A Forkless Bicycle ???

[pegleglooker]

Hey gang,
When I found this I couldn't believe it.....

PLL

[youtube=425,350]v/7qiR7E3dpjk&hl=en&fs=1&"[/youtube]​

 

[GL]

Humans are so intelligent when they want to be. That is a great thing.

 

[pegleglooker]

If you think about it, it's a pretty easy design..... Basically just like a old automotive front end (one side ), but unique in it's shape though....

PLL

 

[mojjax]

Neat ! Thanks for the post !

 

[mamabear]

can you post a picture of it so I can see it. have dial up & won't load movies

 

[Montana Jim]

very cool...thanks for sharing the vid.

 

[pegleglooker]

hey gang,
If you want to know how it's made check out this link....

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35294

PLL

 

[BIG61AL]

Ummmm hate to break this to ya but its got two design flaws

A - the first time you ride through a mud puddle you be completely covered with mud. I suppose a fender can be rigged up some how.

B - Unless that front tire arm is made out of super alloy it will bend when you drive into something or hop off a high curb. It has no struts to add strength.

additionally it is really long so that certainly will be issue at some point.

 

[pegleglooker]

Hi BigAl,
I'm sure that this was built as a " artistic " piece, and not a practical bike. In the video, it does work, ad I think this was just to prove that it would work. But I'm sure this is something one would not want to use every day.... Just my thoughts....

PLL

 

[AU24K]

Reminds me of a couple of brothers who were bicycle sellers and repairers. They had a revolutionary idea and worked on it until they would try it out on a fall day in 1900 in North Carolina. Because of these two brothers, we have the birth and continuing realm of aircraft. Wilbur and Orville Wright went on to pioneer early aviation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers

Scott