/a-slick-new-bike-with-buzzing-handlebars-that-give-you-directions

^ thats really interesting what team would you vote for and do you think it could work here?

i voted for the chi bike as it looks the most feasible for production although i dont like the fenders

Some dudes are trying to overdesign bikes. Doesn't seem to be posted anywhere so I thought I'd share it with you guys.

The NYC one is pretty nifty I thought.

http://oregonmanifest.com/vote/

Concept bikes thread

Bikes by designers for shiny people.

There's definitely some good thinking and better design than usual in the Oregon Manifest site. But why do designers persist with integrated locking devices, useless cable locks and exotic materials? Removing quick release handlebars that function as a lock is going to be no less hassle than using a D-lock. And rubber bristle "mudguards" - yeah I'm sure that will keep your arse dry.

Integrated dynamo lights = Yes
Well thought out mudguard and rack mounting points = Yes
Built out or relatively cheap and easy to manufacture steel alloys or aluminium = Yes
etc. etc.

But then all this exists already and can easily be bought OTP or built custom by people like Talbot Frameworks.

Maybe the bicycle needs less concepts and innovation and more promotion and cost reductions to make them more accessible and widely adopted as the prime mode of transport. Kinda like it used to be.

Concept bikes thread

Bikes by designers for shiny people.

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But why do designers persist with integrated locking devices, useless cable locks and exotic materials? Removing quick release handlebars that function as a lock is going to be no less hassle than using a D-lock. And rubber bristle "mudguards" - yeah I'm sure that will keep your arse dry.

integrated locking system is a requirement of the competition. i don't know what they're on about with the toothbrush fender, but they are concept bikes after all. most of them are made out of basic materials too.