ZWEISTIL PRONOUNCED “NOT FOR HEAVY PEOPLE”
CAN'T WAIT TO BUNNY HOP ON THIS BAD BOY
This is the proof of concept mockup for a commuter bike with variable frame as part of the diploma thesis of the product-designers daniel knüpfer and stefan wallmann at anhalt university, dessau in mai 2008. In the concept, the frame can be locked by a lever on the handlebar, that feature is missing in the mockup. Also, the springs that help bringing the rider in an upright position need to be adjusted to the riders weight to balance the frame (making it possible to switch positions while leaning back or forth). these springs are too weak in this prototype, therefore the riders in the video need to push the backrest a little bit. only a very lightweight rider managed to bring himself up by simply leaning forward.
Vielen Dank, Deutschland.
SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE RIDE
I WOULD TAKE MY GIRL ON THIS BIKE. HOWEVER, I REALLY DON’T THINK THIS BIKE COULD WITHSTAND 535LBS (AND THATS HER ALONE). SO I DECIDED TO BUY ONE OF THOSE BIKE ATTACHMENT CARTS TO HAUL HER IN WHEN WE RIDE THROUGH CENTRAL PARK. YOU SHOULD SEE HER FACE WHEN WE GO RIDING… PRICELESS.
