Sadabike

[Chris432626]

http://innovation.uk.msn.com/personal/sadabike-the-folding-cycle-with-no-spokes

Not sure I'll invest, though it would look good on the wall!

 

[Spinney]

Hmm.
It also puts the chain very close to all the rubbish lying around on the roads...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Hmm.
One pothole and those wheels will be borked. Then how is that gonna work.
Surely an obvious candidate for belt rather than chain or at the very least some form of enclosure?

and as for this piece of journalese "In short, they’re too small, too unwieldy and certainly no fun to ride." My Brompton is flawed certainly but it ain't too small, isn't unwieldy, and is great fun to ride. Even with spokes.

 

[raleighnut]

I saw the article the other day and wondered what one would be like after a winter on our crud covered potholed roads not so pretty then eh.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I misread the thread title, could have sworn for a moment it read "sadobike" .
I agree on the comments re: the chain and rims. In fact, the whole bike just looks unstable.

 

[Globalti]

The wheels are mechanically a disaster in so many ways and would need to be very strong and heavy to resist vertical and lateral bending.

 

[jonny jeez]

Tyres are flat

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Hmm.
One pothole and those wheels will be borked.

Totally useless around our way then ,, it would be a new set of wheels per day.