Concept Bikes & Bike Innovation - for better or worse

illustrations sure are rubbish

The invention is rubbish too. The size of wires discussed as the actuating elements will not generate anywhere near the force required to shift a front dérailleur. Also, who even wants a front dérailleur in 2021?

leaving out as much info as possible so it's harder to copy

With patents you want them to be as broad as possible whilst still being narrow enough to be granted. Unnecessary specifics just lose you money later on (AFAIUI)

https://www.tuckbike.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyqWMJieMOo

https://lalbikes.com/

Terriblest

Fucking brilliant

The latest connected. laser projecting jobba ...
https://www.tether.bike/

I’m disappointed, I thought it was going to fire lasers at cars that passed too close…

I'm still waiting for those.

hahaha

Magnetic pedals go in search of a solution for a problem that doesn't exist
https://www.magped.com/

Obvsiouly never heard of 5.10 shoes.

https://bikepacking.com/news/canyon-3d-printed-bike/

That's pretty amazing and they fused all of the 90s frame designs.

3D printing is definitely going to allow for some interesting possibilities as time goes on.

Maybe SRAM will use it to find ways to make drivetrains even uglier than that...

Canyon innovating a whole range of new ways in which their frames can crack

It's already happened

https://bikerumor.com/sram-prototypes-ai-optimized-3d-printed-cranks-using-autodesk-generative-design/

Hm, generative design is cool AF as a concept though; reckon I might just have to get on board with the HR Giger aesthetic.

@Tijmen is awaiting a multiple frame bag order for one of these

I might just have to get on board with the HR Giger aesthetic.

You're probably already using things which have been through the generative design process, you just don't know it because the ones which are viable to manufacture for the mass market don't have that aesthetic

Absolutely, it's the lovechild of Kirk and Alpinestars.

Always with the hubless

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Ah yes, Kenda tyres and shit rim brakes, the hallmarks of quality.

How are those rim brakes going to work with that big fucking light bulging out of the wheels?