New forms of transport

[gambatte]

"The Fliz features a five point belt system that apart from looking aesthetically pleasing"

"aesthetically pleasing" .... to whom?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

"The Fliz features a five point belt system that apart from looking aesthetically pleasing"

"aesthetically pleasing" .... to whom?

Hmm, put two of them together and you'll get sued by MacDonalds.

 

[Matthew_T]

It would be okay as a training type of thing but I wouldnt be seen dead in one. It just looks stupid and uncomfortable.

 

[MrJamie]

A solution looking for a problem IMHO.

It looks like the problem the bike was the solution for

(I bet its pretty good fun zooming down a hill on)

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Will this be the new urban commuter?

http://www.ecochunk.com/1696/2012/08/09/fliz-bike-puts-you-back-on-foot-for-mobility/

Much preferred looking at the Solar Powered Bikini - would certainly help me on a longer ride.

 

[wisdom]

Simple really.
If you want two wheeled eco friendly transport!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Just buy a bike.

 

[Effyb4]

I must have missed the part where it said "April Fool!"

 

[RWright]

I don't think I want to be strapped into that thing going down a very large hill. Looks like it would be easy to run over your own feet in it. It also seems that if it started tumbling that it could be very bad news for your head.

 

[Headgardener]

Bloody useless peice of kit.

 

[subaqua]

I have absolutely no interest in ever trying this concept out, but out of a weird curiosity I'd love to know how much the developer would expect to charge people for their own sweaty self castration!

apparently there are people who pay large sums for that sort of thing.

not my cup of tea. the castration or the "bike"

 

[NotthatJasonKenny]

I have absolutely no interest in ever trying this concept out, but out of a weird curiosity I'd love to know how much the developer would expect to charge people for their own sweaty self castration!

Apparently it just costs you your dignity.

 

[mickle]

Its yet another student design project picked up by an idiot journalist and presented as something more than the piffling trifle it is.

As a vehicle for discussion it has merit. As a vehicle its ridiculous.

 

[400bhp]

I've got it!!!

What it needs is a set of cogs, one on the rear wheel with a connecting chain, then 2 arms on the front cog that you can use to propel the vehicle with your legs.

.............

oh..

 

[StuartG]

I don't think I want to be strapped into that thing going down a very large hill. Looks like it would be easy to run over your own feet in it. It also seems that if it started tumbling that it could be very bad news for your head.

The single frame is taking a huge stress and showing a huge amount of flex and it it failed it would do so catastrophically and take your backbone with it while doing interesting things to your head.

The traditional diamond frame is taking much stress and failure is more likely to be progressive. At worst you would take a tumble rather than being guillotined.

Anyway a bike is the wrong comparison. It is a reverse scooter (frame on top instead of underneath). I can't see to what benefit.

As a method of execution I would prefer an electric chair ...