Comments on: Cube urban bike concept

By: Suparna

Suparna — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:54:00 +0000

Really great article, thank you for sharing with us.

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 00:51:00 +0000

Looks so much like a SoftRide!

By: Driver

Driver — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:57:00 +0000

William Gibson features fake rust and other more sci-fi bicycle anti-theft measures in his 1994 novel Virtual Light. Quite a good read one of the main protagonists is a SF courier.

By: bikesgonewild

bikesgonewild — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:51:00 +0000

…lemme see if i can remember the sequence properly…
…hey, that cube bike looks like an allsop — zipp — trek — lemond from years ago…to be honest i kinda like the look but *54* makes a good point…all but experienced riders would have problems & even then…

…nu-vinci == landrider bike, anyone ???…

…dominic wilcox’s artwork definitely deserves a perusal as he’s quite interesting & clever…regarding those stickers, though…my beat up old single speed campy & modolo equipped towny has plenty a’ chipped paint & real rust but still draws attention & compliments every time we ride together…don’t think those stickers would do much deterring on one a’ my good bikes, around here…

By: 54

54 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:23:00 +0000

When are those design students going to realize that the rider will have some serious pain getting off these bikes, if you run a horizontal seat-post/top-tube so high.

By: James

James — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:14:00 +0000

Yeah, from what I have heard, weight is the main drawback for the NuVinci hub. It weighs close to 10 pounds (including the freewheel), which is about 3 times what a Nexus hub weighs. Still, considering the target market, I don't think the weight is that big an issue. Sure it will be nice if Fallbrook can get the weight down a little, but I expect some weight penalty for an infinitely variable transmission system.

Though it does make for a heavy bike, I think the NuVinci system looks promising. I would love to ride a bike equipped with it to see for myself.

By: eradler

eradler — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:44:00 +0000

Have you ever lifted the Batavus or Sparta bicycle equipped with the NuVinci transmission?
I find it to heavy.

By: ~ FredPC ~ the PDA Junkie

~ FredPC ~ the PDA Junkie — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:14:00 +0000

NuVinci (da Vinci) Transmission
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/flat/bown/2007/recreation/item_98.html#=rss
Have you seen this developement? It’s featured by Popular Science magazine and won their Grand Award for their innovative infinity transmission design: “Based on a 1490s sketch by Leonardo da Vinci, The Ride’s rear hub mimics an infinite number of gears, rather than the mere 21 offered by the usual chain-yanking transmission. So you can always find the perfect gear ratio, whether starting from a stop or speeding down a hill.”