Forkless Bicycles Lacks a Gadget or Two

[Guest]

While you're reinventing bike aesthetics, so why not add some bells and whistles?

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[anamaniac]

Looks like 1 crash and you have to buy another...
Cool as it is, I do value usability. This thing couldn't handle anything more than pavement.

 

[kalogagatya]

i foresee structural failure coming in 3... 2... 1...
cool design though

 

[awood28211]

umm. ugly. nuff said.

 

[r0x0r]

[citation][nom]kalogagatya[/nom]i foresee structural failure coming in 3... 2... 1...cool design though[/citation]

This is an iBike, and it's not a structural flaw, it's a feature.

 

[Guest]

I don't see any sort of brakes on the front wheel - most of the braking force on a bike comes from the front wheel, so I would expect that it would have poor braking characteristics. Also, the weight of the bike is going to be noticably heavier than a normal bike.

 

[aje21]

[citation][nom]slapXslap[/nom]I don't see any sort of brakes on the front wheel[/citation]
I don't see any brakes on the rear either! Hopefully you can slow the bike down using the pedals...

 

[Guest]

wtf? no brakes?

 

[anonymouse]

Brakes are replaced by a mechanism in the rear hub like on lots of kids bikes.

 

[drwho1]

Great for pictures!

as a bike... not so much.

 

[Guest]

As above, brakes can be inserted into the hub and controlled by a slightly backward pedal. A great way to hide the cables. I notice no gears either, the designer went a long way to style, but not enough on function. I'm sure the safety is fine but without gears and standard brakes, it's a moving sculpture rather than a functional tool. I think it looks lovely though

 

[kalogagatya]

[citation][nom]r0x0r[/nom]This is an iBike, and it's not a structural flaw, it's a feature.[/citation]

lol yeah and someday it is going to colapse, but that is still a feature!!

 

[Onus]

An answer in search of a question.
Art for Art's sake is fine, but this is not functional in a practical sense.

 

[lamorpa]

Main question: Why?

 

[quantum mask]

[citation][nom]lamorpa[/nom]Main question: Why?[/citation]
It was for a design competition. Not for sale. Obviously a lot will have to be improved before selling it commercially. But it's a good start of an idea.

 

[gwolfman]

What was Ben Throttle's fork joke when you played Full Throttle and needed to get the forks for fixing the motorcycle?

 

[eyemaster]

The long tube that replaces the fork could possibly act as a suspension, since it's so long and unsupported, it will definatly flex with bumps.

Bad idea for a bike tho.

 

[jingles98]

BAHAHAHA the guy that invented this has 2 problems.
1: Too much acid
2: Still reading Dr Seuss....

 

[nukemaster]

Strange....

 

[Guest]

It is a great idea if you are a shallow person in need of attention from strangers.

It is a terrible idea if you want to use it to ride. Heavy, poor cornering, and as stiff as a lasagna noodle.