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Most of the concept I've seen are unrealistic design of bicycle that couldn't even be taken seriously as an actual product, this concept is the right direction for a bike that people just want to ride as a transport, we seen too many extreme variation of a folding bicycle (with folding wheels), racing bike with magnetic wheels, etc.
moving part are hidden - benefit, less messy thing to deal with (for the cyclist), in fact I'd go as far to says that the old dutch bicycles are a little more difficult to maintain than the Cannondale (if you have a puncture on the rear, you will cry), secondly, dutch bicycles are known to be pretty durable as it is, I'd go as far to says that mechanic in bike shop would welcome the Cannondale over a conventional dutch bike.
it also mean that some of the technology use in the Cannondale could be impended in the future, like belt drives (as an example), it wasn't long ago some of us were not convince of the technology and sworn it wouldn't make it that far in mass produced bicycle, but now it's catching on.