Bike Folds To Footprint of 1 Wheel
Posted on August 4, 2009 Comments (8)
Inventor’s Bike Folds Into Its Own Wheel
The 24-year-old, from Battersea, London, said he wanted to create a decent folding bike after the one he was using collapsed. “I couldn’t find a folding bicycle I liked,” he added. “I wanted something that could take a bit of punishment and that you could have fun with. “So I made one myself.”
Mr Hargreaves has been in contact with various manufacturers and hopes to get the bike into production soon.
His bike lock system (see photo) won the Toyota IQ Awards.
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8 Responses to “Bike Folds To Footprint of 1 Wheel”
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August 5th, 2009 @ 2:24 pm
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August 7th, 2009 @ 1:03 pm
That is really amazing thing I have seen. If he could be able to automate the process of folding and unfolding we would be riding Transformers!
August 10th, 2009 @ 3:45 pm
That is incredible. I live in a small apartment in and this would really save me some space.
It’s no wonder he’s from London. Let’s hope he win’s the award!
August 13th, 2009 @ 2:44 pm
There used to be a magazine that my Father always got called “Popular Mechanics.” I’m not sure if it is still around but this type of invention would have been featured in it.
Great idea, compact and something Billy Mays would have been proud of. Of course, I’m not sure if that’s such a good thing.
August 13th, 2009 @ 7:54 pm
That’s really something. I also just watched a discovery show on bamboo bikes made in CA.
August 15th, 2009 @ 4:49 pm
wow..awesome, i did not seen bike folded in my entire life.. well, good luck to your invention..
November 12th, 2010 @ 7:42 am
Additional features include a power notch for cutting light rope, wire cutter, twine cutter, pointed awl tip and bottle opener. You can even take the scissors apart and use the titanium-coated blade as a knife…
September 10th, 2011 @ 2:47 pm
I’m officialy impressed! I know it’s is old news, but this is something else. How in hell did they make front fork fold like that?! The only thing missing is beer opener, and you are set for a road trip. 🙂