A new collapsible bike, with no esthetic value, is now available with all the comfort and ease of lugging around 4 cartons of milk. The advancement of the human race continues.
British prolific inventor Sir Clive Sinclair poses with folded and unfolded A-bikes during a press launch at the Design Museum in London. Conceived in Britain, built in Malaysia and sold via the Internet, the A-bike opens up in just 10 seconds into a A-frame bicycle ready for use as an urban get-around vehicle. It weighs a mere 5.6 kilogrammes (12.5 pounds), thanks to its aluminum and polymer frame, telescopic internal brake cables, an enclosed dual chain drive and 15-centimetre (six-inch) wheels seemingly pinched off a baby buggy.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)
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...and if you hit an obstac... (Below threshold)1. Posted by cirby | July 14, 2006 2:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
...and if you hit an obstacle any thicker than a twig, you get to do a really trendy face-plant.
1. Posted by cirby | July 14, 2006 2:12 PM |
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Posted on July 14, 2006 14:12
2. Posted by jpm100 | July 15, 2006 8:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Definitely needs a front shock. I'm being serious. That and some kind of deflective bumper may help solve the obstacle problem.
2. Posted by jpm100 | July 15, 2006 8:09 PM |
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Posted on July 15, 2006 20:09