21-Year Old Invents A Collapsible Bike
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For most cyclists, the hardest thing about going places with a two-wheeler is the hassle of keeping it secure. Small locks are too flimsy to protect bikes, while larger locks are unwieldy and a pain to lug. And then of course there is the problem of looking for a bike rack. Now a 21-year old has come up with a genius solution - A bike that can be wrapped and locked around any post.
The bike is the brainchild of British graduate student Kevin Scott who came up with the idea after having many a bike stolen, whilst in college.
Using a ratchet system, the bendable bike appears to be completely rigid when being ridden. However, when the rider wants to secure it, he/she can simply turn a lever, which makes it completely flexible, allowing the owner to safely secure it around any available pole.
This brilliant prototype earned Kevin a runner-up position in the 2010 BDC New Designer Award contest and he is now hoping to partner with a bicycle company and bring his bendable creation to a store near you.
Sources:news.discovery.com, inhabitat.com
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188 Comments
- No Subjectover 13 yearsI want one long as it's cheap. Hope the guy brings em to the Big Apple.
- no namerover 13 yearscool i want one as long as its cheap
- JTROCKover 13 yearsweird
- justin bover 13 yearswow
- manny dover 13 yearshope there's a bmx that can do that sick thing
- manny dover 13 yearsthat's cool
- celestineover 13 yearsinteresting! Wish they sold it in Singapore!
- cweedover 13 yearsthat is so frikin awsome i want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- C.Chiemover 13 yearsThat's awesome cause he made a bike that folds.Although I would put more and better designs on the bike,but still the invention is outstanding.
- T.Evansover 13 yearsits a niice bike but i would get on3 like it because it is uniqe and want break