Loop wheels ?

[Gravity Aided]

Another way to give spokes a run for their money? Seems like a good idea, but may not be too happy with larger riders, as I see it.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPKY1pFyqu8

 

[G3CWI]

Fixes a problem that does not exist.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Fixes a problem that does not exist.

A literal case of re-inventing the wheel.

 

[ufkacbln]

There was a previous answer called the Pantour Hub

It was a hub with an elastomer centre:

Did not always have god reviews and was very much a love it or hate it option

 

[snorri]

An alternative to traditional suspension, interesting.

 

[classic33]

There was a previous answer called the Pantour Hub

It was a hub with an elastomer centre:

Did not always have god reviews and was very much a love it or hate it option

God does bike reviews!

 

[ufkacbln]

God does bike reviews!

Pray they are impartial

 

[Globalti]

Gawd, I bet that soaks up a lot of pedal effort!

And how much side to side flex is there?

 

[simon.r]

I think I read recently that these are now being marketed to wheelchair users. (The inventor lives in Nottingham and it gets into the local press every so often).

 

[KneesUp]

I like that at this point the over-enthusiastic reporter is saying "modern wheels, with metal spokes, and pneumatic tyres"

 

[simon.r]

I wonder if they were designed by one of the students that pops up on the "Research and Questionnaires" sub-forum? Seems about par for the 'game changing' ideas and inventions that are put forward on that sub-forum.

They appear to be in production and available to buy: http://www.loopwheels.com/shop/

And they are looking at wheels for wheelchairs: http://www.loopwheels.com

 

[Gravity Aided]

They appear to be in production and available to buy: http://www.loopwheels.com/shop/

And they are looking at wheels for wheelchairs: http://www.loopwheels.com

Appears to be cheaper to buy the bicycle itself. As you get 2 wheels and a folder.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I like that at this point the over-enthusiastic reporter is saying "modern wheels, with metal spokes, and pneumatic tyres"

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Oh, c'mon! That narrator makes it all seem so synthetically exciting . In a desperate sort of way.

 

[themosquitoking]

Oh, c'mon! That narrator makes it all seem so synthetically exciting . In a desperate sort of way.

He's reporting for CNN, i expect he is acting up to a very specific image.