Truly Unique Bicycle ‘Training’ Wheels Made Up of Rotating Running Shoes In Place of Tires

Lori Dorn
October 7, 2016

A photo posted by Steve Biggs (@biggsytravels) on Jul 30, 2016 at 1:47pm PDT

For the Prudential RideLondon that took place in late July 2016, race sponsor Conti Tyres put a new spin on the term “training wheels” when they attached running shoes to the bike’s wheel spokes rather than their own bespoke product. Rider Steve Biggs of Biggsy Travels reported that the bike felt a bit shaky.

A shaky ride :) A @continentalmtb sponsored bike at #ridelondon last weekend with trainers for tyres!!!! :)

A video posted by @RideLondon (@ridelondon) on Jul 30, 2016 at 4:15am PDT

A video posted by Steve Biggs (@biggsytravels) on Aug 2, 2016 at 6:37am PDT

photo by Conti Tyres

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Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.