DIY Cycling » concepts http://www.diycycling.com Cycling Lifestyle, Industry and Business Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:17:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Collapsible Bikes: Fun or Folly? http://www.diycycling.com/2009/10/11/collapsible-bikes-fun-or-folly/ http://www.diycycling.com/2009/10/11/collapsible-bikes-fun-or-folly/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:40:25 +0000 Frank http://www.diycycling.com/?p=219
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    • ]]>     The first thing that comes to mind when I think of a collapsible bicycle are those goofy looking travel bikes with tiny wheels. And then I saw this:

    500x urban folding bike wheels Collapsible Bikes: Fun or Folly?

    Folding Bicycle


    Sure it’s only a concept, but wow! It looks good. Could it really be safe? Look at how the wheels fold:

    500x collapsingwheel Collapsible Bikes: Fun or Folly?

    Collapsing Wheel

    If nothing else, it’s a definite good start. I’ve been waiting to see bicycle production go in new directions. Unfortunately, this one doesn’t look like it’d be too easy to take apart. .

    Would you ride a collapsible bicycle? Let us know in the comments!

    [Gizmodo via Treehugger]

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