Bike of the FUTURE!

[JoeyMac]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ ... -ride.html

can't wait to rat one of these out

 

[LIVE TO RIDE]

I want one.So I'll go write my $2 million dollar check,I'll be right back!!!HAHA.That thing is cool.

 

[Rat Rod]

Sort of a modern day Bowden Spacelander.

 

[LIVE TO RIDE]

so how do you think that works?Shaft drive with a horizontal gear in the back and the side of the rim has notches to put power to the rear wheel?How else would you be able to do that?

 

[deorman]

Roller or belt? :?

 

[WhiteShadow]

i can't see that thing looking good. someone get to the photoshopping and help me out

 

[onelesspedestrian]

so how do you think that works?Shaft drive with a horizontal gear in the back and the side of the rim has notches to put power to the rear wheel?How else would you be able to do that?

Maybe it drives from a roller against the tire tread.

I seem to remember seeing a hubless build somewhere.... maybe BR&K? :|

 

[sensor]

everyone should get one of these!!!! (and send me all there old bikes :mrgreen: )

 

[deorman]

Don't hold your breath.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

leave it to the Flying Scotsman. do want.

 

[MarksA-C]

I wonder if they will have whitewall tires for that bike :lol:

 

[JoeyMac]

leave it to the Flying Scotsman. do want.

Ian has a point, watch "The Flying Scotsman," the guy who designed this bike made his record breaking track bike by taking bearings from a washing machine and making it his bottom bracket. If that's not ratrod, I don't know what is

 

[JoeyMac]

Actually, I think we're both confused... Graeme Obree was the Flying Scotsman, Chris Boardman was the other guy who was head to head with him for records. Either way. Good movie too.

http://www.lunt.demon.co.uk/obree/obree.htm

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

ya know, I frequently do that, mix up Obree and Boardman. I'm a ........

 

[eirikjen]

I wonder if they will have whitewall tires for that bike :lol:

Good luck on changing tires on that thing 8)

 

[deorman]

It has tires!? :? How Stone Age! I thought those were gravitron field generators.

 

[bikeriderx]

Sort of a modern day Bowden Spacelander.

Cool!! There is a collector near me that has a Bowden... :shock: He has white one.