Story from London Cyclist by way of Bicycle Design: How would you like to cycle across a lake? Or cycle at 60km/hour with the power of the wind? What about taking a more leisurely approach to cycling and lying down while you cycle? All of these are possibilities in the following five bicycle designs that we could one day see next to the Trek section in the bike shop.
Above is the Locust Bike, a folding bike concept from the Czech designer, Josef Cadek. What makes this bike so different is the large circular frame design that provides the base for the rest of the components to fold into. The bike is likely to be built out of molded plastic to keep the weight and price low. The designer stated that he didn’t want to use materials such as carbon fiber because it makes the bike too expensive and exclusive. It is hoped the Locust may be on sale before the end of 2010 and with a low enough price point it could see widespread adoption.
Check out all the bikes at Bicycle Design.
