FLIZ is a design concept for a pedal-less bike that the rider propels by running. The bike frame suspends the rider above the ground so they can run with ease, a benefit that may prove useful for people with mobility problems. Designers Tom Hambrock and Yuri Spetter drew their inspiration from the Laufmaschine, an early 1800s precursor to the bicycle.
The frame, which is hand-laminated by glass and carbon fibers, emerges from the figure
ergonomically and optically different from the bike. In combination with the 5-point belt forms
it is a unit with the body of the driver, creating a completely new kind of driving feeling.
The FlyKly Smart Wheel is a pedal assist system that is integrated into a bike wheel and can be fitted to most bicycles. The system reduces the effort required to propel the bicycle by providing electrical assist up to a top speed of 20 MPH and a maximum range of…
1966 archival footage from British Pathé spotlights the "Farthing Penny", a miniature version of the famous penny-farthing bicycle that sported one giant wheel in front and a small wheel in the back. This "donkey bike" had the same design as the original, but was on a much smaller scale and…
The Copenhagen Wheel is a powered pedal assist system that is integrated into a bicycle wheel and can be fitted to most bikes. The battery-operated system can adjust its power assist automatically, based on pedaling effort, or it can be controlled with the companion smartphone app. The system has a…
During his European tour with the Nitro Circus, 19-year-old scooter rider Ryan Williams launched off a 50-foot high ramp and pulled off what he claims is the world's first front flip into forward bike flip on a BMX bike. video via Nitro Circus via Joe.ie
French freestyle motocross (FMX) rider Tom Pages flips his bike 360 degrees off of a quarter pipe while his body remains upright, gets back on the bike in mid-air, and then lands it in a video uploaded by YouTube user Michel Never. via Mpora
